Education
SolidWorks in 2012 – The CEO’s perspective
The first general session of SolidWorks World 2012 just ended a little while ago, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts with those of you who could not attend. The SolidWorks community has grown a lot
... ContinuedDIY Design at Cedarville University
I first learned about Jay Kinsinger, professor of engineering at Cedarville University, from the school's VAR, 3D Vision. They told me about how in addition to pushing design to its limits using the tools at hand with his students' projects, he also designs steel-frame bikes on his own time.
... ContinuedTaking on the World: University of Michigan Solar Car Takes Third
The University of Michigan Solar Car team recently competed in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Overall, the team achieved an impressive third-place showing after having some incredible setbacks and challenges including the loss of a wheel cover and a
... ContinuedThe Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedStudent Teams Tout Their Punkin’ Chunkin’ Trebuchets
What’s more competitive than a Halloween costume contest? A punkin’ chunkin’ contest! As we announced today, Team ETHOS, a SolidWorks hobbyist team, is a contender in The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA). The team used SolidWorks 3D design software to
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2012 – The Wow Feeling
As SolidWorks celebrates its 20th release, SolidWorks 2012 fills me with another “wow” feeling. The “wow” feeling of that this release contains something special. This SolidWorks 2012 release will change behavior on how you design.
At Long Last–Passing the Certified SolidWorks Professional Test
Back In March I wrote about how I was challenged by Matt Lorono to pass the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) test. In April I talked about taking (and passing) the first segment of the test, and in June I discussed
... ContinuedSolidWorks customers chime in on SolidWorks 2012 at the annual media day
On September 6, we'll officially unveil SolidWorks 2012—but today, here at SolidWorks HQ, we gave a few of our friends in the press a sneak peek of the 20th release of our product. The day started off with a look
... ContinuedHot Rod Baby Buggy Episode #4 is available now!!!
The Let's Go Design team has been taking some well-deserved vacation over the summer, but they got back into the swing of things recently to put together the next episode in the Hot Rod Baby Buggy project. Swing on over
... ContinuedGreen Design Contest Deconstructed
I didn't know what to expect when we launched our Green Design Contest on Earth Day (April 22), which ran until June 30th. We've spent the last month judging the contest, and now that the results are in and the
... ContinuedHeading back to school this month? Take SolidWorks with you.
As hard as it is to believe, many colleges and high schools go back into session in just a few weeks. No more lazy days by the ocean, no more hours spent throwing rocks into the old quarry (hey, we
... ContinuedThe 2011-2012 SolidWorks Student Edition is available now!
If you're a student looking for something to do this summer, what could be better than honing your SolidWorks skills? I mean, you *could* hang out at the beach or go to rock shows, but are those going to help
... ContinuedGreen Design Contest in Full Swing
Thanks to all those of you who have participated in our Green Design Contest so far! I'm dying to preview your entries, but I'm going to wait until the formal judging starts on July 1st to check them all out
... ContinuedTrip report: my SolidWorks User Group tour
As you may recall from my earlier post, I spent the week of May 23 driving through the southeastern US with SolidWorks User Group Network coordinator Richard Doyle, attending user group meetings and visiting customers. It is always exciting to get out of the office and meet with SolidWorks users, and I learn something new every time. Rather than give you a day-by-day retelling of my trip, I thought I would talk about some of the highlights.
Each of the user group meetings was different and enlightening in different ways. The first meeting was in Atlanta, Georgia, and was held at the Quickparts headquarters. The second meeting in Greenville, South Carolina, was held at Clemson University. At this meeting, several resellers set up a display of 3D printers for the 70 attendees to demo, and SolidWorks customer Redneck Engineering brought out a few custom choppers. Here’s a picture of me sitting on one of them along with Vince “Nobody” Doll, who runs the company.
University of Istanbul Solar Boat Team Competing in This Week’s Solar Splash Competition
If you happen to be near Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Iowa this week, there’s an interesting event taking place this week you might want to check out. Starting Wednesday, June 8, teams from universities around the world will be racing solar and
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