Author Archives: Matthew West
Five Questions Friday: Senai Andai, student at University of Texas at Arlington
The following is reposted from the SolidWorks corporate blog Name: Senai Andai Title: Mechanical Engineering Student, Battlebots IQ Team founder School: University of Texas at Arlington Hometown: Dallas, Texas 1. Why do you choose to study engineering? How
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kimberly Wenger of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge
Note: This is being reposted from The SolidWorks Blog Name: Kimberly Wenger Title: Virginia Tech senior and student leader of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge project, an initiative to create a vehicle that is capable of being operated by
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorials in English
We are pleased announce that SolidWorks now has tutorials in Dutch! (Contact your reseller for the Dutch) Please click the links below to download the English tutorials! Download Download solidworks_tutorial_1_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc Download solidworks_tutorial_2_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc Download solidworks_tutorial_3_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc Download solidworks_tutorial_4_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc Download solidworks_tutorial_5_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc Download solidworks_tutorial_6_voor_lager_en_middelbaar_technisch_onderwijs_2008_english_tws.doc
... ContinuedEngineering Design Graphics Division – ASEE
Authors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the conference proceedings. Authors are also encouraged to address other topics dealing with instructional methodology, curricula issues, outcomes assesment, research and graduate programs, technology in classroom,
... ContinuedBracelet
Create a bracelet using SolidWorks. Calculating the volume in a design environment allows the designer to determine the overall dimensions of the product and the amount of material required to manufacture the product. Lesson Plan: Download Bracelet_Mathab2.doc Download Bracelet-STEM-RevC.pdf
... ContinuedHaas Technical Education Council invites you
Haas Technical Education Council invites you for a paid 2-day visit to Haas Automation Inc in Oxnard, California in March, 2008. All expenses are paid for qualified educators who are involved with manufacturing programs at high schools, colleges, vocational centers,
... ContinuedDictyostelium Discoideum (an amoeba)
This movie shows how SolidWorks is used to create a microscope image of a Dictyostelium Discoideum, the amoeba. Display in 2D in most biology text books, the amoeba is a 3D single cell organism. Courtesy of Kevin Seale and John
... ContinuedDetermine Mass of an Object
This lesson uses SolidWorks to determine the mass of an object. Variations of the same object will be drawn, and the lightest object that meets the design requirements will be chosen. Contributed by Brian Moravec. Lesson: Download SolidWorks-Lesson-Mass.doc
... ContinuedCreating Hinge Parts using SolidWorks
In this lesson the students are challenged to disassemble a typical 3 1/2" hinge, apply measuring tools and skills to determine the part sizes, create dimensioned and annotated freehand sketch of each part, then create the parts using SolidWorks. Contributed
... ContinuedMating parts to achieve rotary, linear, and oscillating motions in a multi-part simple engine
Given a static display of the final assembly, assemble the parts files to match. Add mating conditions which will allow for the required motions. Finally, using the simulation tools display the total assembly in motion. Contributed by William Lindsay, North
... ContinuedCreate VEX Models
Learn about the fundamentals of SolidWorks 2007 by downloading chapter 1 of this book. This book features the VEXplorer robot so that you create VEX Models. Lesson: Download FundamentalsVEXChapter1.pdf Sample Parts: Download Gear28.SLDPRT
... ContinuedProduction Engineering using SolidWorks
In this lesson, students assess and apply problem solving and design methods for developing solutions to manufacturing problems. They develop a manufacturing process by identifying process methods and plan the sequence of operations needed to fabricate and assemble a product.
... ContinuedReflections
This lesson plans uses SolidWorks to examine the relationships of reflected two dimensional geometric shapes. Students will use SolidWorks to create mirrored shape and drag the vertices of the shape over the mirror line in order to dynamically examine how
... ContinuedLofted Surface
This lesson shows how students can create a complex curved surface that could be used in automotive body design. Students will sketch curves on separate planes in space and then blend the curves together to form a surface. Contributed by
... ContinuedBEST Robotics, IGUS Model Files
For BEST Robotics teams, IGUS has provided model files of the following documents: DryLin® N low profile linear guide system NK-01-27, igubal® inch sizes, igubal® flange bearing, Inch sizes, size range E, igubal® form A, inch sizes, size range K,
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