Author Archives: Marie Planchard
Leverage 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
... ContinuedTeaching CAD with SolidWorks? You are not alone and SolidWorks can help.
? When I first started teaching engineering design courses I was the only instructor at my college. I was hired on Friday and classes started Tuesday. Luckily there was a holiday on Monday. So our EDU team put together curriculum
... Continued2012 CMU Robot Hall of Fame(R) Nominees
How do you relate ASTRO BOY, Lego Mindstorms, R2-D2, and the Mars Pathfinder? They are all inductees into the Carnegie Melon Robot Hall of Fame. Now you can vote for the 2012 Inductees. IEEE posted all the nominees at https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/robot-hall-of-fame
... ContinuedReality Redesign Final Episode – Design Student’s Dream
Are you teaching a design or manufacutring course? Need a video to excite students about taking your class? Producer Jeremy Bout has made manufacturing exciting by teaming up with PINKBIKE to develop the Reality Redesign contest. I was fortunate to be one of the judges here
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