Solidworks visits the Industrial Design Engineering Program at Mt. San Antonio College

WALNUT, Calif. - Nov. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Solidworks Representatives Mike Puckett,World Wide Certificate Manager; Andrew Cross, Territory Technical Manager; and Annie Cheng, Senior Applications Consultant visit with the Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) IDE program to share the latest Solidworks software techniques and applications for 2016.

“This morning we visited with Disney’s Ride and Show Engineering facility (Anaheim) to support and answer any possible software questions. Off to Dauntless Molds (Covina) before our stop here at Mt. SAC,” said Mike Puckett. “Tomorrow we will visit Axial Racing (Tustin) and Oakley (Foothill Ranch) and Thursday we will do a similar presentation at Laney College (Oakland). Friday will be Tesla Motors (Freemont) to work through and see how they are implementing the product.”

Annie Cheng presented on tips for preparing for the Certificate Solidworks Associate exam (CSWA) and the Certificate Solidworks Professional (CSWP) offered through the Manufacturing program at Mt. SAC.  CSWA and CSWP are industry-sanctioned certificates issued to verity Solidworks software competencies.

Andrew Cross presented on Simulation and Design Validation using a Simulation Driven Design process. “We use these features to shorten the design cycle, minimize costs and time in development, referred to as digital prototyping,” said Andrew Cross. Solidworks Flow Simulation, pressure and velocity were also presented allowing students to ask questions and get feedback.

“Solidworks certification is an integral component to our program preparing students for work at our local industries,” said Steve James, Mt. SAC Professor, Industrial Design Engineering.

Discussions after the presentations centered on a possible future showcase inviting local industries to visit the Mt. SAC Manufacturing and Industrial Design Engineering programs to collaborate, connect, share and show off the recent equipment arrivals and tooling purchases.

“Connecting local industries with Mt. SAC has been a continuous objective over the years and we are always welcoming opportunities to provide educational resources,” said Max Lizarraga, Professor Emeritus, Industrial Design Engineering.

ABOUT SOLIDWORKS

Bridging the gap between ideas and technology, SOLIDWORKS prepares students for rewarding engineering careers and gives them vital skills that employers demand.

Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SOLIDWORKS focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

More than 2,864,900 product designers and engineers worldwide, representing 220,000 organizations, use SOLIDWORKS to bring their designs to life–from the coolest gadgets to innovations that deliver a better tomorrow.

To learn more visit http://www.solidworks.com

ABOUT MT. SAC:

Mt. San Antonio College is among the largest of California's 112 community colleges. Located in the city of Walnut, Mt. SAC serves nearly 20 communities and a million residents in the bustling San Gabriel Valley. Since the College opened its doors in 1946, Mt. SAC has provided quality and affordable educational opportunities to more than a million students of all ages. Today, the College offers more than 200 degree and certificate programs and has earned statewide and national distinction in a number of disciplines. Our alumni have distinguished themselves in both the private and public sectors.

To learn more visit, http://www.mtsac.edu/.