Author Archives: Marie Planchard
For the Love of Engineering: FIRST in Michigan Transforms Education
Transform. This is the word to describe engineering and science education in Michigan. The leaders, mentors, teachers, students and industry professionals behind FIRST in Michigan lead in providing the largest reach across any US state for FIRST Robotics. After
... ContinuedHow Much Is It? When Can I Get It?
If you are part of a design team, you have parts that need to be manufactured. Sometimes you just don’t know how much a part will cost or the time to manufacture, Rapid Sheet Metal has produced a free Add
... ContinuedUp, Up and Away Princeton’s WC Jones Explores the Universe
When Steve Benton, a graduate student at the University of Toronto took a photo of. Alexandra Rahlin, graduate student at Princeton University, they never knew the photo would be shared with the SolidWorks community. Alexandra is a graduate student of
... ContinuedFor the Love of Engineering – How FRC Robot Team 971 Drives the Future
Engineers. We need them to solve problems and create the products we use every day. 20 years ago Dean Kamen established FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) to show every student how learning about science, technology and
... ContinuedFIRST FRC SolidWorks Kit of Parts (KOP)
US FIRST FRC Kickoff revealed a new challenge to robot teams around the world. And to help with that challenge, SolidWorks created a KitBot and SolidWorks KOP to start off the games. FRC Teams can download the SolidWorks Kit of
... ContinuedMaker Galaxy Features SolidWorks + STEM
I was fortunate to be interviewed by Simon Martin, Maker Galaxy TV, by SolidSmack on SolidWorks in Education, STEM, and our upcoming sponsorship of US FIRST Robotics tomorrow. Click here for the complete interview. Thank you Simon for sharing with
... ContinuedSolidWorks Sponsors US FIRST Robotics Teams
Robots are everywhere. Our commercial customers design and manufacture great robots and automation systems. Now all US FIRST teams can use the same software tools as our commercial customers. Use our easy application apply for sponsorship process for SolidWorks Sponsorship
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Optimize speed. Increase efficiency. Just two of the many design parameters that contributed to Dubai’s Victory Team win in the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship in Abu Dhabi last week. Victory Team had to successfully compete in four 2013
... ContinuedLook ! The Plane. The Plane.
You don’t have to look to the sky to marvel at the beauty of this 1930’s PZL-38 twin engine monoplane reverse-engineered and modeled in SolidWorks by Peter JANS. Instead you can review all the images submitted for this year’s “You
... ContinuedSolidWorks Military Veterans Program (MVP)
On Monday, Veteran’s Day, here in America, we honor those who serve in the US armed forces. The SolidWorks Military Veterans Program (MVP) allows US veterans to obtain SolidWorks for educational purposes through the SolidWorks Military Veterans Education store. US Veterans
... ContinuedNortheastern’s ASME Students Teach Engineering Classmates Job-Ready Skills
How do you get that first engineering job? A tough task for any engineering student. Northeastern University’s (NU) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) student section helps its new members get the skills they need to start their careers. NU’s
... ContinuedKewaskum High School Women’s Engineering Program First in Wisconsin
Problem: There is a lack of women entering engineering and manufacturing fields. Solution: Kewaskum Women In Engineering high school program. Kewaskum High School is leading the way in the state of Wisconsin with its program developed by Technology and Education
... ContinuedSolar Cars, Robots, Trebuchets! Chicago and Atlanta students pursue careers in STEM
One mission: increase the number of minority, female and under served students who pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Project SYNcERE (Supporting Youth’s Needs with Core Engineering Research Experiments), is fulfilling the dreams of
... ContinuedWhen Colleges host SolidWorks User Groups Great Things Happen
The synergy in between our commercial users, educators, and students continues to strengthen our SolidWorks community. I find myself visiting colleges, not just to meet educators and students, but to visit our commercial users at local SolidWorks Users Group meetings.
... ContinuedEnter The Ocean Cleanup Contest for a chance to change the world (and win prizes)
[repostus]Enter The Ocean Cleanup Contest for a chance to change the world (and win prizes) (via https://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com)
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