STEM Teacher
EDU 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
... 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
... ContinuedConnecticut Technical High School System Selects SolidWorks to Prepare Students for STEM Workforce
Connecticut is the Constitution State and the STEM state. The state of Connecticut has adopted high standards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) subjects taught in its schools. The Connecticut Technical High School System(CTHSS) chose the SolidWorks Education
... 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
... ContinuedChicago 8th Graders – Young Entrepreneurs Receive Crowd Source Funding
44 eighth graders from Chicago’s Nettelhorst Public School explored the world of brainstorming and idea, designing a product, developing a prototype, and funding a new business. The Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE) provides elementary and middle school students the opportunity
... ContinuedSolidWorks at ASEE K12 Teacher STEM Workshop in Atlanta
Hundreds of educators spent Saturday at the 10th American Society of Engineering Educaiton (ASEE) K12 Teacher workshop in Atlanta Georgia. The ASEE event was sponsored by Dassault Systemes. I was fortunate to present with two great educators, Fred Stillwell and
... ContinuedFor Students and Educators – SolidWorks Summer Edition, 3D CAD Software
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!
... ContinuedChris Dosen, Cherokee Trial HS, achieves Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE) with a Perfect Score!
The highest certification a SolidWorks customer can obtain is Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE). The latest CSWE is Christopher Dosen and he did it with a perfect score. There are 1300 CSWE’s in the world. There are 29 CSWE’s
... ContinuedCAD Final Exam To Last a Lifetime
Wow, then end of March finds me visiting so many schools. Students are busy with engineering projects and competitions. Instuctors have so much to do during this time between final exams, graduation, grant proposals, and writing letters of recommendation for
... ContinuedSolidWorks Model of a Human Skeleton on My Kitchen Table
I found a SolidWorks model of a human skeleton on my kitchen table, so it was time to review thisproject. Every 7 weeks, David teaches an Introduction to CAD course at WPI and corrects the final projects at home. Students
... ContinuedFun with Physics and SolidWorks
I have fun with physics. I have fun with math. Your students can have fun too with this SolidWorks Motion Tutorial from our friends in Cuda Country. Use SolidWorks to create a Car and Track assembly. Then create a Motion Study
... ContinuedBuild a Great Pyramid with Teachers at Dassault Systemes
How do you combine math, science, technology, engineering, history, art, all to meet education standards in your classroom? Biology teacher, Matthew Burns and physics teacher, Boris Gokhfeld from Waltham High School, MA, USA, created this project to share with you. The Great Pyramid
... ContinuedMade in 3D Contest
My friends at DS are running a contest. Have you ever wanted to get your product made in 3D? Check out the rules here. Deadline is March 3 – you could win a IPAD too! Marie
... ContinuedAirbus 380 Designed and Built by Students
Lycée René Perrin, a French vocational technical school, used SolidWorks Education Edition software to team up with schools from Germany, Hungary, and Spain to produce functional replicas of the Airbus A380 jet as part of the BAC Pro Machining Technician
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