Western New York P Tech STEM College and Career Academy Celebrates Student Achievement with SOLIDWORKS Certification and Job Skills
Western New York Pathways in Technology Early College – High School (WNY P-Tech) is the latest educational institution to celebrate student success with the SOLIDWORKS community. WNY P-Tech’s program starts in the 8th grade and continues through high school where
... ContinuedStudent Summer Opportunity – Free SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam
At Dassault Systèmes, the SOLIDWORKS Edu team knows that students need the best job skills to help start their careers. That is why we are offering students free SOLIDWORKS certification exams this summer. From July 1 – July 15, 2024,
... ContinuedInnovative & Dedicated – RIT Racing Wins Formula SAE Electric
At Formula SAE Electric 2024, Michigan International Speedway. RIT Racing Team at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA, achieved first place overall at this challenging engineering competition. Through innovation and dedication, RIT Formula Electric team successfully placed second in
... ContinuedMore Jobs – More SOLIDWORKS Certifications
For the first 5 months of 2024, we had a record number of SOLIDWORKS Certification exams given by educators to their students though our SOLIDWORKS Academic Provider Program. The SOLIDWORKS Academic Provider program allows qualified institutions on subscription to give
... ContinuedMcMaster SAE Aerospace Team – It’s About Teamwork
McMaster University SAE Aerospace Team (MAST) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada competed in SAE AERO Design EAST 2024 in Lakeland, Florida, USA. The SOLIDWORKS EDU team got a chance to visit with MAST. We also received a great thank you note and
... ContinuedIUPUI Honors Educator Doug Acheson for His Dedication to Student Success
This month, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) honors Doug Acheson, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, for exemplary dedication to student development and awarding over 1000 accredited SOLIDWORKS certifications. During a surprise visit,
... ContinuedDIY on Memorial Day Weekend 2024
For over 12 years, SOLIDWORKS Edu team has provided the SOLIDWORKS Military Veterans Program (MVP) to US and Canadian Veterans. We also support Veterans in our Start-up program and manufacturing training organizations like Workshop for Warriors. MySolidWorks provides free online training to Veterans. MakebyMe is
... ContinuedLesson 1: SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE CST Studio Suite
From SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, save your model to the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform through the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane. Review a fraction of the CST Studio Suite. CST stands for Computer Simulation Technology. The CST Studio Suite software is a 3D Electromagnetic (EM) analysis package. The Suite (For Education) consists of a collection of modules and solvers.
... ContinuedHokkaido Hakodate Technical High School Teaches Independent Creation for Student Success
Innovation in education resonates with educators at Hokkaido Hakodate Technical High School in Hokkaido, Japan. The school moto is “independent creation.” We got to visit with Principal Daizon Fujikawa and his students on this independent, innovative approach in education. Note:
... ContinuedPlastics Lesson 2: SOLIDWORKS Brush Handle and 3DEXPERIENCE Plastic Injection App
From SOLIDWORKS, save the Brush Handle part to the platform for cloud storage and PLM security. Investigate the Plastic Injection App to simulate Fill, Pack, Warp in a two-shot molding process. Refine the mesh. Use the Physics Results Explorer app to review the total displacement contour plot.
... ContinuedPlastics Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Plastic Injection App
In this lesson, simulate the injection molding of the SOLIDWORKS part, Switch Plate made from a single material using the Plastic Injection App on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. From SOLIDWORKS, save the part to the platform, introduce PLM concepts of Lock and Revision. From the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane, us the Plastics Injection App to define the Finite Element Model, material, domain and fill rate. Review the simulations, Fill, Pack + Cool, and Warp. Use animation of the Warp simulation to show the displacement contour plot.
... ContinuedAAKRUTI Global 2024: Sustainable Student Design Contest for World Innovators
I am excited to introduce this week’s guest writer, my colleague, Shubham Arora, education advocate, technical consultant for Dassault Systèmes, and this year’s coordinator of AAKRUTI Global 2024, A sustainable product design contest for student innovators in 12 countries. AAKRUTI
... ContinuedCFD Lesson 7: SOLIDWORKS Enclosure and 3DEXPERIENCE Fluid Scenario Creation
In this SOLIDWORKS assembly save your model to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and manage your data with PLM attributes. Define two physics conditions to investigate internal turbulent air flow from a fan and thermal effects from a Heat sink and a chip. Use different mesh types and materials to explore capacity, simulation run time, and accuracy. Display and review the Gauge Pressure, Velocity and Temperature contour plot. Examine the temperature at different points throughout the chip, Heat sink and enclosure using a XY Plot from Path.
... ContinuedCADrina 2024 -Tribute to Science and Engineering in Estonia
Today’s story in technical education is given to us by our SOLIDWORKS reseller partner, PLM Group, Gerli Parve, Marketing Specialist and Martin Johansson, Early Engagement Team Leader. The small Estonian town of Kadrina recently hosted the 14th iteration of CADrina,
... ContinuedKXKM (KompleX KapharnaüM) – Explore the City Looking for an Urban Being
This week’s blog is written by my colleague, Valerie Lecolle, after her visit to KXKM near Lyon, France. KompleX KapharnaüM (KXKM) is a 20-years old multidisciplinary arts organization based in Vaulx-En-Velin France, known for its innovative and boundary-pushing performances that
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