STEM Teacher
The most wonderful time of year…Back to School!!
The most wonderful time of year…Back to School!!! Are you one of the million students and educators setting that early alarm wishing summer vacation was just a few weeks longer? Unfortunately SOLIDWORKS can’t help with that but we can help
... ContinuedCynthia Jourgensen, CSWP, Speaker at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
“I love to be able to take a person’s dream and write it down in pictures for them to see. With SOLIDWORKS they can see all aspects of their design and have a video to show how to use it.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS – CROWN Sponsor for FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2017 is here! January 7, 2017 marked the kickoff of the exciting design and build competition season. SOLIDWORKS is a FRC Crown Sponsor. To all teams that apply for sponsorship at www.solidworks.com/FIRST, SOLIDWORKS will provide the
... ContinuedMeet Richard Williams a.k.a. Corporal Willy III – From Ideas To Creation
“Simple things seem to derive the most pleasure from everyone” – Corporal Willy The very first time we tried doing a 3D carving, we took just two pieces of scrap wood and glued them together. I looked for two
... ContinuedMeet Richard Williams a.k.a. Corporal Willy II – Some Projects
Richard first came up with the idea of constructing a bridge using fettuccine pasta, while pushing a shopping cart alongside his wife, Carmy, at a supermarket. As Carla stopped in the aisle stacked with a variety of pastas, Richard carefully observed the different
... ContinuedMeet Richard Williams a.k.a. Corporal Willy I – Where It All Started
We know him as Corporal Willy – Richard Williams, who is an engineer by passion and has dedicated his life to teaching in STEM education. From creating a bridge with fettuccine pasta and Elmer’s Wood Glue, to building a 9.25
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator
As an educator, you play a vital role in shaping the next generation of engineering and design professionals. SOLIDWORKS® can help you build your teaching skills for this critical role. SOLIDWORKS offers an exam and certification for educators — the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 – The Place for SOLIDWORKS Educators and Researchers
If you teach SOLIDWORKS or conduct academic research and are looking to enhance your engineering design knowledge and solve more challenges, then register to attend SOLIDWORKS World 2016. The world’s largest gathering of SOLIDWORKS users will take place at the
... ContinuedCzech Republic Educators Connect SOLIDWORKS Students to Global Competitions & Industry
Last week I found myself Wenceslaus Square, city center of Prague, Czech Republic. The Velvet Revolution of November/December 1989 created a new country with students ready to compete on a global stage. Josep Maley and Veronika Kubínová SOLIDWORKS Value Added
... ContinuedIt’s Great to be a Teacher at ITEEA
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) had its 77th annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. I’ve been to ITEEA for a numbers of years, but this year something was different. Yes, Milwaukee is a great city.
... ContinuedGrace Hopper – Walter Issacson’s The Innovators Discussed at Harvard University
Image Credit: HUPSF Computers (2), Harvard University Archives. Tomorrow, Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Science will be hosting author Walter Issacson’s in a discussion about his new book The Innovators – How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the
... 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
... 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 China Education VARs Support Teachers and Their Students
Support. Teachers need support and training. Our education Value Added Resellers (VARs) around the world support SolidWorks educators. When I was in the classroom everyday, I received boxes of “free” software. But the training I got from my SolidWorks VAR
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS Education – STEM Curriculum & Robot Models
The new SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2014-2105 Instructor’s Guide and Student Guides brings a series of Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) competencies front and center to help teachers in their day to day lesson plans. SOLIDWORKS is a great tool to make
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