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Do you have the skill to design the 2012 Olympic torches?
The 2012 summer Olympics are being held in London, and it looks like the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) needs a team of designers to create the Olympic torches. According to the Design Council website, these are
... ContinuedSolidWorks teams up with the Boy Scouts of America on the Inventing Merit Badge
The Boy Scouts of America came into being 100 years ago, way back in 1910. And until 1915, there was a merit badge for inventing. The story goes that the BSA retired it because only ten boys ever earned the
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 hotel deals
The ladies of the SolidWorks event team asked me to share something with everyone. The San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk and Rivercenter hotels have a special rate available to SolidWorks World attendees that expires on August 25. The rate for a
... ContinuedRegister for SolidWorks World 2011, and maybe even get in free!
Are you a SolidWorks World regular? Or are you intrigued by stories your coworkers tell of SolidWorks Worlds gone by, whispered in back rooms and dark alleys? Either way, you’re in luck. Because the SolidWorks World 2011 website is live
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Devon Sowell
Name: Devon Sowell Title: Owner, Designer, PDM Consultant Company: 3-D Design Solutions and PDMSolution.com Hometown: Carlsbad, CA 1) Why did you choose to do the work you do? My father was a mechanical genius. He taught me well! I grew
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Brian McElyea
Name: Brian McElyea Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer at Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation. Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE), a certified 8(a) Company and Small and Disadvantaged Business, supplies a wide range of services including programmatic support, systems engineering, product
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Jason Balser of Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Name: Jason Balser Title: Development Engineer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Hometown: Medina, Ohio About: Jason graduated from Ohio State University in March with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He worked on the university’s Formula SAE team designing
... ContinuedTerrafugia’s car/airplane hybrid soars on latest FAA ruling
SolidWorks customer Terrafugia is one step closer to bringing aircraft to a garage on your street. Maybe even your own driveway. News comes from the UK publication The Register that the FAA recently designated Terrafugia’s Transition combination aircraft/road
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... ContinuedOf snow and tarmac
Although it’s sweltering in New England, Shawn Watling’s mind is on ice and snow. The Canadian snow machine racer and SolidWorks user has just won a Popular Science Award for inventing a way to make sleds faster, greener, and more
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Simon Booker of SolidWorks
Name: Simon Booker Title: European Marketing Manager, DS SolidWorks Corp. Hometown: Henley-on-Thames, UK 1.Why did you choose to do the work you do? At school I studied Design and Communication which led me on a path into engineering. The great
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Jeremy Luchini of SolidWorks
Name: Jeremy Luchini Title: Manager, SolidWorks Worldwide Certification Program Hometown: Barnstable, Mass. About: When not enlisting new users into the SolidWorks fold, Jeremy hosts the Let’s Go Design web series, where designers from all over the world collaborate to design
... ContinuedEmpire Cycles’ innovative downhill mountain bike
Empire Cycles Uses SolidWorks to Develop New Lower-Cost Method for Producing High-Performance Mountain Bikes A maverick U.K. cycle company used SolidWorks® CAD software to create a mountain bike that defies conventional design techniques and didn’t need endless prototyping to
... ContinuedDonJoy braces minimize knee misery
Knee problems prompt an estimated 12 million doctor’s office visits each year in the United States alone. More than 600,000 arthroscopic surgeries are performed annually, 85 percent of which are on knees. Nearly 300,000 knees are replaced every year here.
... ContinuedCardiovascular Systems Inc. – Transcending Mere Business Results
Although I’ve met thousands of passionate designers and engineers, my conversation with Christopher Narveson stands out. Along with his team of designers and engineers, Chris designs life-saving devices that clear deadly blockages from clogged arteries. Every engineer takes pride in
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