Manufacturing, Welding, CAD, CAM, Automotive
- AWS free Safety in Welding course: https://awo.aws.org/online-courses/safety-in-welding
- Careers in Welding educator resources: https://www.careersinwelding.com/educator-resources
- Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME-USA) is collecting information on distance learning contingency plans for FAME students: fame@nam.org.
- Manufacture Your Future virtual field trips: https://www.manufactureyourfuture.com/VirtualFieldTrip/US
- Fabricators & Manufacturers Association learning resources: https://www.fmamfg.org/blog/exclusive-fma-resources-are-now-available-to-everyone
- National Tooling and Machining Association NTMA-U complimentary access: https://ntma.org/programs/education/educator-resources
- NIMS extended testing time and distance resources: https://www.nims-skills.org/covid-19-response
- Weld-Ed free PowerPoint slides sets:
- Miller OpenBook™ Free E-Learning & Welding Training Materials: https://www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/new-learning-management-system-designed-for-welding-instructors and https://www.millerwelds.com/industries/welding-education-and-training
- OpenBook™ is an online LMS consisting of a variety of e-learning modules that help instructors assign and deliver welding content, create quizzes, download welding labs, monitor student participation, and assess student progress and performance. Miller intends to continue offering OpenBook™ for free to schools, industrial customers, unions, military and other learning facilities, even after this crisis ends.
- Festo Didactic eLearning offers: https://www.festo-didactic.com/int-en/news/our-current-elearning-offers.htm
- eLearning courses in the Festo Classroom Manager: This special offer includes all available eLearning courses from Festo Didactic (33 courses) and entitles you to use them for 3 months.
- eLearning courses as SCORM packages: This offer includes a limited use of the eLearning course in a Learning Management System until 31 October 2020.
- SolidWorks free resource download: https://www.solidworks.com/sw/education/SDL_form.html
- Use SDK_ID: TCOVID19 and choose the current SolidWorks version
- During the download process you will receive an email with the 24-character serial number needed to install and activate.
- Students can use an online version of SolidWorks for 10 hours by visiting my.solidworks.com and clicking on “Try SolidWorks” at the top of the page, then “Sign Up.”
- ToolingU-SME free program bundles: https://www.toolingu.com/Resources/Blog/March-2020/CTE-Support-Resources-Available
- Each CTE student is eligible to one free bundle of classes. Registration must be completed by July 1, 2020.
- Fundamental Manufacturing Processes video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3AFB507B668AF162
- Autodesk free software, content and curriculum: https://www.autodesk.com/education/covid19
- Free software: Autodesk has granted access to its tools to students and educators for the past five years with no charge. This remains unchanged. Please visit www.autodesk.com/education to get started.
- Free content & curriculum: Autodesk has packaged content for educators to support distance learning efforts and self-paced training for students. Visit https://academy.autodesk.com/ to find resources.
- Fusion 360 free 3D CAD/CAM design software: http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators
- Tinkercad free online collection of software tools: https://www.tinkercad.com/circuits
- Mastercam learning tools:
- Access Mastercam classes and teaching kits for free through July 31: https://signup.mastercam.com/free-mastercam-training-education
- Students can download a free Home Learning Edition: https://signup.mastercam.com/demo-hle
- camInstructor: https://share.hsforms.com/1vMICfJtsTdOdFNI6nMjqFA2bydq
- camInstructor is providing online access to instructors and students to our Mastercam Mill 2D, 3D, Lathe and Solids training material for a period of 30 days free of charge.
- MakerBot:
- 3D printing initiatives to combat COVID-19: https://www.makerbot.com/stories/professional-3d-printing-resources/makerbot-3d-printing-initiative-to-combat-covid-19
- Student Certification Classroom Solution at a significant discount: https://pages.makerbot.com/20certificationonline.html
- SketchUp 3D modeling software: https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-schools
- SketchUp for Schools will be available to everyone through September 30 without the previous requirement of a school subscribing to Google Apps for Education or Microsoft Education platforms.
- Onshape SaaS CAD solution: https://www.onshape.com/cad-blog/ptcs-commitment-to-you-our-customers-during-covid-19
- PTC is making freely available its Onshape SaaS CAD solution, plus the associated learning resources, to high schools and universities that wish to offer collaborative virtual STEM and 3D CAD classes to students learning at home, on their own devices. Please contact PTC Academic at www.ptc.com/en/academic-program/contact-us if there is a school you would like us to engage.
- Sandvik metal cutting e-learning: https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-us/metal-cutting-e-learning/pages/default.aspx
- Verisurf software training for QC metrology: https://web.immerse2learn.com/web/product/verisurf-inspection
- Free for 3 months
- Amatrol e-Learning: https://amatrol.com/covid19-prevention
- Amatrol has set up a special, 3-month code that will cover the remainder of your semester without having to purchase an entire annual lease.
- ASE Education Foundation Online Training Resources for Auto, Truck and Collision Instructors and Students: http://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/elearning
- Automotive Service Excellence:
- ASE is offering students at ASE Accredited training programs free access to its Introduction to Automobile Service program through July 31. Learn more at https://www.ase.com/Tests/Intro-to-Automobile-Service.aspx and https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/uploads/ASE.pdf
- Haas Automation learning resources: https://www.haascnc.com/myhaas/Haas_Learning_Resources.html?
- CDX automotive distance learning exercises: https://blog.cdxlearning.com/blog
- Haynes free and discounted online automotive manuals: https://haynes.com/en-us
- Electude heavy vehicle systems education and training: https://www.electude.com/covid-19-support
- Electude is offering different solutions to help instructors and trainers with the acute challenge of their students or trainees working from home. Contact your Electude representative or send an email to workfromhome@electude.com
- Electude is offering free access to its online automotive and CCAR eSafety training solutions until August 1: https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/uploads/ElectudeCCAR.pdf
- Distributed Learning: Teaching Automotive & Diesel in Isolation online discussions (Consulab): https://www.consulab.com/us/en/resources
- Attend daily online discussions at 2pm EDT/11am PDT
- Watch recordings of prior discussions
- General Motors/ACDelco online training program:
- ACDelco is proud to announce an online training program available at no cost to all ASE Accredited high school and college instructors and students. Instructors must register their participation in the program prior to enrolling students. To register, please have your school program’s ASE Education Foundation Program ID (six-digit number) available. If you don’t know it, contact the Foundation at info@aseEducationFoundation.org.
- Once you have the program ID number, call the ACDelco Aftermarket Training Help Desk at 1-800-825-5886 (Prompt 0) Mon. – Fri. 8AM – 5PM Eastern Time or send an email to acdelcotraininghelp@trainingsupportadmin.com.
- Axalta free eLearning modules on collision topics: http://www.axaltalearningcampus.com
- Gates Performance Center eLearning Portal (belts, tensioners, hoses, water pumps, cooling systems and hydraulics): https://gatesaftermarkettrainingcenter.com
- If you want to provide access for your students, send an email to Bobby Bassett at Robert.Bassett@gates.com
- Grote Know-How online resources (electrical basics, vehicle lighting, installation and troubleshooting): https://www.grote.com/know-how
- Schrader Academy TPMS e-Training: https://www.tpmsacademy.com/en-US/Default.aspx
- Timken Tech online training and resources: http://www.timken.com/techseries and https://www.timken.com/automotive-techtips-training-resources
- Truck-Lite Training institute online courses: https://trucklitecollc.mindflash.com/catalog/?ca=1784821872
- 3M Collision Repair Academy eLearning modules: https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/uploads/3M.pdf
- National Auto Collision Instructor Association (Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatAutColInsAssoc
- S/P2 Workplace Mentoring program: https://sp2.org/workplace-mentoring-schools
- S/P2 is providing its Workplace Mentoring system to schools and shops at no cost for the 2019-2020 school year. The S/P2 Workplace Mentoring program is specifically designed to help schools and businesses work together to grow the next generation of automotive service, collision repair and refinish, and heavy-duty/diesel technicians.
- All About Circuits free video lectures: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/video-lectures
- Born Again Boating boat maintenance video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZhbfXDCg7_PvlwvierP1A
- Path to Aviation pilot and teacher handbook (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association): https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/News/All%20News/2009/Teachers%20take%20notes%20from%20pilots%20at%20AirVenture/path.pdf
- Milady and COVID-19 Pandemic: https://milady.cengage.com/milady-and-covid19
A/V Communications Technology
- National Arts Endowment Media Arts https://www.arts.gov/artistic-fields/media-arts
- NAEA Remote learning tool kit https://www.arteducators.org/learn-tools/remote-learning-toolkit
- CASEL https://casel.org/,
- Adobe Spark - Create engaging presentations https://spark.adobe.com/sp/
- Adobe education https://edex.adobe.com/
- Final Cut 90 day free trial https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial/
- Pixler Image editor https://pixlr.com
- Smore graphic design templates https://www.smore.com/
- Drawing and Painting https://www.sumopaint.com/paint
- Animoto - Create and share videos https://animoto.com/
- 3D modeling https://www.tinkercad.com/
- Custom made miniatures https://www.heroforge.com
- Byond Create and share animated videos http://www.byond.com/?
- WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/education
- Voice recorder https://vocaroo.com/
- LOOM video messaging https://www.loom.com/
- Timothy Samara 20 Rules of Graphic Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT69m2DgGo
- Beginning Graphic Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LLXnUdUIc
- Typography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sByzHoiYFX0
- Wacom tablet https://www.wacom.com/en-us