Author Archives: Marie Planchard
F1 in School Greece Team Succeeds at World Finals
Congratulations to the students from Team Ground Force Project that won two awards Best Newcomer Award Best Use of Social Media in the F1 in Schools 2012 World Finals in Abu Dhabi. The success of the Greek team will inspire
... ContinuedSolidWorks Design of a Tip-Enhanced Near-Field Optical Microscope
Everyday the SolidWorks EDU team is fortunate to work with great university researchers. They share their ideas and projects with the SolidWorks Community. One such physics research team comes from Portland State University where A.J. Lawrence, Derek Nowak and Erik
... ContinuedSolidWorks Engineers Go Underground in Paris
My colleagues and I decided to take the metro to Paris on Sunday. So what landmark does a group of engineers visit first? The Eiffel Tower? The Louvre? No. We decide to go underground to the "Le Musée des Égouts de
... ContinuedLeverage Freedom Chair wins100K Diamond Prize at MassChallenge
I first saw a prototype of the Leverage Freedom Chair a few years ago at the De Florez student competition at MIT. Then, student Amos Winter, showed how his design, from bicycle parts could be manufactured, maintained and used over the rough terraine
... ContinuedHan University Drives Education Success with SolidWorks
This week, members of the global SolidWorks Education team visited Han University of Applied Science in Arnhem, Netherlands. We truly were impressed with their curriculum that uses SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation. The director and engineering instructors shared information about the
... ContinuedHelmetHub Makes Getting a Bike Helmet Easy, Mass Challenge Finalist
At the start of your capstone/senior design project, engineering students are presented with a problem. With little or no direction, your team must solve the problem. In MIT, Professor David Wallace's 2.009 class, Product Engineering Processes, one idea has gone far beyond
... ContinuedCareer and Technical Teachers and Students Succeed with CSWA
When you walk into your office and find someone left a newspaper article promoting a local school, you know you are going to have a good day. For everyday I know that career and technical teachers are faced with tough
... ContinuedSolidWorks Design Contest for Dominican Republic University Students
My friend Oscar, our SolidWorks reseller, 3designers, sent me a note about a new design contest he is hosting for university students of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to offer our Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Exam
... ContinuedSolidWorks Rap. Marketing a new Job Board – Geojobi
It amazes me what SolidWorks customers do to promote the use of SolidWorks and to help out other SolidWorks users. Thank you Luke Parnell for creating this video to promote a new SolidWorks Job Board, Geojobi for the iPhone and
... ContinuedAbaqus Image and Animation Contest
My friends at Abaqus have put together a really cool analysis contest. Are you ready to create really great images or videos in Abaqus like this one, an Auxetic Foam Stress analysis? The image above is courtesy of Dr. Georges Limbert from University
... ContinuedChocolate, Robots and SolidWorks – every girl’s dream
I love dark chocolate. I love robots. and I love SolidWorks. The latest video in the BorntoDesign.tv series takes you through Gerhard Schubert's packaging equipment that helps to produce the products you love. Watch the video, but be prepared to
... ContinuedChildren from the Netherlands use SolidWorks to Prepare for FLL Robot Competition
As children from the Netherlands, ages 9-12, prepare for the First Lego League (FLL) robot competition, they face many challenges in design methodology, physics, teamwork and planning. With the help of Bas Kooman, Technical Director from SolidWorks Reseller, Cadmes, these
... ContinuedAcceleration at Student Formula SAE Competition Japan
The student formula events continue to excite young engineers around the world. Last week, at the Student Formula SAE Competition in Japan, students competed for the highest award in creation and design of a scaled formula vehicle. Congratulations to all the students
... ContinuedMom. Dad. Look What SolidWorks Can Do!
At age 14, Clement showed his mom and dad what he was learning in school with SolidWorks. His parents did more than say, "great job", They implemented SolidWorks in their company for Clement's proud parents are Nicole and Christain Travertson. Travertson Motorcycles prides itself
... ContinuedSolidWorks – Up Where the Air is Clear
It's the last unofficial weekend of the summer so do something fun with your family or friends. Take time to dream. I always dreamed about para sailing. Luckily David agreed to try too - always ready to test the laws of physics
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