Author Archives: Marie Planchard
Safety Glasses are the New Fashion Statement
The best in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) was celebrated at the FIRST Robotics 2014 Championship in St Louis. Teams FRC 469, FRC 254,FRC 2848 and FRC 74 were crowned champions in this engineering celebration. I have known Team 469
... Continued2014 Baja SAE UTEP Feel the Road
You can get some air and feel the road at the 2014 Baja SAE event at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) this weekend. Thanks to videos from UTEP. Visit with the teams. Good luck Baja SAE teams!
... ContinuedInnovative Robots at 2014 FIRST Championship
Innovative robots fill the St. Louis Convention Center & Edward Jones Dome featuring the world finals for FIRST Lego League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC Team 3238 from Anacortes, WA, proudly displays their compact
... ContinuedUnder the Tents, Next to the Trucks, Flying High with SAE Aero Design
I read a case study about our SolidWorks commercial customer, SelectTech GeoSpacial Advanced this week. The story reveals how with SolidWorks Premium design and analysis software, SelectTech GeoSpatial more rapidly delivers C2ISR systems by accelerating design, production, and assembly operations.
... ContinuedNevada STEM Events Raise the Education Bar
Nevada’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) events this month brought out the best in students at exciting competitions. The 5th annual Solar Car Challenge was held at Northwest Career and Technical Academy. Mechanical Technology students raced the solar cars
... ContinuedDavid Colbert, SolidWorks Geometric Sculptor of Platonic Solids
The space between art and engineering is extremely small. Geometric sculptor, David Colbert, uses SolidWorks to inspire young and old with Geometry. David uses SolidWorks in the following ways: designing sculpture; 3-D printing; and making animations based on a space-filling grid.
... ContinuedStudents Achieve CAD Certification Success with CSWA Exams in Poland
It’s Saturday – so who would volunteer to take an exam? In Poland, SOLIDWORKS Reseller, CNS Solutions opened their doors on Saturday to 40 students with an offer to take the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Exam. It wasn’t part of
... ContinuedStill Time to Celebrate with Robots and Students this Weekend
One more weekend of exciting robot competitions!The SOLIDWORKS community is always looking for a great event to celebrate engineering and design. There are local user group meetings held through the SolidWorks User Group network. Once a year, it is SolidWorks World.
... ContinuedI want to be an Astronaut
The quickest way to go to the moon or Mars is to visit the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Rocket Center is the official visitor center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. From the history of the
... ContinuedStudents Compete and Learn with FTC Robots in Eindhoven
Students were enjoying the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Event this weekend in Eindhoven, In the Netherlands, SolidWorks Reseller CADMES, celebrates engineering with a young crowd and their parents as they explore the world of design, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing.
... ContinuedGreat Events to Celebrate Engineering with SolidWorks and Students
The SolidWorks community is always looking for a great event to celebrate engineering and design. There are local user group meetings held through the SolidWorks User Group network. Once a year, it is SolidWorks World. But this weekend, there
... ContinuedRobots are in Boston this Weekend at Northeastern University
Robots are in Boston this weekend competing at the Northeastern University New England FIRST District Qualifying Event. I got a chance to talk to mentor, Brandon Holley about this NE FRC Regional Event. For years, Brandon has been the organizer
... ContinuedSolidWorks CAD Certification – A Final Exam Provides a Life-Long Credential For Careers
In a tough job market, CAD certification is becoming a required credential for that first interview. The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam tests a designer’s knowledge in the fundamentals of engineering design using SolidWorks. The CSWA exam is the
... ContinuedSpartan Robotics FRC Team 971 Share their Story from Sacramento Regional
When students and mentors from Spartan Robotics send us a great story, we need to celebrate their achievements in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with our SolidWorks community. Thank you FRC Team 971 for using SolidWorks, showing us the
... ContinuedSolidWorks Opens WPI First Robotics Championship (FRC) Qualifying Event
First Robotics Championship (FRC) qualifying events exploded with excitement this weekend as high school teams prepared for their place in the District Events and the FRC World Championship in April. Yesterday I opened the WPI District Qualifying Event in Worcester,
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