Author Archives: Cliff Medling
How Understanding the Build Influences the Design (Podcast with Gabe Corbett)
“If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution” -Steve Jobs New product ideas can come from everywhere, but in order for an idea to become a product or solution, there needs to be an understanding of how
... ContinuedCreating Tomorrow’s Innovators (with Ben Nuebel, Cherry Creek Schools)
In this month’s Born to Design podcast we talk with Ben Nuebel, high school teacher and Fab Lab instructor on the importance of hands-on learning.
... ContinuedThinking Outside the Box|Camper [Podcast]
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Ever since the success of Uber, entrepreneurs are focusing on how to “disrupt” existing large corporate businesses, and some large companies are now even looking to disrupt their own businesses before the competition does. The way to disrupt a business
... ContinuedMeet the Brains behind the Bots at SOLIDWORKS LIVE with BattleBots
I’m going to assume that many of you reading this, at some point in your career or education, have designed or been on some sort of robotics team. Robotics teams for students served as a great introduction to engineering and
... ContinuedHands-on Teaching for the Next Generation of Engineers [Podcast]
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TechWuman Podcast Blog
... ContinuedInnovation, it’s not just about design [Born to Design Podcast]
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“The path to the CEO’s office should not be through the CFO’s office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design.” –Elon Musk I had the opportunity to have an open
... ContinuedBattleBots, BattleBots, and more BattleBots…
The current season of BattleBots is officially in the books. Read this blog to learn more about the teams behind these dueling robots and the role SOLIDWORKS played in their design.
... ContinuedChoppers, Machining, and Community [Podcast] with Jason Pohl
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“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” –J.K. Rowling How would you feel about having to design a new product every two weeks, all while having a full television production crew watching you work? THEN, having the video sent to
... ContinuedYoung Entrepreneurs Making a Difference [Podcast]
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Latest Born to Design Podcast: “Young Entrepreneurs making a difference”, interview with Lucas Crupi, who became the youngest Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert, when he passed his exam at only 15 years old. Lucas a mentor and ambassador for STEM, with a lot of wisdom for a 16 year old.
... ContinuedTurning Your Passion into Your Job [podcast]
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Interview with Eric Haddad, a designer, and part-time hobbyist, who started his own venture, 3DAeroventures, along with his own design business, Dimensional Fidelity. Listen as Eric shares some advice about chasing your dreams and doing what you love, and how to turn this dream into your job, or your own business.
... ContinuedHow to Go from Product Designer to Business Owner [Podcast]
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love
... ContinuedBioMechatronics: Designing Next-Level Robotics for Humans [Podcast]
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I grew up in the generation where fictional characters like Coronel Steve Austin, also known as The Six Million Dollar Man, was a hero to many young kids. Six million dollars seemed like an enormous amount of money back then
... ContinuedLearn the Keys to Kick-Start your business [Podcast]
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Charles Adler is a designer, entrepreneur, technologist, and one of the founders of Kickstarter.com. Charles has a wealth of insight on the keys to success for small businesses and start-ups, and creative people in general. I interviewed him recently (online,
... ContinuedBlast off with Sam Rogers [Podcast]
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The Jetsons TV show many of us watched as kids gave us a glimpse at what the future might look like, though many felt it was an unrealistic view. Today, however, many of the things we thought were improbable are
... ContinuedGiving a Helping Hand to One Million [Podcast]
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What happens when you get designers and innovators together? They usually talk about design and innovation, and eat pizza…BUT when you add in the opportunity to help others, something else happens: Their drive and passion start to show. This is
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