{"id":3122,"date":"2020-03-10T17:29:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T21:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:21:16","slug":"free-resources-for-virtual-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/free-resources-for-virtual-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Free resources for virtual learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the engineering industry continues to evolve, it is important for universities and industries to work together to prepare future engineers for the problems of tomorrow. With virtual learning resources and online courses, students and educators can bring Siemens software and programs right in the classroom at all education levels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture-1110x581.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student learning from home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/our-story\/partners\/academic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Academic Partner<\/a> team strategizes about how we can best support our academic ecosystem in the longer-term, it is important to be aware of Siemen Software&#8217;s free resources that can be used to support remote learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/training.plm.automation.siemens.com\/mytraining\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Advantage<\/a> is our customer facing learning portal that is always free for our academic partners and students. You can check out this <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/media\/global\/en\/Siemens-PLM-Learning-Advantage-Activation-Instructions-and-FAQ-fq-73853_tcm27-42023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">FAQ<\/a> and this <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/webinar\/introduction-learning-advantage\/55249\" target=\"_blank\">free webinar<\/a> for instructions on activating your membership and student self-registration. <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/training.plm.automation.siemens.com\/mytraining\/vod\/video.cfm?productID=la_admin_intro\" target=\"_blank\">This video<\/a> will help you understand the administrative capabilities that faculty can use to assign and monitor progress on learning content, while <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/learning-paths-quick-steps-to-building-a-syllabus-with-your-free-learning-advantage-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\">these instructions<\/a> will help you to create syllabi with links directly to the course material you wish to assign. (Note if your school has not activated their membership and you wish to get started on your own, you can get a <a href=\"https:\/\/training.plm.automation.siemens.com\/mytraining\/memberships.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free 30-day subscription to Learning Advantage<\/a>.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentor.com\/training\/ondemand\/?cmpid=13380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Center on-demand libraries<\/a> are also available at no cost during this time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are loads of playlists on our <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SiemensPLM\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube channel<\/a> that feature all sorts of Tips and Tricks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL1m1vu8_quoDWpA9-_MFw1xpCQMjwICp5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N<\/a><a aria-label=\"X (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL1m1vu8_quoDWpA9-_MFw1xpCQMjwICp5\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL1m1vu8_quoDWpA9-_MFw1xpCQMjwICp5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CAD<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pxwdoRIMSpI&amp;list=PL387EA21A892580AC\" target=\"_blank\">NX CAM<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qg6OfwR1J0I&amp;list=PLBDBAE0719D7C3456\" target=\"_blank\">Solid Edge<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ATYONL1aXtA&amp;list=PL3DBDC9579F0F04AB\" target=\"_blank\">Femap<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-asJzgIvZLc&amp;list=PL1m1vu8_quoAsXXTl_B__tG7055fklnV9\" target=\"_blank\">Teamcenter<\/a> and lots more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.siemens.com\/student\" target=\"_blank\">Solid Edge software and tutorials<\/a> for all ages from primary school through university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a look at the various tutorials and webinars available for <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/simcenter-gives-students-and-educators-free-access-to-training-courses\/?sf119790489=1\">Simcenter<\/a> products <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.sw.siemens.com\/s\/topic\/0TO4O000000MiiHWAS\/academic\" target=\"_blank\">Community<\/a> and <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog<\/a> for staying engaged and having access to Siemens subject matter experts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are several ways you can borrow licenses for software from your university while you&#8217;re off-campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.sw.siemens.com\/s\/question\/0D54O00006FKh11SAD\/guidance-for-academia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This page<\/a> has lots of general info about how our licenses work, while <a href=\"https:\/\/community.sw.siemens.com\/s\/question\/0D54O00006FKtxpSAD\/licensing-personal-machines-and-workstations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this one<\/a> gives detailed instructions for checking out licenses for your personal machine.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/options-to-borrow-an-nx-license-1.pdf\">NX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/options-to-borrow-an-Amesim-license.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Amesim<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/PlantSimBorrow.pdf\">Plant Simulation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/tdoc\/tecnomatix\/14.0\/tecnomatix_eMS#uid:xid1119334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecnomatix Process Simulate &amp; Process Designer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensmartedu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenSmartEDU<\/a>, a comprehensive toolkit that includes an operational guide and accompanying self-assessment calculator to help colleges and universities gauge how effectively they are addressing a range of COVID-19 scenarios. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, you can always checkout our <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/topic\/student-software-download\/41339\" target=\"_blank\">Free Student Downloads<\/a> page, which includes our brand new free NX Student download and PADS Pro Student Edition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Academic Program works tirelessly to bridge the gap between industry and academia and empower students and educators with the latest and best technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to take a minute to make everyone aware of the free resources that are already in place to support remote learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30619,"featured_media":3148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41,95,1,97,99],"tags":[199,165,40,155,156,157,192,194,196,193,197,3],"industry":[],"product":[288],"coauthors":[1339],"class_list":["post-3122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-learning-resources","category-news","category-students","category-tips-tricks","tag-covid19responseresources","tag-academic","tag-academic-partner-program","tag-additive-manufacturing","tag-computer-aided-design-cad","tag-computer-aided-manufacturing-cam","tag-distance-learning","tag-education","tag-learning-advantage","tag-learning-resources","tag-online-learning","tag-stem","product-nx"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/Template_Sponsored_Update_Picture.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7169,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3122\/revisions\/7169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3122"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=3122"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=3122"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}