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Five 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.
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Greg Yohn of DesignPoint Solutions
Name: Greg Yohn Title: Senior Application Engineer Company: DesignPoint Solutions. DesignPoint Solutions, Inc. is an authorized SolidWorks reseller, providing software and services to the engineering, design, and manufacturing communities, serving the mid-Atlantic region with offices in Lancaster, Pa., and Clark,
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kevin Douglas of GoEngineer
Name: Kevin Douglas Title: Vice President of Sales Company: GoEngineer. GoEngineer is an award-winning Authorized SolidWorks, CAMWorks and Stratasys Reseller serving the West Coast, and Oracle Agile Reseller serving the U.S. and Canada, with training and technical support centers, for
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kara Krisanic of ModernTech Mechanical
Name: Kara Krisanic Title: Marketing Specialist Company: ModernTech Mechanical. ModernTech Mechanical is a value-added reseller of 3D CAD and Engineering Technology for manufacturers in the Southeast including Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Hometown: St.
... ContinuedSolidWorks teams up with the Boy Scouts of America on the Inventing Merit Badge
The Boy Scouts of America came into being 100 years ago, way back in 1910. And until 1915, there was a merit badge for inventing. The story goes that the BSA retired it because only ten boys ever earned the
... Continued10 Years of SWUGN Committee Members
Since the formation of the SWUGN Committee, there have been a few changes. Originally a 4 person board, the SWUGN committee has expanded to 8 members - 5 US based and 3 international. Even the name has changed – from SNUG
... ContinuedFrom SWUGN Founder to Tarantulas
Of the four original founding members of SWUGN, Scott Bemis is somewhat a mystery. His contribution to the SolidWorks Community can still be seen in some of the support documentation provided to user group leaders, but shortly after 2000, work pressures forced Scott to step
... ContinuedMark Peters – Living the Dream
Any time I get a chance to talk to Mark Peters, I always ask him the same question - "How are you". The answer is always the same…"I'm Living the Dream". Mark Peter's contribution to the SolidWorks Community cannot be measured by the success of his user
... ContinuedMama always said "Feed Your Guests." Thanks Michelle, I will.
When I was first considering starting a SolidWorks User Group in Central Texas, I turned to Michelle Pillers of the Seattle Area SolidWorks Power Users Group (SASPUG) for advice. Michelle was kind enough to send me a wonderfull email full of great
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