CAD training offer for budding marine designers
A year long accredited course on Digital Design and Manufacture using the SolidWorks® 3D CAD Package has been developed by Southampton Solent University (SSU) and Marine South East with endorsement from SolidSolutions management.
The course consists of 2 evening hours per week for 26 weeks over the academic year starting during the first week in October 2009. Students will be taught on the SSU campus by a Solid Solutions instructor. The basics of SolidWorks® will be taught through various digital design tasks. This will both build on students' digital design experience and add to their portfolio.
Students will also have the opportunity, at cost, to build their designs using the college's latest FDM rapid manufacturing and CNC 5 Axis routing systems. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a forum and learn from peers.
The qualification at the end of the first year will be a Professional Development Award (PDA) which will earn credit points towards undertaking a higher degree. If students then wish to carry on for a further two years they will be eligible to sit the SolidWorks® exams to become a SolidWorks® accredited user. This will also count as credits towards a higher degree.
As registered students, there will be the opportunity to purchase an educational licence of SolidWorks® to use and practise at home.
Cost per place is £800. Thanks to a subsidy from Marine South East, the cost to a person involved in the marine industry is reduced to £600. To make further enquiries about this course, or book a place to start in October contact gordon.brand@solent.ac.uk
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