3D CAD Fundamentals with SIEMENS Solid Edge (Udemy.com)
STEM to STEAM - An Artistic Approach to 3D Modeling
Created by: John Devitry
Last updated October 2016
What you will learn
- At the end of my course students will have a solid creative understanding of 3D part modeling.
How it compares
Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 37% of them
- Reviews871#90 of 546 by number of reviews
- Length1.3 hoursshorter than 95% of them
- Last updatedOctober 2016earlier than 96% of them
Course Description
This course is a fast easy artistic approach to learning 3D CAD. This curriculum will open your eyes to an interesting world of patterns, shapes and creative design approaches. In effect this introduction to STEM is a collision of art, engineering and math. The format is open ended, creative while challenging; a practical, easy to follow cookbook approach to developing spatial thinking. You are free to work at your own pace, improving your skills independently of classroom pressures. Why take this course? After ten years of (trial and error) teaching university students new to Mechanical Engineering and Artistic Design I have worked hard to develop content that works.
We will use the Siemens Solid Edge software. This download is free to all students and is similar to Solidworks, Blender and Autodesk Inventor.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
871 Reviews
John Devitry
John Devitry a Research Fellow at the Center of Space Engineering - Utah State University 2015 - 2019. From 2004 – 2015 John taught the introductory classes for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at USU while also working as the CAD Administrator at Space Dynamics Laboratory – the research arm of USU.
Over the years John has developed a unique and compelling approach to teaching mechanical engineering and 3D design, introducing the concept of Conceptual Design Blending as a way to facilitate creative thinking with engineering graphics students.
Earlier is his career John worked for 3D Systems, promoting rapid prototyping and rapid tooling technologies visiting hundreds of leading design and manufacturing companies around the world. He holds 3 patents developing the product from concept to market, selling the patent rights to independent investors. John enjoys writing and has published 3 articles in BYU Studies. Education: 1986 – 1990 Brigham Young University Provo, UT. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
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Reviews
By Pete Luckel on 12/1/2025
Fantastic presentation! Instructor gives short lessons illustrating many of the less obvious features of Solid Edge with real world practice demonstrations with which the learner may follow along. This is a much better approach for the student than attempting to learn from a book.
By Maxwell Heenan on 11/14/2022
The course is very informative. I am amazed it is free. I was completely overwhelmed by solid edge, but now I feel like I am entirely in control.
By Jefferson Fabián Yallico Tapia on 4/22/2020
Excelente elección. Sería mucho mejor si el curso fuera actualizado al año en el que estamos, usando Solid Edge 2020 ya que es muy diferente al ST8.
By Chris on 4/17/2020
Some of the beginning sections repeat information from a previous beginner course (the basic getting started stuff) but i guess that is expected.
By Antonio Russo on 4/4/2020
Incluso nel corso "SIEMENS Solid Edge Training & Certification for Students" dello stesso autore. Non fornisce particolari informazioni aggiuntive.
By Colin Bagnall on 5/30/2019
Really helped the tasks are easy to follow also, last time I did any CAD was back in college and was a lot different but this course gets your eye in.
By Babalola Adeniji on 2/14/2019
The course is good match for me as this is my first time with CAD software. My last experience with technical drawing was with a drawing board and T-square. CAD is definitely far more productive. Love it.
By Hasitha Prasad Samarasinghe on 10/3/2018
This course was in depth, step by step curriculum which will definitely suitable for beginners, even they haven't used any designing software package in their life. Thank you
By Stefan B on 8/15/2018
Very good training. Good starting point to get hands on CAD 3D modeling. However, when you are not a student and want to learn CAD, it's difficult to continue learning CAD over a longer time with professional SW tools, because these are only available as trial versions for some weeks, this is not enough.
By Seth Hollingsead on 6/21/2017
I like this one because it gives me a chance to really practice. I know the commands and the stuff already but keeping pace with the presentation in real time is a bit of a challenge, so I can actually become skilled with the commands and tools!
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