Born to Design
Inspiring our Future Problem Solvers with Dean Kamen – Ep11
If you are a science & technology fan, Dean Kamen could be your modern-day Thomas Edison, but maybe… his name doesn’t ring a bell for you… Dean is a celebrity to countless teenagers and twenty-somethings, but he doesn’t have a
... ContinuedHow the User Forum Changed the Course of SOLIDWORKS Software – Ep9
What do you picture when I say “starting a movement?” Do you picture angry mobs of people walking down a city street or outside of a City Hall? Or perhaps you think of a large basement full of people speaking
... ContinuedA New Podcast for Creators, Like You
Welcome to the Born to Design – SOLIDWORKS Podcast. Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. You will hear the surprising backstories of amazing creators; harrowing near-failures that became
... ContinuedSee Open Source Rocketry Take Flight!
Learn how Mavericks, a pioneering group of engineers, is using SOLIDWORKS to build better quality rockets, while dramatically reducing development time.
... ContinuedBorn to Design: The Future of Moon Exploration
The U.S., the Soviet Union and China are the only nations to land on the moon today. But soon, everyone can make their mark on its surface. Affordable missions to the moon are underway with the development of Astrobotic’s Griffin
... ContinuedBorn to Design: The Disposable Rapid Diagnostic Test for Ebola
The 2014 Ebola epidemic was the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa and killing over 11,000 people. The Center of Disease Control and its partners worldwide are working to prevent future outbreaks, but these efforts are easier
... ContinuedBorn to Design: GRIT wheelchair improves mobility for the physically disabled
For the physically disabled, a functional wheelchair can be a lifeline to a more productive life. Realizing that poor road conditions were hindering the mobility of wheelchair-dependent people in developing nations, the designers at Global Research Innovation and Technology (GRIT)
... ContinuedFrom underwear to chocolate bunnies – Gerhard Schubert packaging machines
I’m a big fan of “How It’s Made” – I love to see the machines that build the things we use every day. I always wondered who comes up with the robots that put all the little pieces together and
... ContinuedRecently in…Small (Tech) Wonders
It’s easy to stand in awe gazing from the 163rd floor of the Burj Khalifa, atop the Hoover Dam or outside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The world’s largest man-made wonders are monuments to human ingenuity, perseverance and innovation. However,
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