Author Archives: SOLIDWORKS UK
8 of the Biggest Challenges Facing UK Engineering in 2016
Engineers are a prescient bunch, equipped with a knack for taking the long view. It comes with the territory, yet making headway on the upcoming challenges facing the engineering industry means narrowing the focus and taking action in 2016. Here
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS and the F1 Engineers of Tomorrow
If the saying “you are a product of your environment” is true, everything you see, do and hear influences the person you are. So if your dream is to be an F1 engineer, it makes good sense to start designing and
... ContinuedWest Sussex pupils race across Australia with SOLIDWORKS
Handing a Lotus 7 to a group of teenagers sounds like a recipe for disaster. Not so for the pupils of Ardingly College in West Sussex, who took the chassis and spent three years building a solar electric vehicle, before
... ContinuedHow e-Go Aeroplanes is Making Amateur Aviation a Breeze
Back in 2005, an aeronautical engineering whiz by the name of Giotto Castelli started doodling. Without knowing it, he had started a project that would transform the future of amateur aviation, making it faster, cheaper and more fun for pilots
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS is Transforming U.K. Homes
When does a house become a home? Origin is the business to ask. They transform interior spaces with bi-folding glass doors for style-savvy customers. But the most important door was the one SOLIDWORKS opened, leading Origin to more creativity, less
... ContinuedHow 3D CAD is transforming the commercial automotive industry
It isn’t all crankshafts, engine blocks and muscle when it comes to trucks. There’s some incredibly sophisticated design and engineering taking place in the commercial automotive industry. 3D CAD is making it easier for businesses to drive innovation, value and
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS is saving lives in the UK
From Kazakhstan to the coastal waters of the UK, through volatile oil fields and across the frontline of warzones, a remarkable design and engineering firm in Devon is using SOLIDWORKS to save thousands of lives. Ask any CAD engineer.
... Continued8 tips for budding engineers
The battle for engineering roles in the UK is as competitive as ever. Our eight tips will help to make sure yours is one of the names that stands out from the pack. 1 – Choose a sector. Like
... ContinuedFemales in tuition: tackling gender imbalance in UK engineering
The UK has Europe’s lowest percentage of female engineers. It’s putting the future of the industry and the UK economy under threat. But why is UK engineering so male-dominated? And what’s being done to redress the balance? Where oh where
... ContinuedHow 3D CAD is revolutionising UK crop farming
Ever wondered how 3D CAD software is applied in the real world? Find out how one UK company made it cheaper than ever for farmers across the globe to establish crops on their fields – increasing turnover from £200,000 to
... Continued10 must-attend events for UK CAD users
Looking for educational and inspiring events in the UK? We’ve compiled a list of 10 conferences, tradeshows and workshops for engineers, designers and CAD users. 30th September – 1st October: TCT show + personalize at the NEC, Birmingham If
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