Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon Portland Community College

Class information

CADD275 SolidWorks Advanced

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  • CRN: 22750
  • Credits: 3
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online, Available 24/7
      From April 1 through June 15, 2024, Wendie L Siverts

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Details about this class

Advanced Solidworks is designed to expand 3D modeling skills and introduce advanced features. Course content includes sketch blocks, complex surface modeling, sheet metal, configurations and top-down assembly modeling. The class is organized around weekly modules. Typical modules include one lab modeling project, reading, video demonstrations, online discussions, a quiz, and links to interactive learning materials via mySolidworks. Students will complete a term project of their own design.

Students collaborate via online discussions. The instructor is available for 1:1 Zoom meetings and SE campus in-person meetings, scheduled via Google calendar.

Technology

Students are provided a free license of Solidworks to install on their home computer. To run Solidworks, the home computer must run Windows 10 or 11 and meet minimum hardware requirements. See details at this link: https://www.solidworks.com/support/system-requirements

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.