Certified SolidWorks Tests now Online? 3

[rjason71]

I noticed SWorks is now offering there CSWA and CSWP tests online and you can take them for free by requesting a voucher.

Has anyone received a voucher they had sent for? I am still waiting for mine (about a week).

 

[handleman]

So did you pass?

On a slightly different note, does anyone think that going to online testing will "cheapen" the CSWP? I was thinking that the test used to be longer, maybe all day? I'm certainly not trying to get into a discussion of what the absolute value is of getting a CSWP as that's been done to death. I'm just wondering about online vs. the old way.

 

[draftsman101]

First off, they give you 190 min. to complete the test. And no I didn't pass. After taking it I don't think that I was prepaired to take it. I had a lot of trouble raping my mind around the models that they have you recreate in solidworks. To me there wasn't enought info to draw some of them correctly.

B. Long
Dell Precision 380
P 4 2.80 GHz
2.5 Gig Ram
Solidworks Office 2007 Sp. 2.2
AutoCAD 2005

 

[rjason71]

I was thinking the same thing handleman, if this new testing procedure would cheapen the certification. I think it depends on how easy it is to pass and if you truly need to be an SW pro in order to do so.

And from what draftsman101 has experienced it sounds like it is still very difficult.

 

[rjason71]

do you need SWorks to perform the test or is it done in the VT program?

 

[draftsman101]

yes u need SW.

B. Long
Dell Precision 380
P 4 2.80 GHz
2.5 Gig Ram
Solidworks Office 2007 Sp. 2.2
AutoCAD 2005

 

[JMirisola]

Only 190 minutes? As I recall, the modeling portion alone would take a couple of hours and you still had to do the question portion of it. They must have pared it down some. I believe that when I took it, it was slated for 6 hours.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

The online test is stated as being for the core product only.

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/Training/CSWPcore.html?PID=446

Maybe that makes a difference.

 

[NL8]

Which core product though. Their list of questions appears to include questions about COSMOSDesigner, which only comes with the Premium seat. What if you want to certify and only own the Professional seat.

 

[rjason71]

draftsman101, did you use the entire 190 minutes?

 

[JMirisola]

DekkerDesign,
The FEA stuff you saw listed is in COSMOSWorksXpress, which is in the core product.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

 

[NL8]

Well that should make the rest of my staff feel better about taking it. I'm the only one in the department with Designer experience, but we've all had basic Express experience. Thanks Jeff, a star for you.

 

[JMirisola]

My pleasure.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

 

[rjason71]

Is this test a one shot deal if you fail? or can you take it again?

 

[JMirisola]

It's my understanding that the vast majority of people take it at least twice, but that was with the "full-blown" exam. I would suspect, however, that you'd be able to take it again should you need to.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

 

[NL8]

I doubt they give you a second voucher though.

 

[draftsman101]

No I didn't use the entire 190 min.. No they don't let you take it again on the free pass.

B. Long
Dell Precision 380
P 4 2.80 GHz
2.5 Gig Ram
Solidworks Office 2007 Sp. 2.2
AutoCAD 2005

 

[MadMango]

I just received my voucher via email.

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."

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[ShaggyPE]

I just received my voucher via email.

As did I. Does anyone know which version of SolidWorks I can use for the exam? I am currently using 2006 at work. Will that work?

-Shaggy

 

[ctopher]

That's a good question. I'm assuming it is geared for 2007 or 2008?

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
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[ShaggyPE]

I don't mind answering questions about '07 or '08... I can probably guess at those that are specific to those versions, but if I can't open models... I am hosed.

-Shaggy