MCCCD Program Description

Solid Design: Certified SolidWorks Associate/Certified SolidWorks Professional Test Preparation

Course: MPT152

First Term: 2023 Fall

Lec + Lab 1.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Preparation for latest Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) or Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) exam. Includes exam objectives, solid design, assemblies, COSMOSXpress, and technical documentation in current version.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate use of sketcher and sketch entities. (I) 2. Demonstrate sketch tools, sketch relations and sketch constraints. (II) 3. Demonstrate boss and cut features. (III) 4. Demonstrate advanced boss and cut features. (IV) 5. Demonstrate advanced solid design fundamentals. (V) 6. Demonstrate assembly fundamentals. (VI) 7. Demonstrate assembly mates and mechanism motion. (VII) 8. Produce two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) annotated drawings. (VIII) 9. Produce multi-view and multi-page drawings. (IX) 10. Demonstrate fundamentals of COSMOSXpress. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Sketcher A. Sketch settings B. Sketch entities II. Sketch functions A. Sketch tools B. Sketch relations C. Sketch constraints III. Basic features A. Feature boss 1. Extrude 2. Revolve B. Feature cut 1. Extrude 2. Revolve C. Fillet D. Chamfer E. Pattern IV. Advanced features A. Sweeps B. Lofts V. Advanced design A. Design intent B. Top down design C. Bottom up design VI. Assembly fundamentals A. Standard mates B. Assembly constraints C. Mate references VII. Assembly mechanism and animation A. Advanced mates B. Kinematic assembly constraints C. Mechanical motion assemblies VIII. Technical documentation A. 2D annotation B. 3D annotation IX. Advanced technical documentation A. Section views B. Auxiliary view C. Multi-page technical documents D. Templates and formatting X. COSMOSXpress A. Single constraint B. Multi-constraint C. Single load D. Single constraint E. Safety index

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 13, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.