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Certificates: Certificate "Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA)"
Certificate "Siemens NX and surfaces" -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 16 Weeks
CAD with SOLIDWORKS
Introduction to the SOLIDWORKS interface (approx. 1 day)
Course objective, course schedule, teaching concept
Using SOLIDWORKS: FeatureManager and ConfigurationManager
Menu and toolbars, task pane
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Creating solids (approx. 15 days)
Creating and editing sketches
Sketch-based features
Applied features
Advanced solid modeling
Methods of creation
Reference geometries
Analyzing and editing the solid model
Design changes
Feature library
Multi-body models
Configurations of parts
Creating document templates for parts
Assembly modeling (approx. 6 days)
Construction methods of assemblies (bottom up/top down)
Adding components
Overview of the assembly links
Assembly features
Structuring of assemblies
Analyzing and checking an assembly
Using the toolbox
Top down assembly modeling
Pack and Go
Assembly configurations
Explosion generation
Drawing derivation (approx. 6 days)
Preparation of models for detailing
Drawing derivation of parts - Drawing views
Creating dimensions, center crosses, center lines and other labels
Drawing derivations of assemblies
Creating and modifying parts lists
Exploded views
Creating document templates for drawing documents and sheet formats
Further topics (approx. 2 days)
Insight into sheet metal design
Insight into surface modeling
Project work, certification preparation and certification: Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) (approx. 10 days)
CAD with Siemens NX and surface modeling
Basics (approx. 1 day)
General basics
File management, default settings
User interface
Absolute coordinate system and WCS, working coordinate system
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Model generation (approx. 14 days)
History-based 3D models
Basic elements, shape elements, Boolean operations
Advanced shape elements (general pocket/pads, surface rounding, etc.)
Curve operations, sketch creation
Extended use of the sketcher (model control)
Complex components
Creation of standard parts
Design changes
Part navigator
Working with layers
Working with non-parametric models
Editing form elements with the part navigator
Modifying sketch geometries
Design Logic: Working with expressions
User-defined shape elements
Part families, reuse library
Introduction to sheet metal design
Assembly (approx. 6 days)
Creating and editing assemblies
Designing in the assembly
Master model concept
Use of the assembly navigator (ANT) in assembly design
Absolute positioning, assembly constraints, positioning of components
Variant design of assemblies, WAVE geometry linker
Reference sets
Exploded view
Information and analysis functions (collision checks)
Working with large assemblies
Assembly attributes
Drawing creation (approx. 6 days)
Individual part drawing
Drawing of assemblies, exploded views, creation of parts lists
Creating and editing views, sectional views, detailed views
Dimensioning, shape and position tolerances, text, targeted use of auxiliary symbols
Excursus: Siemens NX surface modeling (approx. 3 days)
Fundamentals
Surface-curve transitions G0, G1, G2, G3, tangential, continuous curvature
Construction curve
Model tolerance
Displacements and rotation
Curves
Edit curves
Spline, Edit spline, Studio spline, Smooth spline
Offset curve, Split curve, Bridging curve, Extract curve
Edge curves, silhouette curves
Create surfaces
Edit surfaces
Ruled surface through curves, curve mesh
Extruded, Trim/Extend, Limited plane, Extension surface
Connecting surfaces
Project work (approx. 10 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will be able to use the versatile CAD application SOLIDWORKS at a professional level and have practical and comprehensive knowledge. You will be able to create parametric 3D models of individual parts and assemblies with the corresponding drawings.
The course is aimed at people with a degree in engineering and experience in the field of design, product designers, technicians, technical draughtsmen from the fields of mechanical or electrical engineering and specialists from other sectors with relevant professional experience.
SOLIDWORKS, as one of the most common CAD programs, is used in almost all industries and opens up job opportunities both in engineering offices and in the development departments of companies of all sizes. With the original SOLIDWORKS certification, you provide detailed insight into your acquired qualifications and improve your career entry and advancement.
The growing importance of Siemens NX in automotive body construction, mechanical engineering and shipbuilding also opens up numerous new job opportunities.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).