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Learn from the Past. Inspire our Future.
As we look to 2021, I know students will learn and be inspired from great educators and engineers to solve problems for our future. Civil Engineer, Gustave Eiffel created the global icon that continues to inspire us. What if Mr.
... ContinuedPerseverance in SOLIDWORKS Education 2020
As time closes in to end the year, I have met hundreds of educators and students – through video, chat, and email. Educators and students earned a “Perseverance” Award as they continue to learn with SOLIDWORKS on their home computer,
... ContinuedGrowing the Workforce of the Future at 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD
On February 8-11 2021, SOLIDWORKS will host the virtual event 3DEXPERIENCE World. You will witness thousands of designers, engineers, educators and students unite by the desire to collaborate, explore, and push the limits of how design can influence the future and how
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airplane Stability Playlist
Seven videos are up on airplane stability! Ever wonder why aiplanes have stabilizers on the aft of the tail? How do they work? Why are they there? Where does the center of gravity of the aircraft relative to the wings
... ContinuedRobots Create Opportunity for Indigenous Youth
We first met Danielle Boyer (Ojibwe) when she was 17. You may know her as one of the Main Stage speakers at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020, as someone featured in past SOLIDWORKS Educational blogs, or from her appearance in our
... ContinuedNew to the 3DEXPERIENCE Education Portfolio: 3DStory and 3DSketch
New Cloud App Alert: 3DStory and 3DSketch The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is the tool for educators to run virtual classrooms – communicating to your class, teaching cloud
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airplane Stability – Part 1: Introduction
In this 1st video in a series on airplane stability, we introduce the concepts that we’ll cover. We continue where we left off in the series on airfoils. Using SolidWorks for model demonstrations, we get a feel for the forces
... ContinuedListen! It’s Not Your Mom’s or Dad’s Machine Shop Anymore.
Listen! It’s Not Your Mom’s or Dad’s Machine Shop Anymore. The 3DEXPERIENCE Manufacturing and Design podcast series takes students, educators and professionals through the latest in technology. Hosted by my colleagues, John Milbery and Michael Buchli, this month features two
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 4: Physical Interpretation of Coefficient of Moment
In this 4th video in a series of 4 about airfoils, we search for a physical understanding and interpretation of the coefficient of moment “Cm” of airfoils. This parameter is often confusing to grasp at first, but a physical understanding
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 3: Interpreting Cl and Cd
In the first 2 videos about airfoils we have imported airfoil curves into SolidWorks from airfoiltools.com. In the 3rd and 4th videos in the series of 4 we delve into physical interpretations of the performance parameters of airfoils. In this
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 2: Importing Airfoils Into Solidworks
In this 2nd video in a series of 4 about airfoils, we cover various methods to import airfoils into SolidWorks in order to design the parts and assemblies of your aircraft.
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE 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 4 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
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