FIRST Robotics
Julia’s Path: From FIRST Robotics to Pioneering Offshore Wind Technology
Discover how Julia Meisser went from a college engineering student particpating in First Robotics to working towards a more sustainable future in her work with Triton Anchor while also mentoring the engineers of the future.
... ContinuedInspiring Young Engineers with BattleBots and SOLIDWORKS
Many top BattleBots fighting robot teams use SOLIDWORKS such as BiteForce, HyperShock, Witch Doctor, and SawBlaze. Read this post to learn why.
... ContinuedFIRST Robotics Teams Take Flight with the SOLIDWORKS xChallenge
The SOLIDWORKS xChallenge 2019 challenges FRC teams to become 3D Sculptors and 3D Creators and design their own personal flying machine using xDesign and xShape on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... 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 World 2018 – Student Success In and Out of the Classroom
SOLIDWORKS World celebrates our community of Educators, Students, Makers, and Researchers. In and out of the classroom, SOLIDWORKS is preparing skilled students to get the best jobs. We couldn’t achieve this success without the help of educators from university, college,
... ContinuedEducational Ubiquity: Why Engineering Competitions Work
SOLIDWORKS is used daily by students, educators and researchers worldwide. As a result, SOLIDWORKS is everywhere. Researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan use SOLIDWORKS to design 21-degree-of-freedom robots to navigate through natural disasters. In the SOFIA Project scientists from
... ContinuedExperience the BEST Community in CAD at SWW17
Each year we ask attendees why they come to SOLIDWORKS World and their top two reasons are always the same: networking and top-tier technical training. We know the power of the SOLIDWORKS community doesn’t stop at SOLIDWORKS World. In 2016,
... 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
... 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
... ContinuedDrones: Not Just for the Sky Anymore
Everyone is talking about drones. Privacy advocates are concerned that drones will become an extension of “Big Brother.” Governments are reviewing drone legislation. Amazon, most famously, is looking into drones for deliveries. Others, including Dassault Systèmes, are using tools, such
... ContinuedGenius grant goes to outstanding engineering educator
Deepest congratulations to Amir Abo-Shaeer, inspiration to the next generation of engineers and new recipient of a $500,000 no-strings-attached MacArthur Genius Grant. Abo-Shaeer was selected for his ground-breaking work as a physics teacher and founder of the Dos Pueblos Engineering
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