[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":153},["ShallowReactive",2],{"OD4tGNwRpkkMs2dpdK9ziT54RS2nz0crPrrm5CTQ7d0":3,"article_stem-program-students-in-montana-work-with-nasa_draftsight":10,"_apollo:default":151,"_apollo:identified":152},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","stem-program-students-in-montana-work-with-nasa","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":150},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":44,"globalTags":48,"products":62,"disciplines":83,"seo":139,"__typename":149},"cG9zdDo1MjE3OA==","STEM Program – Students in Montana work with NASA","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fstem-program-students-in-montana-work-with-nasa","\u003Cp>I recently took a trip to visit some of the schools I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-1024x512.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-768x384.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-1024x512.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-300x150.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-768x384.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-1536x768.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-2048x1024.png.webp 2048w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>I recently took a trip to visit some of the schools I work in Montana to discuss their STEM Program. One of the schools I visited called Billings Career Center, a Career, and Technical education-focused school, had an exciting project they worked on with NASA using our STEM in a BOX program.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-615x308-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52180\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-615x308-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnasa-logo-web-rgb-615x308-1-300x150.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The teacher and his students designed parts in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fsolidworks-education\">SOLIDWORKS\u003C\u002Fa>, then 3D printed prototypes, and machined the final versions. They then sent the finished versions to NASA. NASA is now using the components in the international space station!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_7710-300x225-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52181\">\u003Cfigcaption>Machined Parts\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Billings Career Center is utilizing \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.qintegration.com\u002F\">Quest’s\u003C\u002Fa> STEM Program in a very efficient way! First, they sketched the idea on paper, then moved to design it in 3D using SOLIDWORKS. Secondly, they 3D printed prototypes of their designs using their Sindoh 3DWOX 3D printer. The Sindoh 3DWOX can come with our STEM in a Box Program. After finalizing the design, they machined their parts using CAM Software, which is also included in our STEM Program.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_7713-300x225-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52182\">\u003Cfigcaption>3D Printed Part\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>It is rewarding to see educators and students use our STEM in a Box program to create and finish projects like this one. It’s exciting to think about the possible projects that can from students using the STEM in a Box program. If you are interested in learning more about STEM in a BOX, please feel free to contact me for more info about our program. 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