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Females in tuition: tackling gender imbalance in UK engineering
The UK has Europe’s lowest percentage of female engineers. It’s putting the future of the industry and the UK economy under threat. But why is UK engineering so male-dominated? And what’s being done to redress the balance? Where oh where
... ContinuedBattleBots as a Teaching Tool: An Interview with Champion Donald Hutson
Listen to the latest podcast interviewing the 2018 Battlebots Champion Paul Ventimiglia How do you engineer the next major breakthrough in robotics? Chances are your first answer wasn’t pitting robots in a CPU-to-CPU battle to the kill screen, but BattleBots
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Kristen Railey
When I first met Kristen Railey, Assistant Staff at Lincoln Labs and founder of Girls Who Build Wearable Workshop, I was impressed by how much she had accomplished in just two years out of college. While focusing on her main
... ContinuedHaving Fun Mentoring a FIRST Robotics Team
This past year I joined Team 4095, Andromeda One, as their SOLIDWORKS CAD Mentor. As a SOLIDWORKS veteran, I knew about FIRST Robotics and their competitions. My colleagues had even spoken of their experiences both as team members and as
... ContinuedWill the Next MacGyver Be a Girl?
Will the Next MacGyver Be a Girl? As a kid I loved watching the TV show “MacGyver.” What’s more amazing than watching a guy run around the world, saving legions of people from peril using Duck-Tape, bubble gum, a rubber
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Michelle Sherman
All in the family: It’s no surprise that Michelle is doing exceptionally well as a Mechanical Engineering student, as both her Father and Grand Dad have worked as Engineers. With regards to people Michelle looks up to, she responded “It’s always
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series – Carmen Graves
Carmen Graves was introduced to the world of engineering through her high school FIRST Robotics program. FIRST Robotics is an international robotics competition focused on inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Education Reaches the 2 Million Licenses Milestone
At SOLIDWORKS World 2015 we announced today that 2 million licenses of the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition are installed in educational institutions all over the world. What does that mean? Simply put, SOLIDWORKS has changed how students and educators think about
... ContinuedEDU Users: Stay Connected with the New Mobile App
The SOLIDWORKS Education team has created a way for Students, Teachers, and others in the Education community to more effectively connect with us and enhance your experience as a SOLIDWORKS user. The new SOLIDWORKS Education App is available for download
... ContinuedFrom Start to Finish, We’ve Got Product Development Covered at SOLIDWORKS World 2015
SOLIDWORKS offers integrated and easy-to-use solutions for designing and developing innovative products. Our solutions include 3D CAD and simulation, electrical design and schematics, communications, collaboration and data management. There is no better place to learn new skills and get re-energized and inspired than
... ContinuedArtist Safeguards Job Security by Learning SOLIDWORKS
Ask ten different designers for their favorite SOLIDWORKS feature and you’re likely to receive ten different answers. However, one very important feature, which happens to be a favorite of mine, will rarely make those top-ten lists. To me, SOLIDWORKS’ best
... ContinuedDartmouth college students go from concept to business in one semester
Would you believe that classroom assignments can start a business? It’s possible with SOLIDWORKS, (which is great to remember when you’re “helping” with school science projects). Dartmouth Students Shinri Kamei and Krystyna Miles are proving this with their product Tray
... ContinuedBuilding Competitive Teams with SOLIDWORKS Education Edition
One of the things I love about working for SOLIDWORKS is our Education Program (I’m a teacher’s kid, so education is something near and dear to my heart). Spring is a busy time for the SOLIDWORKS Education Team. They release
... ContinuedWhat Do Star Chasers, Hello Kitty Bottles and Entrepreneurs Have in Common?
One of the best parts of my jobs in SOLIDWORKS marketing has always been learning about all the cool things our customers do. We recently published some new customer case stories that are a little more consumer-facing – touching us
... ContinuedTaking the SolidWorks Essentials training class
In my ongoing quest for SolidWorks knowledge, I was recently asked if I wanted to participate in the SolidWorks Essentials class internally. The program runs a total of four days to cover the entire SolidWorks Essentials Training Manual. This
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