Author Archives: Marie Planchard
Tuscano Machine Helps Students Learn Valuable Work Skills
If you drive 84 miles west from Billings, Montana or 61 miles east from Bozeman, you find the town of Big Timber, MT the home of SOLIDWORKS client, Tuscano Machine. Tuscano Machine, LLC is a high tolerance, advanced technology, machine
... ContinuedCelebrate Earth Day with Apps for Kids
Celebrated for the first time on April 22, 1970 under the leadership of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson who wanted to educate his students about the environment, Earth Day annually marks the anniversary of this environmental movement that has been so
... ContinuedYoungest CSWE SOLIDWORKS User in Turkey
SOLIDWORKS reseller, Ilker Uludag, CEO of TEKYAZ introduced me to Nurettin Sevdik, the youngest Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert (CSWE) in TURKEY. Nurettin, is a 17 years old student from ENKA Technical High School. He was part of the SOLIDWORKS FIRST Robotics
... ContinuedBuilding Job Skills for Nigerians with NADDC and SOLIDWORKS
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Automotive Design and Manufacturing initiative fosters the fabrication of spare parts using local raw materials by Nigerians in order to reduce dependence on imported components. The results create greater opportunities and empowerment for
... ContinuedInventors Create With SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Inventors of all ages can use SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. In Spain, The Academy of Inventors / La Academia de los Invintores works with 170 students, between ages 3 and 18. Luis Martin, CEO and co-founder and designer, Daniel Martin
... ContinuedDavinci Design Challenge
Announcing the Leonardo da Vinci 3D Design Challenge from the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Students. Educators. Are you looking for a great challenge? Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Lab invites you to show case your 3D skills and give life to the drawings
... ContinuedThe Engineers Journey Leads to 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021
3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 is back! I am excited to interview my friends, Paul Ventimiglia and Eric Beatty, as they share with you their amazing journey. Paul is a mechanical designer and seasoned robotics competition winner. Based out of Silicon Valley,
... ContinuedSTEAM Lab with Trevor Lewis: Teaching and Learning from Any Place, Any Time and on Any Device
Educator and Mentor, Trevor Lewis, Voyager Middle School, Everett, WA, USA, teaches design with SOLIDWORKS, digital manufacturing with 3D Printer and laser cutters, and inspires students in his STEAM Lab. STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, when combined
... ContinuedLearn from the Past. Inspire our Future.
As we look to 2021, I know students will learn and be inspired from great educators and engineers to solve problems for our future. Civil Engineer, Gustave Eiffel created the global icon that continues to inspire us. What if Mr.
... ContinuedPerseverance in SOLIDWORKS Education 2020
As time closes in to end the year, I have met hundreds of educators and students – through video, chat, and email. Educators and students earned a “Perseverance” Award as they continue to learn with SOLIDWORKS on their home computer,
... ContinuedRobots Create Opportunity for Indigenous Youth
We first met Danielle Boyer (Ojibwe) when she was 17. You may know her as one of the Main Stage speakers at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020, as someone featured in past SOLIDWORKS Educational blogs, or from her appearance in our
... ContinuedListen! It’s Not Your Mom’s or Dad’s Machine Shop Anymore.
Listen! It’s Not Your Mom’s or Dad’s Machine Shop Anymore. The 3DEXPERIENCE Manufacturing and Design podcast series takes students, educators and professionals through the latest in technology. Hosted by my colleagues, John Milbery and Michael Buchli, this month features two
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Make Something That Moves!
Are you looking for a great STEM project for your classroom or your child learning in the classroom or from home?
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE in the Classroom Leads to New Certifications
As more educators adopt the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud-based technology platform, they begin to explore beyond the 3D CAD apps. The xDesign app allows you to create prismatic components, the next gen SOLIDWORKS technology is a software application with all software &
... ContinuedApps for Kids Fun STEM Learning with SOLIDWORKS Japan
Fun STEM Learning with Apps for Kids for free! That was Friday’s Kids Workshop hosted by our SOLIDWORKS Japan team and our customer, YAMATO LOGISTICS CO., LTD. Koshiro, age six, became one of our youngest Dassault Systemes customers on Friday!
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