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CSWA, CSWPA and CSWE Certifications · Lesson 2: Practicing for the CSWA

The part section and the assembly section of the CSWA sample exam.

Lesson goal

Reproduce the exercises of the CSWA sample exam and get the same results.

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2 videos

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1 exercise

Beginner

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Prerequisite: Lesson 1

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

CSWA Sample Part ExerciseVideo 1▶CSWA Sample Part ExerciseThe modeling techniques for the sample exam part.↗ CSWA Sample Assembly ExerciseVideo 2▶CSWA Sample Assembly ExerciseInsert the components and add the mates of the sample assembly.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

The sample exam contains a part modeling section and an assembly modeling section.

2

The CSWA prep program covers sketching, basic features, mass properties, assemblies, reference geometry and drawings.

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Read the supplied drawing in full before modeling: units, material and origin determine the result.

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For the assembly, choose the fixed component and the required mates carefully: the final position depends on them.

Tip

Take the sample exam once while following the video, then a second time on your own with a timer: you will see where you lose time.

3. Do the exercise

Redo the CSWA sample exam without the video:

  • model the part from the drawing
  • apply the required material and note the mass
  • build the assembly and note the required center of mass
✓To check: Your mass and center of mass values match those given in the video.

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