Women in Engineering
Don’t Miss SOLIDWORKS Manufacturing Live – Mavens of Manufacturing on September 7th
The theme of this month’s SOLIDWORKS Manufacturing Live is “Celebrating women in manufacturing; from the shop floor to the c-suite.”
... ContinuedCleanTech Hardware Cup Competition Startup Stories
Learn more about two of the innovative startups that participated in our virtual CleanTech Hardware Cup Competition.
... ContinuedEducating engineers outside of the classroom with Marie Planchard [Podcast]
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Community. We are all a part of a few communities, and for each community you are a part of, there is usually a community leader, and sometimes that leader is you, because someone needs to lead the community to schedule
... ContinuedWomen in Engineering: Taking a Step to Bridge the Gap
A look at the efforts being made in both education and organizations to help encourage more girls to pursue careers in engineering.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Danielle Boyer
If you converted passion into fuel, Danielle Boyer could easily solve an energy crisis. Talking to her about her FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, Team 4384 Benzene Bots, her team’s incredible special project, EKGAR, and her commitment to STEM accessibility
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Annette Norris
Annette Norris Has a Passion for Changing Lives for the Better by Developing Educational Programs Related to Manufacturing What do the following all have in common: FIRST Robotics teams, apprenticeship programs, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum development, summer
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Erin Venables and Oxana Scheming
Erin Venables and Oxana Scheming are the core of the engineering team at InFocus Energy Services Inc., a company from Alberta, Canada that designs specialized tooling in the energy industry.
... ContinuedThe 3DExperience Lab: How Interns Are Becoming the Experts
Interns usually have a certain reputation of being undermined by their company’s full-time employees and bosses. The stereotypical intern seems to do menial work such as, get coffee and doughnuts for the rest of the company, go down the hallway
... ContinuedMIT Students Take Innovative New Product from Dorm Room to Market in Record Time
Read how two MIT students put SOLIDWORKS to the test of designing and building an innovative new way to keep on-the-go coffee hot longer.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Karly Nettleton
“I enjoy being part of an engineering team for the great successes, challenges, and knowledge that I gain every day.” Karly Nettleton is a mechanical designer, artist, mother, and our Women in Engineering recipient for the month of August! Karly’s
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Samantha Sanchez
First Generation A first generation college graduate, Samantha Sanchez is a cultural anthropologist from the University of California San Diego and our SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering recipient for July 2016. When I began researching Samantha for our interview, the first
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Jennifer Herron
Jennifer Herron is an entrepreneur and CEO of her own company, author, seminar speaker, SWUGN member, and most importantly, an engineer with expertise in model-based CAD. Her dedication and contributions to the engineering community has also made her a SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Shari Robinson
Do you have a bucket list? That mental list of things you want to try…maybe…someday… I thought this was something we all experienced, a common thread of dreams we’ll eventually get around to. That was until I had the pleasure
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering and Technology Series: Jessica Meir
It seems that the spirit of exploration is part of what makes us human. If our predecessors weren’t curious about traveling to unknown places, where would we be now? We may have better tools to guide us now than centuries
... ContinuedWhat’s The Recipe For A Great Engineer?
Great writers have a strong inner monologue. Great illustrators have an eye for detail. Great marketers know how to capture the imagination, but what’s the recipe for a great engineer? If you are considering a career in engineering, here are
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