Duration: 40 Hours
Classes: 20 (2 hours each)
Modules: 10
Hands-on: 14
Exams: 4
Software used: SolidWorks

Books to be given:
SolidWorks Reference Guide (E-Book)

Class 01: INTRODUCTION TO SOLIDWORKS

• Basic Terminologies
• Concepts related to CAD
• Design Process
• SolidWorks GUI
• System Options
• Customization
• Document management
• Useful terms for beginners
• Backup
• Unite settings

Class 02: SKETCH

• Sketch elements
• Starting a sketch
• Sketch entities
• Lines
• Circle
• Arc
• Ellipse
• Rectangle
• Slot
• Polygon
• Sketch relation
• Dimensions
• Hands-on 1: Drawing simple sketch profiles

Class 03: SKETCH EDITING TOOLS

• Origin, Planes, Driving & Driven Dimension
• Fully defined, under defined & over-defined of sketches
• Sketch elements
• Starting a sketch
• Sketch entities
• Lines
• Circle
• Arc
• Ellipse
• Rectangle
• Slot
• Polygon
• Sketch relation
• Dimensions
• Grid, Snap
• Hands-on 2: Sketching a bracket.
• Hands-on 3: Sketching wheel rim profile.

Class 04: Practice Session 01 (2D Sketches)

Class 05: Exam 01 (2D Sketch)

Class 06: PART FEATURE

• Reference geometry (Plane, Axis, Coordinate System)
• Modeling features
• Extrude
• Revolve

Class 07: PART FEATURE

• Loft
• Sweep
• Helix/ Spiral
• Dome
• Hands-on 4: Modeling hub.
• Hands-on 5: Modeling a helical spring.
• Hands-on 6: Modeling a bracket using the multibody technique.

Class 08: EDIT FEATURE

• Cut features
• Extrude Cut
• Swept Cut
• Revolve Cut
• Lofted Cut
• Boundary Cut
• Engineering features
• Fillet
• Chamfer
• Shell
• Draft
• Rib
• Wrap
• Holes, Thread
• Different Types of Patterns
• Mirror
• Split line tool, Split
• Curve
• Hands-on 7: Modeling a regulator knob.

Class 09: Practice Session 02 (3D Design)

Class 10: Exam 02 (3D Design)

Class 11: PART MODELING – ADVANCED TOOLS

• Fastening features
• Mounting boss
• Snap hook & groove
• Vent
• Lip & groove
• Hands-on 8: Modeling wheel rim with configuration.

Class 12: ASSEMBLY MODELING

• Assembly approaches: Introduction (Top to bottom & bottom to top approach)
• Bottom-to-Top Assembly approach
• Insert components
• Mates
• Sub-assemblies
• Hands-on 10: Assembly modeling a universal joint.

Class 13: ASSEMBLY MODELING

• Top-to-Bottom Assembly approach
• Hands-on 9: Modeling & assembling a wheel.

Class 14: Practice Session 03 (Assembly Practice)

Class 15: Exam 03 (Assembly)

Class 16: SHEET METAL DESIGN

• Sheet metal fundamentals
• Sheet metal features
• Base Flange
• Sheet metal tab
• Sketched bend
• Insert bend
• Sheet metal gusset
• Edge flange
• Miter flange
• Swept flange
• Hem
• Jog
• Rip
• Unfold/fold

Class 17: SHEET METAL DESIGN

• Forming Tools
• Corner Relief
• Flat pattern
• Break corner/corner trim
• Closed corner
• Hands-on 11: Sheet metal bottom cover.

Class 18: DRAWING VIEWS

• Getting started with SolidWorks drawing
• Standard drawing projection & views
• Derived drawing views
• Model view
• Exploded view, projected view, relative to model view, predefined view, auxiliary view, crop view, broken out section view, aligned section view, alternate position view.
• Model break view
• Detailed view
• Section view
• Editing drawing views
• Creating a custom drawing sheet
• Hands-on 12: Custom drawing sheet creation.
• Hands-on 13: Generating multiple drawing views.

Class 19: DIMENSIONS & ANNOTATIONS

• Document properties detailing
• Model Items
• Dimensioning
• Dimension editing
• Dimensions display options
• Rapid dimension
• Dimension tolerance
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• DXF/DWG files
• Hands-on 14: Adding dimensions & annotations
• Capstone Project

Class 20: Exam 04 (Overall Assessment)