Education
SOLIDWORKS Education Advocate – Alejandro De Luna Shares 10 Years+ of Poza Rica ITS Robotics Club
Alejandro De Luna is a SOLIDWORKS Champion, 3DEXPERIENCE Student Champion, and Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert (CSWE). As a mechanical engineer with manufacturing experience, Alejandro is also an advisor for the Poza Rica ITS Robotics Club of Mexico, his alma mater, Instituto
... ContinuedUniversity of Idaho Engineers Set World Record with Certified SOLIDWORKS Experts (CSWE’s)
A Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert is someone who easily demonstrates the ability to utilize advanced functions and features to solve complex modeling challenges in all areas of SOLIDWORKS software. A CSWE is able to solve practically any modeling problem given to
... Continued10 Tips for SOLIDWORKS Teachers – More than CAD
As August hits the midpoint in the northern hemisphere, educators, students and parents are thinking “back to school.” Are you and educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS – based class? Well here are some technical tips to
... ContinuedHappy 234th U.S. Coast Guard Birthday – Celebrating with Veterans Too
On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 234th birthday. Living along Massachusetts Bay, the lobster boats, commercial vessels, and pleasure craft are fortunate that the U. S. Coast Guard is close at hand. I am fortunate to
... ContinuedJapan Underwater Robot Team Wins Dassault Systemes POTY2024 SOLIDWORKS Brand Prize
Japanese translation to follow. Project of the Year (POTY) is a global student design competition for Dassault Systèmes that focuses on sustainable design projects to show that change is possible. The SOLIDWORKS Brand winner is “Watatsumi Chofu” from Japan. Team
... ContinuedEducator and Student Empowerment with ABBK PhysicsWorks Training & Certification in Djerba Tunisia and Beyond
Over the past few months, our Dassault Systèmes, SOLIDWORKS reseller, ABBK PhysicsWorks has reached significant milestones, including the first milestone in the STEM Education pilot project for public high schools in Djerba, Tunisia, and hosting the first or many SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Rail Car Tutorials by Cuda Country for STEM Learning
Get ready for another exciting set of SOLIDWORKS tutorials from Patrick Haley and Cuda Country. This time, for those educators who fell in love with great cars of the 1970’s, it’s time for a little nostalgia. No matter what your
... ContinuedWestern New York P Tech STEM College and Career Academy Celebrates Student Achievement with SOLIDWORKS Certification and Job Skills
Western New York Pathways in Technology Early College – High School (WNY P-Tech) is the latest educational institution to celebrate student success with the SOLIDWORKS community. WNY P-Tech’s program starts in the 8th grade and continues through high school where
... ContinuedIUPUI Honors Educator Doug Acheson for His Dedication to Student Success
This month, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) honors Doug Acheson, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, for exemplary dedication to student development and awarding over 1000 accredited SOLIDWORKS certifications. During a surprise visit,
... ContinuedLesson 1: SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE CST Studio Suite
From SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, save your model to the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform through the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane. Review a fraction of the CST Studio Suite. CST stands for Computer Simulation Technology. The CST Studio Suite software is a 3D Electromagnetic (EM) analysis package. The Suite (For Education) consists of a collection of modules and solvers.
... ContinuedHokkaido Hakodate Technical High School Teaches Independent Creation for Student Success
Innovation in education resonates with educators at Hokkaido Hakodate Technical High School in Hokkaido, Japan. The school moto is “independent creation.” We got to visit with Principal Daizon Fujikawa and his students on this independent, innovative approach in education. Note:
... ContinuedPlastics Lesson 2: SOLIDWORKS Brush Handle and 3DEXPERIENCE Plastic Injection App
From SOLIDWORKS, save the Brush Handle part to the platform for cloud storage and PLM security. Investigate the Plastic Injection App to simulate Fill, Pack, Warp in a two-shot molding process. Refine the mesh. Use the Physics Results Explorer app to review the total displacement contour plot.
... ContinuedPlastics Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Plastic Injection App
In this lesson, simulate the injection molding of the SOLIDWORKS part, Switch Plate made from a single material using the Plastic Injection App on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. From SOLIDWORKS, save the part to the platform, introduce PLM concepts of Lock and Revision. From the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane, us the Plastics Injection App to define the Finite Element Model, material, domain and fill rate. Review the simulations, Fill, Pack + Cool, and Warp. Use animation of the Warp simulation to show the displacement contour plot.
... ContinuedCFD Lesson 7: SOLIDWORKS Enclosure and 3DEXPERIENCE Fluid Scenario Creation
In this SOLIDWORKS assembly save your model to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and manage your data with PLM attributes. Define two physics conditions to investigate internal turbulent air flow from a fan and thermal effects from a Heat sink and a chip. Use different mesh types and materials to explore capacity, simulation run time, and accuracy. Display and review the Gauge Pressure, Velocity and Temperature contour plot. Examine the temperature at different points throughout the chip, Heat sink and enclosure using a XY Plot from Path.
... ContinuedCADrina 2024 -Tribute to Science and Engineering in Estonia
Today’s story in technical education is given to us by our SOLIDWORKS reseller partner, PLM Group, Gerli Parve, Marketing Specialist and Martin Johansson, Early Engagement Team Leader. The small Estonian town of Kadrina recently hosted the 14th iteration of CADrina,
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