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The Dog Days of Summer
As August weeks get hotter in Boston, dogs need to cool off. So I asked SolidWorks dog Ellie, a yellow lab mix, and the other dogs to sit in the shade and share their favorite new features in the
... 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
... ContinuedCompass Magazine – A Great Resource for Your Classroom
“Manufacturing’s New Math” is the cover story for Compass magazine. My colleague, Rachel sat down with me last week to show me the latest articles in business, research, society, education and industry. Compass does not focus on any one
... ContinuedTeam Apollo and Team Anemo join to Race Aeolus Den Helder
After racing in the Shell Eco Marathon in Rotterdam, Team Apollo, a high mileage vehicle with low drag, running on bio-ethanol, could have a restful summer. Instead, Team Apollo joins Team Anemo, a wind power vehicle built with sustainable
... ContinuedRose – Hulman Wins ASME Human Powered Vehicle Competition East & West
For the 2013 ASME Human Powered Vehicle (HPVC) competition, Rose-Hulman’s (RH) team created, “Celeritas”. Celeritas, meaning swiftness or speed, lived up to its name. RH captured the first place title in the HPVC East and HPVC West events, with
... ContinuedSolidWorks Wrap Feature
This video covers the SolidWorks wrap feature. The details of how to use this feature as well as the different options available while using this feature are shown. This tool is useful in order to place text or
... ContinuedDisrupt Dixon’s Design in 3D Contest
Are your ready for a cool contest? Are you ready to compete with top industrial designer, Tom Dixon? Go to https://www.mostdisruptingdesign.com/ to find out how. Good luck! Marie
... ContinuedDS Simulia and University of Mons Host Academic Seminar
DS Simulia (creators of Abaqus) and University of Mons, Mons, Belgium, will host an academic day on Tuesday March 26, 2013. Details and map follow. Marie Seminar Program: Download SIMULIA Academic Event 2013 Seminar Map: Download SIMULIA Academic Event 2013
... ContinuedThanksgiving Dinner from SolidWorks
This is part two of Dave and my joint project. We finally put dinner on the table for Thanksgiving. We had a few challenges to overcome when designing the food. This was due to the difficulty of designing natural shapes.
... ContinuedLeverage Freedom Chair wins100K Diamond Prize at MassChallenge
I first saw a prototype of the Leverage Freedom Chair a few years ago at the De Florez student competition at MIT. Then, student Amos Winter, showed how his design, from bicycle parts could be manufactured, maintained and used over the rough terraine
... ContinuedReality Redesign Final Episode – Design Student’s Dream
Are you teaching a design or manufacutring course? Need a video to excite students about taking your class? Producer Jeremy Bout has made manufacturing exciting by teaming up with PINKBIKE to develop the Reality Redesign contest. I was fortunate to be one of the judges here
... ContinuedSolidWorks Workgroup PDM Helps RIT Baja Team Design, Compete and Succeed.
The Rochester Institute of Technology Baja team, like many other collegiate engineering teams, faces the challenge of designing, fabricating, testing and competing with a new vehicle every year. So, when SolidWorks began offering workgroup PDM software alongside the educational version
... ContinuedSolidWorks Curriculum and Lessons for Educators
SolidWorks curriculum and lessons, developed for educators and students, are available inside the SolidWorks Education Edition. Lessons include powerpoint presentations, movie files, quiz question, assessments, and projects. There are hundreds of tutorials inside SolidWorks software. Educators also have access to curriculum and
... ContinuedEdge Factor Announces Reality Redesign Winners in PINKBIKE Competition
At SolidWorks, I get to work with amazing customers, from middle school teachers to university researchers. I also get to work with our commerical customers that design amazing products. I first met Edge Factor producer, Jeremy Bout filming at SolidWorks
... ContinuedFormula SAE Michigan – the final day
Well the endurance test is today with all these engineering students trying to get the best performance out of their cars. Rose-Hulman exemplifies a team that can come back and keep getting stronger. They were a pleasure to watch. Perhaps
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