Tekla Structural Designer Fundamentals Certification

The Tekla Structural Designer Fundamentals Certification is a comprehensive eLearning course designed to provide learners with the essential skills and knowledge required to confidently use Tekla Structural Designer. This interactive course comprises multiple modules that guide learners step-by-step through all aspects of the software, from basic navigation to advanced design and reporting capabilities.

Duration

The entire course takes approximately 40 hours to complete.

Assessment and Certification

To successfully complete the Tekla Structural Designer Fundamentals Certification course, learners must pass an assessment at the end of each module. These assessments consist of quizzes with 13 to 34 questions per module, totaling 240 questions across all modules. To pass, learners are required to achieve a minimum score of 85% on each quiz.

Course Structure

This certification course is divided into 10 interactive modules, featuring hands-on lessons, practical exercises, and quizzes to ensure learners effectively apply the skills they acquire. The self-paced format offers the flexibility to progress at a comfortable pace, accommodating different schedules.

Learners gain practical experience with structural modeling, analysis, and design, focusing on workflow optimization and achieving code-compliant results.

Learning Outcomes

By completing the Tekla Structural Designer Fundamentals Certification course, learners achieved the following outcomes:

1. Basic Working Methods

   • Navigated the user interface, mastered mouse controls and shortcuts, and customized the workspace for maximum efficiency.

2. Modeling

   • Built physical, analytical, and design models in a single project file. Constructed key elements such as walls, columns, beams, trusses, slabs, and more using advanced modeling tools.

3. Loading

   • Applied and managed loads, including panel, member, wind, snow, equipment, and seismic loads. Utilized tools like the Wind Wizard and Combination Generator for streamlined workflows.

4. Analysis

   • Configured analysis settings, performed analyses, and interpreted results both graphically and in tabular formats. Differentiated between physical and analytical models and validated stability and compliance checks.

5. Design (General)

   • Applied general design principles across various member types, modified design settings, and performed compliance checks for seismic, sway/drift, and wind drift.

6. Design Steel

   • Focused on steel-specific design features, including designing beams, columns, and composite systems. Addressed buckling, utilized design section order files, and created web openings.

7. Design Concrete

   • Explored concrete-specific design workflows for reinforced beams, columns, walls, and slabs. Used design groups to standardize outputs and interacted with graphical design tools.

8. Foundations

   • Designed various foundation types, including isolated (pad and strip bases), piles and pile caps, and mat foundations, while customizing foundation settings for efficient workflows.

9. Drawings

   • Created and managed professional drawings, including planar and member details, schedules, and custom drawings. Refined outputs using drawing settings and management tools.

10. Reports

    • Generated and customized reports for member and model details. Applied filters, adjusted appearance settings, and used management tools to create professional, project-ready reports.