[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":112},["ShallowReactive",2],{"lVqZtblxGzxGwLSN09yQB3TmDOfpm2bsiOruKJF6H4k":3,"article_fun-stem-bridge-projects-featured-at-unlv_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":110,"_apollo:identified":111},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","fun-stem-bridge-projects-featured-at-unlv","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":109},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":52,"disciplines":66,"seo":98,"__typename":108},"cG9zdDo0NzIzMQ==","FUN STEM Bridge Projects Featured at UNLV","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ffun-stem-bridge-projects-featured-at-unlv","\u003Cp>My friend and STEM mentor, Richard Williams (Corporal Willy) sent me great…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-james-unlv-bridge-from-corp-willy.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-james-unlv-bridge-from-corp-willy-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-james-unlv-bridge-from-corp-willy.jpg.webp 671w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-james-unlv-bridge-from-corp-willy-300x226.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>My friend and STEM mentor, Richard Williams (Corporal Willy) sent me great news about Bridge Projects used at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unlv.edu\u002F\" data-id=\"47239\">University of Nevada Las Vega (UNLV)\u003C\u002Fa> STEM outreach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fstem-outreach-unlv-corp-willy-2-503x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47233\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fstem-outreach-unlv-corp-willy-2-503x615-1.jpg.webp 503w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fstem-outreach-unlv-corp-willy-2-503x615-1-245x300.jpg.webp 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Designed in SOLIDWORKS, the bridge structural members were assembled by the Girl Scouts and other groups during STEM outreach events at UNLV.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpasta-bridge-corp-willy-615x464-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47234\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpasta-bridge-corp-willy-615x464-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpasta-bridge-corp-willy-615x464-1-300x226.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Corporal Willy has created many bridges for UNLV engineering students.  The “bridge” is his signature design\u002Fbuild, from pasta bridge to testing structural members.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-j-retirement-party-unlv-548x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47235\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-j-retirement-party-unlv-548x615-1.jpg.webp 548w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdr-j-retirement-party-unlv-548x615-1-267x300.jpg.webp 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>With his volunteer work for the engineering students and educators, Corporal Willy was invited to Dr. David James, retirement party.  There was a bridge to help celebrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Funlv-bridge-building-with-corp-willy-615x372-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47236\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Funlv-bridge-building-with-corp-willy-615x372-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Funlv-bridge-building-with-corp-willy-615x372-1-300x181.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Known as “Dr J”, in the Civil, Environmental Engineering and Construction community, he has developed STEM outreach programs and fun engineering projects for his engineering students.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farch-bridge-in-solidworks-for-corp-willy-615x555-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47237\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farch-bridge-in-solidworks-for-corp-willy-615x555-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farch-bridge-in-solidworks-for-corp-willy-615x555-1-300x271.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>You too can create this bridge with your students or STEM outreach groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Download and unzip the bridge parts and assemblies, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsingle-arched-bridge-piece.zip\" data-id=\"47239\">Single Arched Bridge Piece.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbridge-over-pool-corp-willy-615x411-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47238\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbridge-over-pool-corp-willy-615x411-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbridge-over-pool-corp-willy-615x411-1-300x200.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Corp Willy, thank you for helping UNLV students and the SOLIDWORKS community for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2025-03-11T13:48:02",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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