Mechanical Engineering
What’s New in SolidWorks EDU
The start of a new school year is an exciting time and when you are learning SOLIDWORKS great designs let students explore their own creativity. The new SOLIDWORKS Education Edition is based on SOLIDWORKS Premium 2014, the same software that engineers from
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Simulation Summer Camp Stress-Free for Japanese Educators
Educators have been very busy in Japan this week learning how to apply SOLIDWORKS Simulation to enhance the classroom experience for their students. SolidWorks Japan Tomoko Shimamura, Simulation TTM conducted the Hands-On training to University and High School Educators. Trying to get students
... ContinuedArizona State University To Compete in EcoCAR3 DOE and General Motors Challenge
Arizona State University was one of 16 teams chosen to participate in the EcoCAR 3 competition. With a strong history of student participation and success in SAE competitions, the students and faculty of the ASU team are ready to take
... ContinuedRobot Teams Wired for SOLIDWORKS Electrical
As competitive robot teams continue to push innovation in electro-mechanical design, the SolidWorks Education Community responds with our SolidWorks Sponsorship for robot teams such as FIRST Robotics (FRC FTC FLL), AUVSI, ASEE, ASME, and IEEE featuring the SOLIDWORKS Robotics Suite. The
... ContinuedAutonomous Underwater Vehicles Compete at AUVSI Foundation’s RoboSub
Robots got wet. Engineering teams were challenged. At RoboSub 2014 students design and build autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) capable of performing realist missions in the underwater environment. 1st place winner Cornell AUV team provided us with a SolidWorks model of their
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Sponsorship for FIRST Robotics Teams
Last week, FIRST Robotics Supplier Summit dinner recognized SOLIDWORKS for being a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Crown Sponsor. I was humbled to receive a plaque from Kate Pilotte, FRC Kit of Parts Manager, that reflects all the mentors, students, and the
... ContinuedDesigning a Rocket to Break the Amateur Altitude Record
Kevin Healy just completed his sophomore year at Baylor University and is designing a rocket to break the amateur altitude record. Kevin is using SolidWorks to create his design with guidance and support from engineers at SpaceX in McGregor, Texas
... ContinuedUTA’s FSAE Texas Autocross Weekend 2014 Supported by SolidWorks VAR GoEngineer
University of Texas – Arlington (UT-Arlington) hosted the 14th annual “Texas Autocross Weekend” July 11 – 13, 2014, under the direction of Dr. Bob Woods. The original intent was for Texas and Oklahoma schools to get together, but the event has
... ContinuedBig Bridge Project Makes a Difference in STEM Education
The Big Bridge. If you are creating a freshman engineering experience or a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) lesson with brainstorming, designing, testing, redesigning, hands-on building and ofcourse making certain students and instructors have fun, then the Big Bridge could be
... ContinuedDartmouth college students go from concept to business in one semester
Students’ achieve business success with SOLIDWORKS. This story was written by my colleague Mike Fearon. I wanted to share with the SolidWorks education community. Would you believe that classroom assignments can start a business? It’s possible with SOLIDWORKS, (which is great
... ContinuedFREE SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition, 3D CAD Software for Students and Educators!
Are you a student or educator interested in using SOLIDWORKS this summer to learn what it has to offer, or get ahead of the game for next year? Try our FREE download of SOLIDWORKS Student Engineering Kit for the summer! Follow these
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 4
This is the last part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the final event-based motion study will be shown. The model and study created
... ContinuedBuilding a Cycloidal Drive with SOLIDWORKS
A Cycloidal Drive is a mechanism used in the engineering world as a speed reducer for an input shaft while reversing its direction. It is able to do this for high ratios in a small space. They do this using
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 3
This is the third part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the event-based motion study will be created. The model and study created in the
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 2
This is the second part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the motion study will be set-up. The assembly created in the last part
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