Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS EDU 2025: Simplified Interface for Teachers and Students
Educators and their students are an integral part of the ~8 million people that make up the SOLIDWORKS Community. That is why we take feedback from educators and our commercial customers, implement enhancements, and make changes to SOLIDWORKS. One major
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDU Supports iSteam Massachusetts Robotics State Championship
Guest author: Bonny Cao, Mainstream innovation, SOLIDWORKS EDU Ecosystem Senior Specialist Inspire, Empower, Transform iSTEAM Academy, a Burlington, MA-based non-profit dedicated to advancing STEAM education, partnered with Vinci STEAM Edu hosted the Massachusetts Robotics State Championship on March 15, 2025, at
... ContinuedFUN STEM Bridge Projects Featured at UNLV
My friend and STEM mentor, Richard Williams (Corporal Willy) sent me great news about Bridge Projects used at University of Nevada Las Vega (UNLV) STEM outreach. Designed in SOLIDWORKS, the bridge structural members were assembled by the Girl Scouts and
... ContinuedHyperloop Guadaloop Team from UT Austin Featured in EDU Zone at 3DXW25
Last week, 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 in Houston, TX, USA showcased some of the most innovative products and technology in our SOLIDWORKS community. The EDU Zone featured the best of engineering design from students, educators, makers and manufacturers. We were fortunate
... ContinuedMODSIM Mania 2.0 Modeling Simulation Competition for Students and Free Software for Job Skills
Students! Are you ready to show off your modeling and simulation skills? Dassault Systèmes – the owner of technologies such as SOLIDWORKS and SIMULIA (Abaqus) – needs the best students with great skills to support our commercial customers. That is
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World Highlights Students in the EDU Zone
If you are in Houston at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025, then don’t miss a visit to the SOLIDWORKS EDU Zone. Visit with student teams and organizations with a focus on engineering, design and manufacturing. Abigail McCune and Luciano Betoldi from the
... ContinuedFor Educators and Students – Check Out SOLIDWORKS Live if You Can’t Go to 3DEXPERIENCE World
If you teach, use or love SOLIDWORKS and want to know the latest and greatest technology, along with some really cool people and products, check out a list of events from my friend, Sean O’Neill. Sean manages SOLIDWORKS Live and
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Educator Schedule Meetups, Breakouts and More
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW25) EDU Meetups, Breakout sessions, Hands-on Training, and Master classes showcase talented educators and students to share with the SOLIDWORKS Community. You can review all sessions on the 3DEXPERIENCE World Session Catalog. Meet educators and SOLIDWORKS User
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Engineering Heroes At Cherokee Trail High School
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW25) EDU Breakout sessions showcase talented educators and students to share their stories with the SOLIDWORKS Community. The story and achievements of Cherokee Trail High School, Aurora, CO USA, will be featured at the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025.
... ContinuedNAFEMS Student Design Contest in Simulation
Since as long as I can remember, NAFEMS has set the standard to promote the safe and reliable use of finite element and related technology. For quality control, NAFEMS Benchmarks are used in simulation and analysis code by SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA
... ContinuedCelebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with a Snake and SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
No matter what your age, you can celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year by designing this cute Snake in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is collection of free, creative design, style and 3D Print apps, developed with
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Poland’s Silesian Phoenix Mars Rover
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW2025) EDU Breakout sessions showcase talented educators and students to share their stories with the SOLIDWORKS Community. The story and achievements of Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Mars Rover team will be featured at the
... ContinuedEducators and Students – Register Now for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025
3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 brings together a vibrant community of designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, educators, students, and business leaders. This dynamic event is your opportunity to explore the latest innovations in the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio and the SOLIDWORKS ecosystem. 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025
... ContinuedSKIPPER 2025 Poland: Student Innovation Takes Flight in Wind Energy Design Competition
Guest Author, Agnieszka Galarowicz, junior specialist for educational partners, SOLIDWORKS reseller, SOLIDEXPERT POLSKA SP. Z O.O. On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the 2nd edition of the Student Prototype Engineering Design Competition for the Energy Sector – SKIPPER 2025 took place
... ContinuedBuilding Skills for Young Adults – Douala Digital Tech Park Cameroon
Skills! The city of Douala, Cameroon, celebrates the inauguration of the Douala Digital Tech Park (DTP), an ambitious project located at the heart of the JFN HUI campus in Santa-Barbara Bonamoussadi Cameroon. This initiative, led by the Jacky Felly Nafack
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