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VIT’s The Road Runners Succeed in BAJA SAE India with SOLIDWORKS
BAJA SAE India is a tough event. The course layout and heat make it challenging for engineering students. We caught up with Vellore Institute of Technology’s engineering students, The Road Runners of Chennai, India, where tonight it is 95°F (35C). As
... ContinuedSummer Camps. STEM Camp. Robot Camp. Engineering Camp. Fab Lab Camp. Maker Camp – SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition
It’s almost summer. Going to the beach? Are you hosting a Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) camp, robotics camp, Maker camp, Fab Lab camp or engineering camp this summer? All campers and their mentors have access to our FREE download
... ContinuedFree SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition – 3D CAD Software for Students and Educators!
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 the SOLIDWORKS Student Engineering Kit for the
... ContinuedDate night with an e-NABLE 3D Printed Hand Prosthetic
On Saturday night, my husband David, proposed a great date. He asked, “how would you like to stay home tonight and assemble the e-NABLE hand.” This was a great idea for two engineers! My work with Fab Labs, Sarah Boisvert’s Lend a
... ContinuedDallastown Area HS Students Achieve SOLIDWORKS Certification and Job Ready Skills
Jay Rexroth, Engineering Graphics teacher, Dallastown, PA Area High School shared the success of his students passing the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA). New CSWA’s, Abigail Barnhart, Ben Miller, Gerald MacDonald, Nicholas Liegey, Nick Loucks, Daniel Bitner, Bryce Richard, Christopher Brignall, Joseph Starceski (not in
... ContinuedCzech Republic Educators Connect SOLIDWORKS Students to Global Competitions & Industry
Last week I found myself Wenceslaus Square, city center of Prague, Czech Republic. The Velvet Revolution of November/December 1989 created a new country with students ready to compete on a global stage. Josep Maley and Veronika Kubínová SOLIDWORKS Value Added
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Sponsorship for FIRST Robotics Teams
After talking with FRC teams at the FRC World Championship, District and Regional events, the SOLIDWORKS EDU team opens our FIRST Robotics 2015-2016 sponsorship today. Why? Many FIRST Robotics teams have summer camps, summer activities and summer learning sessions.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Community Six Degrees of Freedom
Engineering mechanics teaches you that a “body” has six degrees of freedom, 3-translational and 3-rotational. Traveling this week, I realize the SolidWorks Community also has 6 degrees of freedom. They are SolidWorks 1. customers, 2. value added resellers, 3. educators,
... ContinuedWill NIU Shell Eco-marathon Engineers Exchange Cars with Jay Leno?
The Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has strong competitive, Society of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering teams in FSAE, BAJA, Clean Snowmobile, Aero Design and Supermileage. The NIU Supermileage Team competes in the Shell Eco-marathon, a
... ContinuedUNH Formula SAE and Baja SAE Engineered for Racing
The SAE shop is very busy as University of New Hampshire engineering Formula SAE Precision Racing and BAJA SAE Racing teams prepare for SAE competitions. You can feel the students’ pride as they share their designs and engineering stories with the SolidWorks
... ContinuedStudent Hexapod Design wins WPI ME Provost Award
The “Design and Manufacture of a 3D Printed Wireless Hexapod” won the 2015 WPI Mechanical Engineering Provost Award. The multi-discipline engineering team of Tyler Collins, Cody Woodward-Wallace, Aras Nehir Keskin, Andrew Beaupre brought together mechanical design, engineering analysis, electrical design,
... ContinuedThe Importance of 3D Design and Digital Prototyping in Brescia Italy
In the beautiful, northern valley of Vobrano, Italy, the school, Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Giacomo Perlasca, finds itself surrounded by innovative SOLIDWORKS commercial customers and the Brescia Fab Lab. The area is filled with examples in engineering and art
... ContinuedRobot Mentors make a Difference on the Road to St Louis
Head Mentor, Wyn Schuh, of Mountain View High School, California, FRC Team 971 shares their story on the road to St Louis via the Silicon Valley Regional. Here is their story: Things are in motion for our trip to St.
... ContinuedCobra MOTO Mentors Jonesville HS Robot Team – More than just the Robot
By day, Phil McDowell is chief engineer at Cobra Motorcycles. Cobra MOTO produces premium race-ready mini motocross bikes for youth riders that are serious about competing, starting at age 4! Cobras claim more than 300 national titles since the company was
... ContinuedVitória BAJA Team Competes in BAJA SAE Brasil
The XXI Competition Baja SAE Brasil was held on March 06th – 08th, 2015 in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brasil. The Vitória Baja Team from UFES sent a thank you note to SOLIDWORKS for our sponsorship and software. According to team
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