Author Archives: Marie Planchard
It’s Great to be a Teacher at ITEEA
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) had its 77th annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. I’ve been to ITEEA for a numbers of years, but this year something was different. Yes, Milwaukee is a great city.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation Resource for Stress & More
Andreas Klumpp, Technical Territory Manager for SOLIDWORKS, has created a helpful Flipboard collecting SOLIDWORKS Simulation examples from all over the world. As an Educator, student or industry professional, this Flipboard provides access to some of the best technical resources. https://flipboard.com/@klumppi/solidworks-simulation-solutions-lkcug5guy So if you
... ContinuedTechnology Showcase Event for New England Teachers
SOLIDWORKS, MARKFORG3D & Technical Education Solutions, LLC cordially invite you to preview 3D Design and 3D Printing at its best. This event if for educators throughout New England. The World’s Best 3D Design Solution and the World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D
... ContinuedSingapore University of Technology and Design Students Pass CSWA Exam
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) hosted its first CSWA academic exam session last month. Supported by our SolidWorks Value Added Reseller, 3DClassWorks,18 students achieved Certified SolidWorks Assoicate. SUTD is a relatively new university in Singapore, started in conjunction with
... ContinuedLet Girls Go To School. Let Girls Be Engineers. Let Girls Learn.
Today is International Women’s Day, the day set aside to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality around the world. Let Girls Go to School is a simple statement. Globally, ~ 30 million adolescent girls are not
... Continued3D Scanning 3D Printing Easy as SOLIDWORKS
When Engineers get together they like to have fun. SOLIDWORKS Engineers enjoy creating new technology to help our customers. In 2015, the SOLIDWORKS R&D team created new tools for 3D Printing and 3D Scanning. With the help of CEO Bertrand Sicot,
... ContinuedYoungest Self-Taught Student in Turkey Achieves CSWA
When Bertrand Sicot visited Istanbul, he met Egemen Ertem, then 13 years old. Egemen has a real passion for SOLIDWORKS, design and 3D Printing. I got to interview this young designer on his path to passing the CSWA exam. Marie:
... ContinuedEngineering Girls – Revisited
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 featured inspiring stories and showcased amazing products by our customers. SOLIDWORKS World 2015 was also opportunity for me to highlight our Women in Engineering recognition program, support for FAB LABS and their women leaders, FIRST Robotics, and
... ContinuedEngineering Girls SolidWorks World 2015
At SOLIDWORKS WORLD yesterday, Bri Pettis stated there were so many “dudes” in the audience. I was fortunate to talk to our SOLIDWORKS Community about the need for us, as a community to support engineering girls. In order to get more women
... ContinuedUniversity of Arizonia BAJA SAE Team Featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD
The University of Arizona BAJA SAE Engineering Design team has been selected to be at SOLIDWORKS WORLD Product Showcase this year. Each year the UA BAJA Racing team members design, build and race a custom single-seat off-road race car. They
... ContinuedFAB LABS featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD!
FAB LABS are advanced digital fabrication laboratories that consist of design and manufacturing tools to people in a community promoting local entrepreneurship and education. Users learn to design and create objects of personal interest or importance. At SOLIDWORKS WORLD,
... ContinuedArizona State University EcoCAR3 Team Showcased at SOLIDWORKS WORLD
Arizona State University has been chosen to be showcased at the Product Showcased at SOLIDWORKS WORLD. ASU was one of 16 teams chosen to participate in the EcoCAR 3 competition. With a strong history of student participation and success in
... ContinuedASU AIAA DBF Team Showcased at SOLIDWORKS WORLD
The Air Devils team from Arizona State University is coming to SOLIDWORKS WORLD Phoenix. This is ASU’s Remote Controlled Planes/UAV club. Air Devils is a competition based engineering organization at ASU that is dedicated to the development of RC type
... ContinuedGuess Who Is Coming To SOLIDWORKS WORLD?
One of the best parts about going to SOLIDWORKS WORLD is catching up with friends you meet once a year – every year at SOLIDWORKS WORLD. You share a passion for engineering and design. I can’t wait to go to
... ContinuedHigh Rollers FIRST Robotics Team Wins on All Levels
Eric Stensrud, physics teacher,FIRST Robotics Team 987, Cimarron-Memorial High School’s Career and Technical Academy, Robotics advisor, sent me photos this week of his team, the High Rollers. FRC Team 987 has been using SOLIDWORKS to design their award winning robots since 2005.
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