February 23, 2007—Building off the momentum of the Certified SolidWorks Professional certification program, SolidWorks has announced a new, more effective way for teachers and potential employers to ascertain students’ 3D CAD skills and their grasp of fundamental engineering principles.
The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam tests students’ abilities to model objects in 3D, their understanding of the overall design process, and their familiarity with industry best practices – crucial knowledge for engineering careers.
The CSWA joins the CSWP exam, which tests professional engineers’ abilities, as the two industry benchmarks for gauging SolidWorks and COSMOS software skills. The CSWA helps educators monitor individual student progress as well as curricula effectiveness. It also gives manufacturing companies and design firms tangible proof of competency as students enter the job market.
The online test will be offered at participating educational institutions around the world. Instructors at these institutions and Certified SolidWorks resellers will proctor the exams.
For more information about the CSWA program, please visit the Web site.
