Author Archives: Marie Planchard
Singapore 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.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Innovation in Education
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 is less than 2 weeks away in Phoenix, Arizona. We expect over 6000+ attendees. This is the engineering event not to be missed. If you cannot attend, we will be streaming General Sessions every day. We are fortunate
... ContinuedFundamentals of SOLIDWORKS Research Edition
Companies use our commercial licenses to design the best products in the world. Students use the SOLDIWORKS Education Edition to learn more about design and engineering. There is also another category, the SOLIDWORKS Research Edition. Turn your best ideas into
... ContinuedWPI SAE Students Drive Towards Competition
The WPI FSAE Team sent us their new video. Engineering students Zachary Sears and Joseph Samela created the video with a GoPro. The video takes you through the WPI campus as the driver of a vehicle. You can visit inside the shop to view Sanding
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