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Enter to win a blackjack lesson with SolidWorks founder Jon Hirschtick when you register for SolidWorks World 2011
Before he was a pioneer in the CAD world, SolidWorks co-founder and former CEO Jon Hirschtick was a member of the world-famous MIT blackjack team, which was the subject of the book Bringing Down the House and the 2008
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Charles Culp of Essex Industries
Name: Charles Culp Title: Design Engineer Company: Essex Industries Job description: I design ergonomic pilot controls Hometown: St Louis, Missouri 1. Why do you choose to do the work you do?I was always interested in mechanical design. Throughout school I
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Objet Geometries Inc.
One of the things we've heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you'd like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through January,
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Internet Correspondent Contest is…
Michael Lord, aka Ml13Ml. Michael's self-professed knowledge of American television from the 1960s and his promise to be an equal-opportunity offendor won us over. So if you find yourself in San Antonio for the party, don't be surprised if you
... ContinuedFive (Make That Six) Questions Friday with Chantel Chambliss and Gordon Crum of Veritas Forge
Name: Chantel Chambliss & Gordon Crum Title: Product Designers Job description: Everything from concept art to prototyping, including wrangling Thing1 and Thing2 from time to time. Company: Veritas Forge Hometown: We're based in Bristol, Wisconsin. 1. Why do you
... ContinuedSolidWorks wants to know: what fuels your drive to design?
The team here at SolidWorks has launched a new website, which we’re calling “The Drive to Design.” This site revolves around a new video we've created that goes through the life of a fictional engineer, from childhood to adulthood, and
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Stratasys
One of the things we've heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you'd like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through January,
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 Internet Correspondent Contest
So you entered our last two contests and didn't win. You're thinking that you might never get to attend SolidWorks World. Maybe your boss says he can't justify the expense. Well, my friend, you're in luck. Starting today, you can
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Steve Chidester of Zuken
Name: Steve Chidester Title: Head of Product Marketing Company: Zuken 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do?It was a natural progression. I started as a printed circuit designer, became an applications engineer, and then moved
... ContinuedSolidWorks releases new LEGO and robotics student tutorials
Why do engineers love being engineers? It’s sort of like playing with LEGO®s. Take some parts and build something wonderful. In fact, most engineers start with “kids’ stuff” like LEGOs, Tinkertoys, Erector Sets. Fun with toys can propel young people
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Angela Restani of Hawk Ridge Systems
Name: Angela Restani Title: Director of Administration Company: Hawk Ridge Systems. We provide products, training and services for SolidWorks users throughout Western North America Hometown: San Carlos, California, United States 1) Why do you choose to do the work you
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Early Bird Contest is…
Todd Blacksher, for his response that invoked both The Blues Brothers and a psychic. Congratulations to Todd–we'll see you in San Antonio. For those of you who didn't win, thanks for your entries. We had some good ones. And be
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Christine Longwell of Proterra
Name: Christine Longwell Company: Proterra, maker of zero-emission commercial transit solutions Title: Manufacturing Process Engineer. I facilitate communication between engineering functions and a brand new electric bus manufacturing line. Hometown: Greenville, S.C. 1. Why do you choose to do
... ContinuedSolidWorks customers play vital roles in the Chilean mine rescue effort
Late last night, after being underground for over 69 days, the last of the 33 men trapped in a mine in Chile made the 2,041-foot journey back to the surface. No one in recorded history has ever survived so long
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Ross Taylor of SolidXperts
Name: Ross Taylor Company: SolidXperts Inc. Title: Account Manager for the New England area Hometown: Milford, NH 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do? I started my career in engineering developing new products and processes.
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