Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Community Connects for STEM Learning and Student Success
Our SOLIDWORKS customers need employees educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. To prepare for future jobs, our schools need more students to select STEM fields. Through the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN), Richard Doyle, our user group
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Supports FIRST Robotics Competition FIRST POWER UP
The 2018 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST POWER UPSM was announced today at the global kickoff event from Southern New Hampshire University, Hooksett, NH USA. FRC teams around the world focused in on the power of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
... ContinuedDay of Design Nationwide Challenges Feature SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning with a mission is the nationwide challenge for our youngest designers and makers in this years’ Day of Design . Elementary school children can participate in the “Creating Hybrid Foods” challenge using SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Wins Editor’s Choice Award at NYC Maker Faire
Designers, Makers, Engineers, Parents and Kids, they were all at the Maker Faire 2017 NYC this weekend! Kids of all ages got to try out SOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids, Through workshops, coloring activities, and hands-on practice, kids quickly designed their
... ContinuedYoung Designers use SOLIDWORKS to Innovate, Invent and Get into University
Young designers use SOLIDWORKS to innovate and invent. The Technical Innovation and Invention Olympics is a countrywide contest for high school students in Poland. Thanks to the competition, future engineers can present their knowledge, skills, and also win an entry
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Print It for Young Makers
The SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids team is busy. Time to visit Maker Faires and summer camps. It’s also time to explore the new App – “Print It“. I love the Print It app! You can print to a 2D printer
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids Goes to AL-Kindy Primary School
It’s Tech Day for kids at the AL-Kindy Primary School! Engineer and CSWE, Hassen Koulak, president of Fusionesprit, took SOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids to the AL-Kindy Primary School in Tunisia for a day of fun using a collection of software
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS EDU 2017-2018
SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition 2017-2018 is here and packed with power and performance. Our mission is to provide students with the tools and skills they need to get the job of their dreams. With the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, educators and students have
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