Author Archives: Marie Planchard
3DEXPERIENCE and the Virtual Classroom
The 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS portfolio builds upon SOLIDWORKS desktop with the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Business platform. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform introduces new ideas and workflows into the classroom: Community, Collaboration, Project Management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). You can view a complete playlist,
... ContinuedTips for Educators in Challenging Times
I was fortunate to be the keynote at the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit. Now I want to share with all educators some topics to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. SOLIDWORKS Student Access Licenses Qualified schools with SOLIDWORKS subscription
... ContinuedCelebrating Independence with 3DEXPERIENCE and 3DPrinting
As France prepares for Independence Day celebrations, the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform provides another reason to celebrate independence. Our “home office” has laptops. tablets, smart phones, and 3DPrinters on the kitchen table. With the 3DEXPERIENCE, we do not depend on any one
... ContinuedApps for Kids Summertime Fun #3Dsummer Challenge
Need to keep kids busy and entertained during the summer holidays, or simply want them to discover the basics of 3D design? Good news! The SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids #3Dsummer Challenge has started and will last all summer! Apps for
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Whale Tutorial
Our friend Pat Haley is back! We are excited to share his latest tutorial from Cuda Country. The SOLIDWORKS Whale Tutorial features great sketching techniques. Students will also learn about the Sweep feature, threads and 3D Printing. You can find
... ContinuedTeaching and Learning 3DEXPERIENCE and SOLIDWORKS From Home with Open COVID19 Community
David’s Engineering Design project-based class at WPI is online. At home, we have been making face shield frames with multiple Sindoh 3DPrinters for local hospitals and medical centers, documented through the Open COVID19 community. More information on Open COVID19 Community
... ContinuedEducators, Students Join the 3DEXPERIENCE Open COVID19 Community
The COVID19 virus may have disrupted your classroom education. But now researchers, educators and students can be part of a global community of designers, engineers, and volunteers that join together to fight the virus. The Open COVID19 community is a
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE Design Contest for Students POTY 2020
Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Project of the Year (POTY) 2020 is a virtual design competition for students. The 3DEXPERIENCE is our latest solution on the Cloud, which brings together CATIA, SIMULIA and SOLIDWORKS all in one place! Sign up now. Students,
... ContinuedTeaching and Learning SOLIDWORKS from the Kitchen Table
With school closed due to COVID-19, my husband, David, is transforming his SOLIDWORKS-based courses, labs, and senior design projects to be delivered online to his engineering students at WPI. Our kitchen has become “command central” to new instruction delivery methods
... ContinuedCollaborative Business Innovation Role for Education
My 3DEXPERIENCE New Years Resolution continues. Let’s explore the Collaborative Business Innovator role on the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and see why it is relevant for students and educators in our SOLIDWORKS community. The Collaborative Business Innovator role is a
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World: More SOLIDWORKS. More Apps. More Fun!
3DEXPERIENCE World is the best event to learn more about SOLIDWORKS, explore new technology, and get inspired by our community of designers, engineers, educators and students. For 17 years, I went to SOLIDWORKS World, as a customer, user group leader,
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE – A New Year’s Resolution for Education
Hover Bike Entry xChallenge by Kunal Jain & FRC 5422 Stormgears using 3DEXPERIENCE Platform & SOLIDWORKS xDesign app. My 2020 New Year’s Resolution is to learn how the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud-based business platform will help educators, students, and researchers share new
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Certification Celebrates 400,000!
Sometime over this weekend, we passed 400,000 certified SOLIDWORKS users and sometime between leaving work in a Boston snowstorm and traveling to DS HQ outside of Paris we reached 401,134. Wow! What an accomplishment for SOLIDWORKS users all over the
... ContinuedFIRST Global Challenge Dubai Inspires STEM Students and the World
Great challenges face our planet. Today’s students will solve our biggest problems. The FIRST Global Challenge is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Olympic – like competition that showcases students’ abilities to solve one of the 14 Grand Challenges
... ContinuedApps for Kids Fun Learning Activities for Kids & Resources for Educators
SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps to inspire and engage kids in core STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities, while having lots of fun in the process. The new website is packed with engaging content
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