Author Archives: Marie Planchard
University of Michigan World Solar Car Team Introduces “Generation”
Student from the University of Michigan World Solar Car team sent us a picture of this year’s vehicle. New Regulations for the 2013 World Solar Challenge (WSC) resulted in a major engineering challenge. The UM Solar Car team has been
... ContinuedWarwick University Satellite Team has No Limits
Warwick University Satellite Team (WUSAT ) launched their prototype satellite on a weather balloon into the stratosphere near Welshpool, Wales. Over a 2 hour flight, the satellite reached an approximate height of 30km above the Earth’s surface, at which point
... ContinuedChicago 8th Graders – Young Entrepreneurs Receive Crowd Source Funding
44 eighth graders from Chicago’s Nettelhorst Public School explored the world of brainstorming and idea, designing a product, developing a prototype, and funding a new business. The Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE) provides elementary and middle school students the opportunity
... ContinuedShare SolidWorks with a Student
Do you know a student on vacation? What better time to share SolidWorks 3D CAD software with someone you know. The SolidWorks Summer Edition provides a 60-day trial of SolidWorks to students and educators. Tutorials on how to get started are located inside the
... ContinuedReinventing the Toilet and Wastewater Treatment System
We get up in the morning. Brush our teeth, take a shower, and use the toilet. In the western world, we don’t think about clean water or the waste water process. In the developing world, designing a system to reduce
... ContinuedSolidWorks at ASEE K12 Teacher STEM Workshop in Atlanta
Hundreds of educators spent Saturday at the 10th American Society of Engineering Educaiton (ASEE) K12 Teacher workshop in Atlanta Georgia. The ASEE event was sponsored by Dassault Systemes. I was fortunate to present with two great educators, Fred Stillwell and
... ContinuedFor Students and Educators – SolidWorks Summer Edition, 3D CAD Software
Are you a student or educator interested in using SolidWorks this summer to learn what it has to offer, or get ahead of the game for next year? Try our FREE download of SolidWorks Student Engineering Kit for the summer!
... ContinuedSolidWorks Education Edition 2013 – 2014, 3D Design Simplified
The SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014 for schools is now available through your SolidWorks Value Added Reseller. SolidWorks continues to support educators and students by providing a complete suite of tools to design, analyze, simulate and document products. Qualified schools can
... ContinuedChris Dosen, Cherokee Trial HS, achieves Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE) with a Perfect Score!
The highest certification a SolidWorks customer can obtain is Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE). The latest CSWE is Christopher Dosen and he did it with a perfect score. There are 1300 CSWE’s in the world. There are 29 CSWE’s
... ContinuedTitan Arm Wins Cornell Cup Form Embedded Systems Innovation
In Greek mythology, the Titans displayed incredible strength and stamina. This year’s Cornell Cup 1st place winner is the University of Pennsylvania for their untethered, powered Exoskeleton, called the Titan Arm. The Titan Arm is designed for rehabilitation, therapeutic applications
... ContinuedFirst Woman in Guatemala to Achieve CSWA Certification
Posadas Maria Mercedes Gomez is a new type of leader in Guatemala. Mercedes is a mechatronics student at the Universidad Galileo. She is the first woman in Guatemala to take and pass the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam and achieve
... ContinuedSolidWorks Japan Drives FSAE Students to Become Great Engineers
How do you go from engineering student to a great design and manufacturing engineer? You start with dedication in your heart and training from SolidWorks Customer, Mr. Yuuichi Minamiyama, GAC Corporation, a global leader in advanced automotive systems. “Become a
... ContinuedSuccessful SolidWorks Modeling As Seconds Tick Away At Jakarta Expo
Can you model this assembly in SolidWorks as you compete to be the fastest in a room filled with engineering students? ?The ?????Politeknik Negeri Jakarta Exhibition winners in Indonesia last month were determined by fractions of seconds. Engineering students had to model all
... ContinuedFormula SAE Michigan 2013 – Uplifting
Georgia Tech performed a "ground-up" redesign on this years FSAE with a focus on balancing outright performance with safety and reliability. All 4 wheels stayed on the ground during Universidad Simon Bolivard Skid Pad, the test that meaures the car's
... ContinuedFormula FSAE Michigan 2013 – For the Love of Engineering Part 3
We passed inspection! Three words the University of Maine – Black Bear Racing team needed to hear in their light, quick, and affordable race car. Before any car races on the track, the vehicle must pass a series of technical
... Continued