STEM
Cool Robots That Inspire Future Engineers
BattleBots’ Team Witch Doctor is a fan favorite thanks to a robot with personality and a team (of humans) that encourages interest in engineering.
... ContinuedPassion is the Fuel [Podcast]
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Aidan Aird, a young entrepreneur, business owner, college student, and Guinness World Record holder. Aidan is not only a creative designer and inventor, but works to ignite the passions of others.
... ContinuedHow an 18 yr Old Ushering in the Next Generation of Creators [Podcast] with Danielle Boyer
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Danielle Boyer, who is an entrepreneur focused on teaching America’s youth about STEM by giving them a robotics kit that they could start with…and she is only 18 years old? Danielle is an amazing and inspiring mentor who started her own business called “Every Kid Gets a Robot” (or EKGAR)
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS in Rwanda – Part Five: Educating the Rwandan Youth
In part five of this multi-part blog series, we meet the students of Rwanda who were very eager to learn all about SOLIDWORKS and product design.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS in Rwanda – Part Two: Arriving in Rwanda
This blog series follows the journey of several SOLIDWORKS employees who are in Rwanda helping to equip the students of that country with the technology tools to become the innovators of tomorrow. Read Part two here.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS in Rwanda: Part One
This seven-part blog series follows as a team from SOLIDWORKS travels to Rwanda to teach students there how to use SOLIDWORKS and other technologies.
... ContinuedHow One Teacher is Changing mindsets, One Student at a Time, with STEM – Ep13
Cesar Gutierrez is a teacher who is literally changing the futures of his students lives every day. Cesar is changing the mindset in his community by showing underprivileged students a future they could not have imagined is possible. It’s almost unbelievable what Cesar has done in his community in just seven years. Listen to this episode of the Born to Design Podcast to hear the full story…
... ContinuedFrom Fighting Robots to Helpful Robots with Marc DeVidtz – Ep12
We’re twelve podcasts in, and I have many more inspiring stories from creators like you. In this podcast, we talk with Marc DeVidts, the CFO and co-founder of Double Robotics. As a young man Marc had an interest in creating,
... ContinuedInspiring 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
... ContinuedThe Robotics Mom: Shelly Gruenig’s Passion for Working with Young People
Learn how one woman’s passion for working with young people led to her involvement in a competitive robotics team, robotics camps and more.
... ContinuedMentoring our future Entrepreneurs – Ep10
Millennials. This term can bring many things to mind. On the positive side, Millennials are often known to think outside the box and be more forward thinking. On the negative side some may say Millennials are lazy, narcissistic and prone
... 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
... ContinuedJust Say Yes To STEM with Betty Baker – Ep2
The most passionate SOLIDWORKS users are the user group leaders. These individuals are a very tight community of SOLIDWORKS users. And, even though I have been working for DS SolidWorks for almost 10 years now, I didn’t realize just how
... 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
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