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Girls of Steel Are My New Engineering Role Models
I found new engineering role models as I work on my new goal to increase the number of women engineers and designers in the SolidWorks Community. They are the Girls of Steel, a FRC FIRST Robotics high school team
... ContinuedFRC 610 Crescent Coyotes Develop Robot Tutorials Featuring SolidWorks
The Crescent Coyotes, First Robotics Team, FRC 610, created a series of great tutorials for those SolidWorks users who love to design robots. The Crescent Coyotes, from Crescent High School, Toronto, Ontario,, Canada, have been in robotics competitions since 2000.
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 20: Rendering the Log Cabin Assembly
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This is the last blog post of the log cabin series. This part guides you through the basics of rendering your
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 19: Assembling the Roof
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This blog post will show you how to place the roofing onto your log cabin. This is the last step in
... ContinuedThe Mechanical Engineer’s New Dream for SolidWorks Education
My dream became a reality when I was center stage at SolidWorks World speaking with Max Lizarraga and Jerry Miranda from Mt Sac Community College, sharing their story with the SolidWorks community. A story of providing students the best in
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 18: Assembling a Large Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows the third type of roof support. This type of roof support is intended for large cabins. Also, the
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 17: Assembling another Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to assemble a different type of roof support. This type of roof support is more suitable
... ContinuedSolidWorks Education + SolidWorks Certification = The Best Careeers
100,000 SolidWorks certified users. 100000 is the big announcement at SolidWorks World Day 3 General Session from the SolidWorks Certification team. This milestone could not have been reached without dedicated educators in our Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Academic Provider
... ContinuedHoly Cows FIRST Robotics Team Featured at SolidWorks World
Inspiration. That is just one of the reasons the Holy Cows FRC 1538, FIRST Robotics team will be featured in the Partner Pavilion at SolidWorks World in San Diego. The Holy Cows team and mentors truly are changing the world. I got
... ContinuedTeam Code Orange FIRST Robotics Showcased at SOLIDWORKS WORLD
Team Code Orange FRC 3476 is young, bright and talented when it comes to SOLIDWORKS and First Robot Competitions. They are just one of the many student teams featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2014 in San Diego, CA. In 2010, Team Code Orange was
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – Showcase Educators Innovation
Jussi Liikkanen, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland, was supposed to speak at SolidWorks World 2014. Unfortunately he broke his Achilles tendon, now in a pink cast, and will not be able to take the 20 hour plane ride. Jussi,
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 16: Assembling a Small Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows how to assemble a certain type of roof support for small log cabins. If you have a large
... ContinuedUse Solidworks in Stress Analysis – Measure Stresses, Strains and Displacements
If you are taking a course in Stress Analysis, you will encounter problems that require you to calculate deflections that occur when certain forces/moments/loads are applied. You can use Solidworks Simulation to verify your answers. You have the options to
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 15: Assembling Windows
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will explain how to add a window into your log cabin assembly. It is a similar process to inserting
... ContinuedSolidWorks Japan Develops Students’ Engineering Potential
Competitions. They drive students to learn practical skills and to understand engineering and design theory, SolidWorks Japan continues to develop students’ engineering potential through training and competitions. At the university level, FSAE Japan students attend workshops in SolidWorks and SolidWorks
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