Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS Research Turns the Best Ideas into Big Results for University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart, DSI and NASA uses the SOLIDWORKS Research Edition to design the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to research the development of young stars and planetary systems and the Milky Way. For 20 years, SOLIDWORKS recognizes that the
... ContinuedHappy Thanksgiving from the SOLIDWORKS Education & Research Team
On behalf of the SOLIDWORKS Education and Research team, I want to wish all our customers, students and instructors a Happy Thanksgiving – a holiday celebrated in the US. The image above was created by two WPI students in 2012,
... ContinuedManchester UK: From Industrial Revolution to FABLAB Evolution
Manchester, UK, a city known for the Industrial Revolution, now is home to one of the largest revitalization areas of engineering design technology. FABLAB Manchester UK is a great example of how the Fab Foundation is bringing together .org through community, .edu
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 – The Place for SOLIDWORKS Educators and Researchers
If you teach SOLIDWORKS or conduct academic research and are looking to enhance your engineering design knowledge and solve more challenges, then register to attend SOLIDWORKS World 2016. The world’s largest gathering of SOLIDWORKS users will take place at the
... ContinuedSupporting Veteran’s Day With the Best Job Skills at Workshop for Warriors
Veteran’s Day was established after WWI to remember those who served. Today Workshops for Warriors in San Diego California is rebuilding America’s advanced manufacturing workforce by a rigorous skills based training program with the latest technology. I got to visit WFW
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Certification Gives NUS Students Job Ready Credentials
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller Selfpac3D Pte Ltd hosted the largest SOLIDWORKS certification event in Singapore. Students, realizing the value of SOLIDWORKS certification, attended the NUS event on Saturday to take Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate
... ContinuedSolidWorks Supports with Trusst from Students to Entrepreneurs
As a mechanical engineer you take an engineering mechanics statics class and learn about simply supported beams and the “truss”. The truss becomes the strength behind many products including start-up Trusst Lingerie. I got to interview entrepreneurial founders Sophia and
... ContinuedFSAE JAPAN Student Success Driven with SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Japan continues to share in student success with Formula SAE Japan, FSAE. Last December, SOLIDWORKS Japan hosted SOLIDWORKS CAD and SOLIDWORKS Simulation workshops for students featuring professional automotive engineers. The positive results can be seen in this years’ competition. I love
... ContinuedStudent Design Contest POTY2015 Showcases Worldwide Talent
Dassault Systemes Project of the Year 2015 design contest showcases student designs throughout the world. My colleague, Wei Li sent me great SOLIDWORKS images and models by students to share with you. Project VOLAT – Prototype Drone Design and Manufacturing
... ContinuedDesigned in SOLIDWORKS. Manufactured in Nebraska.
The SOLIDWORKS community is stronger than ever in Nebraska! What is the SOLIDWORKS community? It is united group made up of our commercial customers, resellers, educators, students, partners, employees, and user group leaders that are all a part of this amazing
... ContinuedStudents Design with SOLIDWORKS at European BEST Engineering Competition EBEC2015
EBEC 2015 – European BEST Engineering Competition brings together talented engineering and engineering technology students to compete in local and regional design competitions. The aim of EBEC is to raise social awareness of all students in relation to current global technical
... ContinuedBack to School with SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2015-2016
Back to school and time to design with the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2015-2016. If you used SOLIDWORKS in your classroom last year, then take a look at the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition now included, Model Based Definition (MBD), Treehouse, advanced features
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Helps Students in Drone, Robot and Vehicle Competitions
As Engineering student clubs meet at the start of a new school year, SOLIDWORKS is ready to provide student teams the best tools not only to compete but also to get the job ready skills required by industry. SOLIDWORKS sponsorship is available
... ContinuedBahrain Polytechnic Students Connect with Industry To Support a Growing Economy
Bahrain Polytechnic was established in 2008 to fill the gap in Bahrain’s labor market for applied and technical skilled professionals. Today with over 2000 students, Bahrain Polytechnic graduates “home-grown” ready-to-work professionals, to meet requirements from local industry, such as petroleum
... ContinuedOpen Minds Contest Poland – Design Students Win with Industry Partners
The first edition of the OPEN_MINDS design contest was held in Gdansk University of Technology and the Academy of Fine Arts, Poland. The contest was held in conjunction with SolidExpert Poland our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller. Design students created solutions
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