The Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA, CSDA, CSWSA-FEA is written to assist the SOLIDWORKS user to pass the associate level exams. Information is provided to aid a person to pass the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA), Certified Sustainable Design Associate (CSDA) and the Certified SOLIDWORKS Simulation Associate Finite Element Analysis (CSWSA FEA) exams. It helps build a deeper understanding of solid modeling concepts and techniques, as well as preparing users to pass the exams.
David Planchard is the founder of D&M Education LLC. Before starting D&M Education, he spent over 27 years in industry and academia holding various engineering, marketing, and teaching positions. He holds five U.S. patents. He has published and authored numerous papers on Machine Design, Product Design, Mechanics of Materials, and Solid Modeling. He is an active member of the SOLIDWORKS Users Group and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). David holds a BSME, MSM with the following professional certifications: CCAI, CCNP, CSDA, CSWSA-FEA, CSWP, CSWP-DRWT and SOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator. David is a SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner, an Adjunct Faculty member and the SAE advisor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the Mechanical Engineering department. In 2012, David s senior Major Qualifying Project team (senior capstone) won first place in the Mechanical Engineering department at WPI. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, David s senior Major Qualifying Project team won the Provost award in Mechanical Engineering for design excellence.
David Planchard is the author of the following books:
- SOLIDWORKS 2017 Reference Guide with video instruction, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2008
- Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2017 and video instruction, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003
- Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2017 and video instruction, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- SOLIDWORKS 2017 in 5 Hours with video instruction, 2016, 2015, 2014
- SOLIDWORKS 2017 Tutorial with video instruction, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003
- Drawing and Detailing with SOLIDWORKS 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002
- Official Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) Certification Guide with video instruction, Version 4: 2017 - 2015, Version 3: 2014 - 2012, Version 2: 2013 - 2012, Version 1: 2011, 2010
- Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA, CSDA, CSWSA-FEA Version 3: 2017 - 2015, Version 2: 2015 - 2012, Version 1: 2013, 2012
- Assembly Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005-2004, 2003 and 2001Plus
- Applications in Sheet Metal Using Pro/SHEETMETAL & Pro/ENGINEER
