Author Archives: Marie Planchard
3DEXPERIENCE World 2024 an Event for Educators and Students Too
On February 11-14, 2024, SOLIDWORKS is hosting 3DEXPERIENCE World, at Dallas, Texas, USA. We have some great things planned for our education community! 3DEXPERIENCE World will bring together thousands of designers, engineers, manufacturers, educators and students united by the desire to
... ContinuedCornell Hyperloop Team Revolutionizing Transportation
Cornell Hyperloop is an engineering student project team that designs and builds a hyperloop pod, a novel form of transportation in which pods are sent through vacuum-sealed tubes at hundreds of miles per hour. This year, the Cornell Hyperloop team
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Reseller EngineerX to Grow with Young Engineering Talent in Armenia
Engineers. Designers. Manufacturers. No matter where in the world, we hear from our commercial clients that they need more graduates with SOLIDWORKS and technical skills. I am happy to interview my colleague, Andre Kouyoumdjian, after a personal trip to Armenia.
... ContinuedUnlocking the World of SOLIDWORKS for Young Innovators in Egypt with Mansoura Motorsport and Mansoura SWUG
The future of innovation begins with nurturing young minds, and we are thrilled to share some exciting news from Ahmed Abdelnaser, SOLIDWORKS User Group (SWUG) Committee Leader for Africa, the Middle East and North Africa. SOLIDWORKS is embarking on a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Sponsorship for Student Teams
For over 20 years, SOLIDWORKS has sponsored student teams that partipate in regional, national and international competitions. We have walked the fields, paddocks and pits, in all kinds of weather, to talk to students. The SOLIDWORKS Edu team and our
... ContinuedVeteran’s Day – SOLIDWORKS Software and Training Programs
For over 12 years, SOLIDWORKS Edu team has provided the SOLIDWORKS Military Veterans Program (MVP) to US and Canadian Veterans. We also support Veterans in our Start-up program and manufacturing training organizations like Workshop for Warriors. MySolidWorks provides free online
... ContinuedNational University of Singapore Team Bumblebee Engineering Autonomous Systems of the Future
Team Bumblebee from the National University of Singapore (NUS), continues to succeed in international competitions and autonomous systems development. Mechanical design team member, Quek Wei, shared with the SOLIDWORKS EDU team their latest accomplishments. Team Bumblebee recently participated in the
... ContinuedGoEngineer Provides Online SOLIDWORKS Course for FIRST Robotics Students
Our Value Added Reseller, GoEngineer is expanding their outreach to FIRST teams in a variety of ways. GoEngineer employees are judges, mentors and advisors to FIRST teams and STEM Education advocates. This year, GoEngineer is expanding their online education offering
... ContinuedCelebrate Chhath Puja with Makers, SOLIDWORKS & MakeByMe
Next month, thousands will participate in the ancient Hindu festival of Chhath Pooja or Chhath Puja. The festival honors Surya, the Sun God and his wife Usha (Chhathi Maiya). The festival is celebrated in the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar
... ContinuedPrepare Your Students For the Best Careers with SOLIDWORKS Certification Exams
As an educator, creating exams take time – especially for multiple sections and courses. In today’s competitive job market, your students need every advantage they can get. The SOLIDWORKS Certification Program gives your students a proven edge for employment and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Student Design Contest by DPS Software Poland
The DPS Software SOLIDWORKS Student Design Contest is a 22-year-old initiative for those who want to build their future in 3D CAD design. Since its inception, over 700 unique projects have been submitted. The story below is told by Kamil
... ContinuedThe Best Way to Learn Engineering with Jeremy Fielding & Wichita State University Formula SAE Team
Jeremy Fielding is an invertor, teacher and influencer with a simple goal, “Draw people to mechanical engineering with amazing projects, inspire them with ideas, then teach them how to do it.” We are fortunate to work with Jeremy on projects
... ContinuedAnalysis Lesson 6: SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Mechanical Scenario Creation
From SOLIDWORKS, save an assembly to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Launch the Mechanical Scenario Creation App with the Abaqus solver to create two virtual bolt connectors with nuts. Create a Surface-Based contact. Surface-Based contact defines the interaction behavior between two discrete surface regions in the model.
... ContinuedRobots and Rockets STEM Camp at Harding University
Rich Wells, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas, USA is teaching design, engineering and analysis courses to his students. His students are using SOLIDWORKS. But early this summer, Rich and three of his colleagues put together the “Robots and Rockets” Summer Camp
... ContinuedAnalysis Lesson 5: SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Structural Model Creation
Learn the proper workflow to upload a SOLIDWORKS part to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and perform a Simulation study using the Structural Model Creation App. Create a Finite Element Model (FEM) from the Sheet Metal part. Apply boundary conditions and load. Create 3 Simulation contour plots.
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