Education
Student Interns: Get SOLIDWORKS for Free Through SOLIDWORKS SkillForce!
For 30 years, SOLIDWORKS supports students in school, providing qualified candidates to our commercial customers. With the help of our SOLIDWORKS community, customers, partner resellers, SOLIDWORKS EDU and the SOLIDWORKS Certification teams, we have created SOLIDWORKS SkillForce for student interns
... ContinuedLesson 1: SOLIDWORKS – Optimization Analysis using a Design Study
After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Simulation, David Planchard, retired professor WPI, is exploring Design Study, Optimization Analysis and Generative Design. Through this lesson series, David helps educators and their students understand iterative processes
... Continued3rd Grader Creates Fun Projects with SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS EDU supports thousands of educators around the world as they inspire their students. In the SOLIDWORKS Community, we also have parents that home-school their children – no matter what their age. Zebin Yu is a 3rd grader and when
... ContinuedTeam Maverick Pune India Soars at SAE AERO Design West 2025
This weekend, engineering students from around the world compete in SAE Aero Design West, Van Nuys, CA. SOLIDWORKS is a proud sponsor of SAE International Collegiate design competitions, featuring SAE Aero Design, Formula SAE, Formula Electric, Baja, Clean Snowmobile and
... ContinuedEducation Leader Pat Haley Creates SOLIDWORKS Cluster Wheel Vehicle for Fun STEM Learning
“It’s Unstoppable. Critics call it a menace. Warning! Stay out of its path!” Those are the words educator, Pat Haley uses to describe his latest tutorial, Cluster Wheel Vehicle (CWV). Created in SOLIDWORKS 2025 for students, educators and makers, the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDU 2025: Simplified Interface for Teachers and Students
Educators and their students are an integral part of the ~8 million people that make up the SOLIDWORKS Community. That is why we take feedback from educators and our commercial customers, implement enhancements, and make changes to SOLIDWORKS. One major
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDU Supports iSteam Massachusetts Robotics State Championship
Guest author: Bonny Cao, Mainstream innovation, SOLIDWORKS EDU Ecosystem Senior Specialist Inspire, Empower, Transform iSTEAM Academy, a Burlington, MA-based non-profit dedicated to advancing STEAM education, partnered with Vinci STEAM Edu hosted the Massachusetts Robotics State Championship on March 15, 2025, at
... ContinuedFUN STEM Bridge Projects Featured at UNLV
My friend and STEM mentor, Richard Williams (Corporal Willy) sent me great news about Bridge Projects used at University of Nevada Las Vega (UNLV) STEM outreach. Designed in SOLIDWORKS, the bridge structural members were assembled by the Girl Scouts and
... ContinuedHyperloop Guadaloop Team from UT Austin Featured in EDU Zone at 3DXW25
Last week, 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 in Houston, TX, USA showcased some of the most innovative products and technology in our SOLIDWORKS community. The EDU Zone featured the best of engineering design from students, educators, makers and manufacturers. We were fortunate
... ContinuedMODSIM Mania 2.0 Modeling Simulation Competition for Students and Free Software for Job Skills
Students! Are you ready to show off your modeling and simulation skills? Dassault Systèmes – the owner of technologies such as SOLIDWORKS and SIMULIA (Abaqus) – needs the best students with great skills to support our commercial customers. That is
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World Highlights Students in the EDU Zone
If you are in Houston at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025, then don’t miss a visit to the SOLIDWORKS EDU Zone. Visit with student teams and organizations with a focus on engineering, design and manufacturing. Abigail McCune and Luciano Betoldi from the
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Educator Schedule Meetups, Breakouts and More
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW25) EDU Meetups, Breakout sessions, Hands-on Training, and Master classes showcase talented educators and students to share with the SOLIDWORKS Community. You can review all sessions on the 3DEXPERIENCE World Session Catalog. Meet educators and SOLIDWORKS User
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Engineering Heroes At Cherokee Trail High School
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW25) EDU Breakout sessions showcase talented educators and students to share their stories with the SOLIDWORKS Community. The story and achievements of Cherokee Trail High School, Aurora, CO USA, will be featured at the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025.
... ContinuedNAFEMS Student Design Contest in Simulation
Since as long as I can remember, NAFEMS has set the standard to promote the safe and reliable use of finite element and related technology. For quality control, NAFEMS Benchmarks are used in simulation and analysis code by SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA
... ContinuedCelebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with a Snake and SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
No matter what your age, you can celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year by designing this cute Snake in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is collection of free, creative design, style and 3D Print apps, developed with
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