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3DEXPERIENCE and the Virtual Classroom
The 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio builds upon SOLIDWORKS desktop with the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Business platform. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform introduces new ideas and workflows into the classroom: Community, Collaboration, Project Management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). You can view a complete playlist,
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 1: Introduction – What is an Airfoil?
In this 1st video in a series of 5 about airfoils, we approach the question: what is an airfoil? How do we use them for designing aircraft in SolidWorks?
... ContinuedTips for Educators in Challenging Times
I was fortunate to be the keynote at the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit. Now I want to share with all educators some topics to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. SOLIDWORKS Student Access Licenses Qualified schools with SOLIDWORKS subscription
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Whale Tutorial
Our friend Pat Haley is back! We are excited to share his latest tutorial from Cuda Country. The SOLIDWORKS Whale Tutorial features great sketching techniques. Students will also learn about the Sweep feature, threads and 3D Printing. You can find
... ContinuedMISSION: PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2020
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS – SHARE YOUR DESIGN PROJECTS! Students, your mission, should you choose to accept, is to embark on the student competition, Project of the Year 2020. For this assignment, you need to share a project created
... ContinuedApps for Kids at Home: Teach Remotely with Free Classroom Curriculum
Apps for Kids Classroom comes with free educator resources and lesson plans designed for different age groups. There are over a dozen pre-written lesson plans available for download that include sample 3D models to start educators and students off right.
... ContinuedTeaching and Learning 3DEXPERIENCE and SOLIDWORKS From Home with Open COVID19 Community
David’s Engineering Design project-based class at WPI is online. At home, we have been making face shield frames with multiple Sindoh 3DPrinters for local hospitals and medical centers, documented through the Open COVID19 community. More information on Open COVID19 Community
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE Design Contest for Students POTY 2020
Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Project of the Year (POTY) 2020 is a virtual design competition for students. The 3DEXPERIENCE is our latest solution on the Cloud, which brings together CATIA, SIMULIA and SOLIDWORKS all in one place! Sign up now. Students,
... ContinuedTeaching and Learning SOLIDWORKS from the Kitchen Table
With school closed due to COVID-19, my husband, David, is transforming his SOLIDWORKS-based courses, labs, and senior design projects to be delivered online to his engineering students at WPI. Our kitchen has become “command central” to new instruction delivery methods
... ContinuedBuilding Careers and Appreciating Teachers with SOLIDWORKS Certification
Kent Allison changed directions as a high school teacher when he discovered SOLIDWORKS. Now he is one of the leading SOLIDWORKS certification providers in Colorado and his students’ are able to grow their careers and skip college courses by becoming Certified SOLIDWORKS Associates (CSWA).
... ContinuedTeaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part Two
Michael Steeves is a Senior Product Introduction Manager at SOLIDWORKS who volunteers to teach an after school enrichment class at his daughter’s elementary school. He utilizes Apps for Kids Classroom to teach the students about 3D modeling, printing, and more. In Part Two of his story, Michael gives other educators advice on how to best use Classroom to teach.
... ContinuedFIRST Tech Challenge – Kick off the 2019-2020 season with SOLIDWORKS
The 2019-2020 season, FIRST® RISESMpowered by Star Wars: Force for Change, is setting out to inspire citizens of the galaxy. Throughout history, great civilizations have risen, then fallen. Now it’s our turn to rise—building and bolstering our own planetary metropolis. The
... ContinuedTeaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part One
Michael devised a curriculum using Apps for Kids Classroom. Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps designed to take children as young as four through the engineering workflow, and excite them about design possibilities. The Classroom interface allows educators to create self-contained classes, where students can design and share their projects in one digital space. It allows for better organization and lets educators keep tabs on what their students are working on. And Michael put his students to work.
... Continued6th Graders Discover 3D Modeling with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom
Young students were introduced to SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom at school and learned how to build keychains, use the Classroom interface, and think in 3D.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Create a Collage in Capture It
The Capture It app is the best place to keep track of your ideas! You can use it to build stories and keep track of images and content that will help inspire future Apps for Kids creations. Use your imagination
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