Abstract

A free professional certification exam was adopted in an introductory course on the study of polymers and composites after the course was transitioned to remote education due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associates – Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM) exam and the prerequisite 10-part online video learning path replaced traditional hands-on laboratory activities. Twenty-five engineering technology (ET) students attempted the exam and passed at a rate of 76% (n = 19). The perceived positive student acceptance to and the effectiveness of the remote lab activities to meet learning outcomes is encouraging the instructor to not only continue using the CSWA-AM but to also include and research the effectiveness of additional professional certification exams in future semesters.

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This is the publisher PDF of Webster, R. (2021, April), Professional Certification Exam: An Alternative Method for a Remote Additive Manufacturing Lab Paper presented at 2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference, Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/38273

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The version of record is also available at DOI: 10.18260/1-2--38273

Keywords

Certification, Additive Manufacturing, COVID-19

Date of this Version

4-2021

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