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Solar Cars, Robots, Trebuchets! Chicago and Atlanta students pursue careers in STEM
One mission: increase the number of minority, female and under served students who pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Project SYNcERE (Supporting Youth’s Needs with Core Engineering Research Experiments), is fulfilling the dreams of
... ContinuedWhen Colleges host SolidWorks User Groups Great Things Happen
The synergy in between our commercial users, educators, and students continues to strengthen our SolidWorks community. I find myself visiting colleges, not just to meet educators and students, but to visit our commercial users at local SolidWorks Users Group meetings.
... ContinuedEnter The Ocean Cleanup Contest for a chance to change the world (and win prizes)
[repostus]Enter The Ocean Cleanup Contest for a chance to change the world (and win prizes) (via https://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com)
... ContinuedEDU News – Fall 2013
The SolidWorks EDU News features tips for the classroom, educational news and events, and student to engineer stories. This issue features the new SolidWorks Accredited Educator certification and Introduction to SolidWorks Plastics included in the SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. Marie
... ContinuedMade in 3D Student Design Contest
Your creation. Your 3D object. Join the MadeIn3D community and enter their latest contest. The SolidWorks models must be independent with no separable parts (Example: a ball bearing with balls and a body) Now use your imagination and create something
... ContinuedFormLabs, a Small 3D Printer, a Big 3D Impact
FormLabs of Somerville made a big impact at the SolidWorks Press Event in Waltham this month. Operations manager Sam Jacoby and his team used SolidWorks to design a small 3D Printer, named the Form 1 – at a low cost.
... ContinuedUMASS Lowell Rover Hawks Win NASA Competition
The TASK: Build a functional robot in 3 months and communicate with it 2000 miles away. The UMASS Lowell Rover Hawks combined mechanical, electrical, computer programming and 3 cameras to win the simulated MARS Rover competition sponsored by NASA Engineering
... ContinuedSolidWorks Hosts Ten80 STEM Racing Challenge at DS HQ
The SolidWorks Education team will host the Ten80 STEM Racing Challenge for New England high school students on Thursday October 24 in Waltham MA, USA. With the help of the US Army and Ten80 Education, this Science Technology Engineering and
... ContinuedSolidWorks User Group Network – for Educators too
SolidWorks User Groups are a valuable resource to all members of the SolidWorks community. As an educator, joining a SolidWorks User Group and attending a user group meeting provides benefits for you and your students. Just ask Randall Bock
... ContinuedThe Dog Days of Summer
As August weeks get hotter in Boston, dogs need to cool off. So I asked SolidWorks dog Ellie, a yellow lab mix, and the other dogs to sit in the shade and share their favorite new features in the
... ContinuedTwins Pass CSWA
Braxton Cox and Colton Cox are twin brothers attending Haile Middle School. As 7th graders, they passed their Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam. These young designers are doing more than working towards their next certification. The brothers are reading
... ContinuedCompass Magazine – A Great Resource for Your Classroom
“Manufacturing’s New Math” is the cover story for Compass magazine. My colleague, Rachel sat down with me last week to show me the latest articles in business, research, society, education and industry. Compass does not focus on any one
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2014 Call for Presentations – SolidWorks in Education
SolidWorks World 2014 will be held January 26-29, 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. We are looking for educators around the world to submit abstracts for SolidWorks World 2014 presentations www.solidworks.com/swworld. There is a special category
... ContinuedTeam Apollo and Team Anemo join to Race Aeolus Den Helder
After racing in the Shell Eco Marathon in Rotterdam, Team Apollo, a high mileage vehicle with low drag, running on bio-ethanol, could have a restful summer. Instead, Team Apollo joins Team Anemo, a wind power vehicle built with sustainable
... ContinuedRose – Hulman Wins ASME Human Powered Vehicle Competition East & West
For the 2013 ASME Human Powered Vehicle (HPVC) competition, Rose-Hulman’s (RH) team created, “Celeritas”. Celeritas, meaning swiftness or speed, lived up to its name. RH captured the first place title in the HPVC East and HPVC West events, with
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