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It’s Great to be a Teacher at ITEEA
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) had its 77th annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. I’ve been to ITEEA for a numbers of years, but this year something was different. Yes, Milwaukee is a great city.
... ContinuedTechnology Showcase Event for New England Teachers
SOLIDWORKS, MARKFORG3D & Technical Education Solutions, LLC cordially invite you to preview 3D Design and 3D Printing at its best. This event if for educators throughout New England. The World’s Best 3D Design Solution and the World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D
... ContinuedLet Girls Go To School. Let Girls Be Engineers. Let Girls Learn.
Today is International Women’s Day, the day set aside to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality around the world. Let Girls Go to School is a simple statement. Globally, ~ 30 million adolescent girls are not
... ContinuedYoungest Self-Taught Student in Turkey Achieves CSWA
When Bertrand Sicot visited Istanbul, he met Egemen Ertem, then 13 years old. Egemen has a real passion for SOLIDWORKS, design and 3D Printing. I got to interview this young designer on his path to passing the CSWA exam. Marie:
... ContinuedEngineering Girls – Revisited
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 featured inspiring stories and showcased amazing products by our customers. SOLIDWORKS World 2015 was also opportunity for me to highlight our Women in Engineering recognition program, support for FAB LABS and their women leaders, FIRST Robotics, and
... ContinuedEngineering Girls SolidWorks World 2015
At SOLIDWORKS WORLD yesterday, Bri Pettis stated there were so many “dudes” in the audience. I was fortunate to talk to our SOLIDWORKS Community about the need for us, as a community to support engineering girls. In order to get more women
... ContinuedFAB LABS featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD!
FAB LABS are advanced digital fabrication laboratories that consist of design and manufacturing tools to people in a community promoting local entrepreneurship and education. Users learn to design and create objects of personal interest or importance. At SOLIDWORKS WORLD,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – Innovation in Education
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 is less than 2 weeks away in Phoenix, Arizona. We expect over 6000+ attendees. This is the engineering event not to be missed. If you cannot attend, we will be streaming General Sessions every day. We are fortunate
... ContinuedCNS Solutions 13th Student Design Contest Winners in Poland
SolidWorks Value Added Reseller, CNS Solutions Poland, ran its 13th SolidWorks Student Design Contest. The winners continue to show that Poland is developing a world-class design force. CNS Solutions is host of the oldest SolidWorks design contest in Poland for
... ContinuedSanta’s Sled Driven by Formula Student Car
Who knew? According to DMO Racing team from De Montfort University, Santa’s sled is driven by their Formula Student car. Thank you for all the teams that sent us well wishes this year. Here are just a few. Best
... ContinuedGirls Who Build – Make Your Own Wearables Workshop
This weekend, some very talented women engineers will be hosting the event, Make your own Wearables for high school girls at MIT Lincoln Labs in Lincoln, MA. The “Make your own wearables” workshop for high school girls is an introduction
... ContinuedGrace Hopper – Walter Issacson’s The Innovators Discussed at Harvard University
Image Credit: HUPSF Computers (2), Harvard University Archives. Tomorrow, Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Science will be hosting author Walter Issacson’s in a discussion about his new book The Innovators – How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the
... ContinuedWomen’s Technology Program Application Available for Summer 2015 at MIT
MIT’s Women’s Technology Program (WTP) is a rigorous four week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team based projects in the summer after 11th grade. There are two WTP’s: 1)
... ContinuedGoldie Leads Engineering Girls in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Engineering girls love to create things, design things, make things, and have fun. Girls of all ages will be watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and see a new engineering role model, Goldie. Goldie is the creation of engineer, Debbie Sterling, that
... ContinuedFirst Flight Brasil Takes Off To Set A World Record
Paulo Iscold is working to set another world record with his students – to design and build the world’s fastest four cylinder airplane. At the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil, Professor Iscold teaches Aeronautical Engineering. He is providing his
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