The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is offering SolidWorks Essentials courses at each of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers.
SolidWorks is a computer-aided design (CAD) program widely used by industry. RCBI’s SolidWorks Essentials course teaches students how to use the program to build three-dimensional models of parts and assemblies. Designed for beginners, it covers general parts modeling and how to make detail drawings of these parts.

The cost of each course is $750 and includes materials. The courses, which run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., are scheduled on the following days at these RCBI locations:

• Feb. 19-21, RCBI Huntington, 1050 Fourth Avenue.
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• March 5-7, RCBI Bridgeport, 2400 E. Benedum Industrial Drive.
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• April 2-4, RCBI Charleston, 100 Angus Peyton Drive.
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For more information, contact Becky Calwell at bcalwell@rcbi.org or (304) 720-7740.