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SolidWorks Education Edition Overview
Incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) across your curriculum.
The SolidWorks® Education Edition employs a project-based learning approach that utilizes Windows®-native technology. A short learning curve aids students in translating ideas into models, and models into prototypes. While learning about the design process, students acquire valuable communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. These creative tools are combined with math, science, and engineering principles to prepare students for challenging and rewarding careers.
Apply engineering theory with COSMOS® analysis applications in Engineering Graphics, Physics, Engineering Mechanics, Machine Design, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Product Design, Robotics, Plastics Design, and Senior Capstone Design courses.
Design, Engineering, and Analysis Software Made Easy
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SOLIDWORKS 3D DESIGN SOFTWARE
Model parts rapidly in 3D. Visualize designs in 3D by creating extrudes, revolves, thin features, lofts and sweeps, advanced shelling, feature patterns, and holes. Explore design alternatives by making real-time changes via dynamic editing of features. Build competency in math and science by exploring geometry, symmetric relationships, and material and mass properties.
Build and test assemblies intuitively. Use tools that simulate the actual assembly process. Explore design options by modifying components and dimensions. Simplify design iteration by creating multiple variations of a part or assembly. Use snap-to-fit SmartMates and reusable Smart Components to concentrate on the overall design. Introduce design efficiency with SolidWorks Toolbox, a comprehensive library of stan-dard components. Promote theory with unique Physical Simulation capabilities that accurately simulate motion and mechanical interaction between parts.
Generate complex surfaces easily. Let students’ imaginations soar. Generate complex surfaces using lofts and sweeps with guide curves, drag-handles for easy tangency control, and an innovative Fill Surface feature. Combine art and engineering to develop creative and fun projects.
Provide tools for innovation. Utilize a full set of weldment design and documentation tools. With fully associative sheet-metal capabilities, students move efficiently from the design phase to final manufacturing drawings. Develop concepts into detailed designs more quickly with the ability to import Adobe® Illustrator® files. Automate the creation of cores and cavities with built-in mold design tools. Use MoldflowXpress, a wizard-based design validation tool, to quickly and easily test the manufacturability of plastic injection-molded parts.
Understand imported 3D file formats. FeatureWorks® lets students add intelligence to static 3D CAD data, making it fully editable and ready for use within SolidWorks software.
Develop effective Internet skills. 3D ContentCentral® — a web resource integrated into the SolidWorks Design Library — provides a directory of leading component suppliers for viewing, configuring, and downloading component CAD files. Save time by incorporating industry components into your curriculum.
Promote the exchange of ideas. Reuse legacy data and exchange files with other students and industry using built-in file translators that let you import and export more than 20 different file formats.
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The SolidWorks Education Edition combines proven 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software with expertly developed courseware and teacher training materials. Affordable and flexible licensing options ensure that SolidWorks software is accessible to a broad range of institutions, from secondary and vocational schools to community colleges and universities.
Curriculum and courseware CD includes instructional resources for teaching and learning 3D design with a focus on engineering and analysis principles. Suggested lesson plans, exercises, math and science correla-tions, quizzes, homework assignments, and learning objectives are applicable for programs from introductory engi-neering to advanced design. Students step through examples that reinforce the design and hands-on building process with physical assemblies. Activities implement STEM principles to aid you in integrating the curriculum into a creative and flexible classroom.
The online instructor curriculum and step-by-step student tutorials are easy to teach and learn.
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• System requirements
• Microsoft® Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 recommended• Intel® Pentium®, Intel Xeon™, Intel EM64T, AMD Athlon™, or AMD Opteron™-based processor• 256 MB RAM or greater (512 MB to 1 GB or greater recommended for assemblies exceeding 1,000 parts)• Pointing device• CD-ROM drive• Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office 2000• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later recommended
Local language support
Communicate with students. eDrawings® publishing and viewing software offers highly innovative, unique capabilities. Share designs with or among students, including Macintosh® users. Show how industry collaborates more easily on product designs. Reduce paper assignments with eDrawings for marking up, measuring, and supplying feedback via email or a course management system.
Bring product designs to life. Let students be creative. Illustrate how products look and perform with SolidWorks Animator, easy-to-use animation software for capturing parts and assemblies in motion with the .avi format. Combine with PhotoWorks™ pho-torealistic rendering capabilities for professional design presentations and dynamic student portfolios.
Comprehend 2D to 3D transition tools. Preserve the value of legacy DWG data with best-in-class tools for converting data and enabling a smooth transition from 2D to 3D, including extensive Help documentation for AutoCAD® users. Edit and maintain DWG files in their native format with the DWGeditor™.
Produce 2D drawings automatically (3D to 2D). Enhance students’ skills in 2D engineering drawing techniques by automatically constructing detailed drawings. Each modification made to a 2D drawing or 3D model created with SolidWorks soft-ware is reflected accurately throughout all associated views, sheets, and drawings. All drawing views, dimensions, annotations, and bills of materials (BOMs) update automatically. Further students’ understanding of orthographic projection and dimensioning standards.
COSMOS VIRTUAL SIMULATION 3D ANALYSIS SOFTWARE
COSMOSXpress™. A built-in, point-and-click Stress Analysis Wizard lets you test part designs quickly and guides you step by step through the design validation process. Apply material, restraints, pressure, and force loads. Exercise critical thinking skills to review stress results and improve part design.
COSMOSWorks® Professional. Clearly visualize engineering theory under real-world conditions. Identify design areas prone to failure. Comprehend the weight and cost reduction associated with trimming excess material. Compare multiple scenarios by studying displacements, loads, and restraints — forces and pressures, torque, bearing loads, and fixed or directional restraints. Other functions include design optimization, drop-test simulation, and thermal, frequency, buckling, and fatigue testing.
COSMOSMotion™. Learn how to study assembly mechanics in detail by understand-ing the effects of inertia and time. Test students’ knowledge of physics, dynamics, and kinematics. Intuitively and quickly build a motion model to provide confidence that an assembly works as expected without parts colliding while components move. Review a mechanism’s engineering results — position, velocity, acceleration, and force — and obtain data to accurately size motors, generate CAM profiles, simulate motion control systems, and determine power consumption.
COSMOSFloWorks™. Gain knowledge with the ability to analyze the flow of fluids and gases. Simulate the flow of air over a car body or water through a pipe. Analyze flow through valves, regulators, ducts, and porous media, as well as around objects.
SolidWorks, 3D ContentCentral, and eDrawings are registered trademarks and COSMOSXpress, DWGeditor, and PhotoWorks are trademarks of SolidWorks Corporation. COSMOS and COSMOSWorks are registered trademarks and COSMOSMotion and COSMOSFloWorks are trademarks of Structural Research and Analysis Corporation. FeatureWorks is a registered trademark of Geometric Software Solutions Co. Limited. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ©2006 SolidWorks Corporation. All rights reserved MKSSW5DSENGEDU0306
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