Author Archives: Marie Planchard
Fab Lab Valletta – Malta’s Community Space for Designers and Makers
The island nation of Malta has a rich history and culture. It’s capital, Valletta is a European Art City and a World Heritage City. Fab Lab Valletta brings together education and entrepreneurship for a community of designers and makers. Director,
... ContinuedMagic Wheelchair – Let’s Make Magic
When the SOLIDWORKS team was introduced to the Magic Wheelchair organization at Maker Faire, we found our new design-make project! Magic Wheelchair builds epic costumes for kiddos in wheelchairs at no cost to families. SOLIDWORKS is a sponsor of the
... ContinuedUBC Students Showcase Innovation at The Great Hatch 2018
The Great Hatch expands the limits of technological innovation in healthcare by hardworking, compassionate, and inventive hatchers in a high-energy, 3-day, pitch style competition. With 92 participants, 27 mentors, 4 speakers, and 8 judges. participants brought expertise from diverse
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Reseller Sqedio Celebrates Partnership with Incubator Pedro Nunes Institute Coimbra
Innovation and history are interwoven in Portugal. Sqédio, our value-added reseller, Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS® solutions in Portugal, celebrates the partnership with the Incubator of the Pedro Nunes Institute (IPN) . IPN will make available to its members a diverse range of
... ContinuedFIRST Robotics Competition Istanbul Inspires Students
For the first time in Turkey, the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Istanbul Regional brought together 39 high school teams from 18 different cities. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD – Spotlight on UCLA Bruin Racing
SOLIDWORKS World is in the hometown of the UCLA Bruin Racing team. We got a big welcome when the entire team got together to take a photo to welcome us to Los Angeles, CA. UCLA Bruin Racing is more than a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is STEM Ready for SOLIDWORKS World
SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is a series of creative, cloud-based apps designed for kids. At SOLIDWORKS World try out fun apps that bring together Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in these connected software applications. If you have kids, teach
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD – FIRST Robotics Teams Featured, SOLIDWORKS VARS and Customers Support FIRSTPOWERUP and STEM Learning
SOLIDWORKS World would not be complete without talking about our support for FIRST Robotics, FIRST Inspires. More than robots, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – XDESIGN SOLIDWORKS FabConnect the Fabrication Interface MIT MODS for Fab Labs
Mods is a fabrication platform developed by MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, Dr. Neil Gershenfeld. Mods provides a set of software tools for personal fabrication, intended for use with machines common to Fab Labs, Shawn Liu introduces mods and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Keynote Professor Kyoungchul Kong Speaks on Wearable Robot Technologies
Kyoungchul “KC” Kong is a professor of mechanical engineering at Sogang University, and CEO and founder of SG Robotics. With the help of his team he’s developed various wearable robots to help those in need of assistive technologies. I am
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Educators Present on Pair Programming and Team Based Learning
Jerry Murray, CAD Design and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA will be presenting on success in the classroom on the topic of Pair Programming and Team Based Learning. Jerry brings years of teaching and industry experience to share
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Educating Engineering Students and Achieving SOLIDWORKS Certification
University of Alberta is a top Canadian university located in Edmonton, Alberta, home to 40000 students in a wide variety of programs. Dr. David S. Nobes, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, presents at SOLIDWORKS World on “Educating Undergraduate Students in Solid Modeling:
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Education Breakouts Value of CAD Certifications
CAD Certifications: Just How Valuable Are They? Rustin Webster, Assistant Professor, Purdue University and Jeremy Clark, Engineering Manager, Intuitive Research and Technology answer this question at SOLIDWORKS World 2018. Through their research, Rustin and Jeremy went beyond the classroom, where
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Education Breakouts Connect Project Based Learning and User Community
SOLIDWORKS World brings together educators, commercial users, and SOLIDWORKS User Group Network (SWUGN) leaders. One SWUGN leader, Elise Moss, checks all those boxes and more as she presents her SOLIDWORKS World Breakout Session, “Project Based Learning with SOLIDWORKS.” As an
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Education Breakouts Feature Student Success Stories
SOLIDWORKS World 2018 February 4-8, Los Angeles, CA brings educators and researchers to share student success stories at all levels of instructions. We are fortunate this year to have Paul Clinton and Ben Nubel from Engineering Technology teachers from Cherokee Trail
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