Author Archives: Marie Planchard
CAD Final Exam To Last a Lifetime
Wow, then end of March finds me visiting so many schools. Students are busy with engineering projects and competitions. Instuctors have so much to do during this time between final exams, graduation, grant proposals, and writing letters of recommendation for
... ContinuedSolidWorks Model of a Human Skeleton on My Kitchen Table
I found a SolidWorks model of a human skeleton on my kitchen table, so it was time to review thisproject. Every 7 weeks, David teaches an Introduction to CAD course at WPI and corrects the final projects at home. Students
... ContinuedFun with Physics and SolidWorks
I have fun with physics. I have fun with math. Your students can have fun too with this SolidWorks Motion Tutorial from our friends in Cuda Country. Use SolidWorks to create a Car and Track assembly. Then create a Motion Study
... ContinuedExtreme Sports! Extreme SolidWorks!
The DTV Shredder manufactured by BPG Werks lets you ride to the extreme on their all-terrain skateboard. Visit our Born to Design website to see how SolidWorks is helping this team take an idea to reality. I first met owner 23-year-old Ben Gulak
... ContinuedIIT Kharagpur Students Fill SolidWorks Workshop with Energy and Skill
As SolidWorks expands across India, more and more students are learning SolidWorks skills thanks to educators that open their classrooms. 150 engineering students from IIT Kharagpur participated in a SolidWorks Workshop. Students demonstrated energy, enthusiasm, and skill in this
... ContinuedBuild a Great Pyramid with Teachers at Dassault Systemes
How do you combine math, science, technology, engineering, history, art, all to meet education standards in your classroom? Biology teacher, Matthew Burns and physics teacher, Boris Gokhfeld from Waltham High School, MA, USA, created this project to share with you. The Great Pyramid
... ContinuedMade in 3D Contest
My friends at DS are running a contest. Have you ever wanted to get your product made in 3D? Check out the rules here. Deadline is March 3 – you could win a IPAD too! Marie
... ContinuedSnow on the Roof – Again
Winter in New England. We brace again for another snow storm. How much pounding can a roof take? My colleague, Stephen shows how SolidWorks Simulation can be used to determine snow loads on roofs. The article is featured on Boston.com's
... ContinuedHaving Fun in the Snow with SolidWorks
Meet two German engineers who combine industrial design, engineering, and ergonomics to create thrilling products. These specialties all matter when designing equipment, including a downhill mountain bike that folds into a backpack and can be used on skis or wheels.
... ContinuedAirbus 380 Designed and Built by Students
Lycée René Perrin, a French vocational technical school, used SolidWorks Education Edition software to team up with schools from Germany, Hungary, and Spain to produce functional replicas of the Airbus A380 jet as part of the BAC Pro Machining Technician
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorials: From SolidWorks Student to SolidWorks Worldwide Mentor
Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn is a Product Designer and creator of www.LearnSolidWorks.com, a website that helps SolidWorks Users with great tutorials. As a young student, Jan-Willem learned SolidWorks on his own and then studied Product Design and Engineering at Hogeschool Utrecht the
... ContinuedDS Simulia and University of Mons Host Academic Seminar
DS Simulia (creators of Abaqus) and University of Mons, Mons, Belgium, will host an academic day on Tuesday March 26, 2013. Details and map follow. Marie Seminar Program: Download SIMULIA Academic Event 2013 Seminar Map: Download SIMULIA Academic Event 2013
... ContinuedDigital Abstract Art to Agriculture in SolidWorks
Monet's water lilies are compared to poetry and music. At SolidWorks World, General Session Day 1, Bertrand Sicot, CEO of DS SolidWorks Corp., introduced a new form of expression with the digital abstract art of John Stoltzfus. John's images depict only what you
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Day 3 2013 – Design without Limits
SolidWorks World Day 3 is filled with inspiration when mentor, Tom Atchison of the Rocket Mavericks took to the stage during General Session. Tom is the leader and visionary behind the Mavericks. Tom shares the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – Design without Limits – Day 2
Solidworks World 2013 continues to amaze 4500 SolidWorks users. Mechatronics students from Militar Nueva Granada University in Columbia brought their projects to share with the SolidWorks community. The Certification team presented results about the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) exam, Certified
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