Engineering Design Graphics Division – ASEE
Authors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the conference proceedings. Authors are also encouraged to address other topics dealing with instructional methodology, curricula issues, outcomes assesment, research and graduate programs, technology in classroom,
... ContinuedSTEM and Pasta Building
Can Pasta be used to stir interest in STEM? I could ask another question here as to what do culinary chefs have in common with the art world? Well have you seen any of those masterpieces in the forms of
... ContinuedSummer Camp
Educators. As part of the teacher blog we want to know if you are running a summer camp in the US and Canada that explores engineering, technology and science principles with students.SolidWorks can assist you by providing trial versions of
... ContinuedSpagehetti Building
Wow, there sure are a lot of things to tell you about but I’ll start from the beginning which is only way that I am allowed to post on this particular web site anyway. This is a follow up on
... ContinuedSolidWorks Teacher’s Weekly
By Richard Williams 3/30/08 “Long, long ago in a far, far away Galaxy” does this phrase sound familiar to you? Even someone my age has watched that Star Wars classic movie a few times over. However, it does bring out a couple
... ContinuedSolidWorks and Education
Hello. I’m introducing myself to the SolidWorks World of users and teachers for the very first time. My name is Richard Williams and I have been invited by SolidWorks to help give some new and different
... ContinuedSolidWorks Inspired to Design VEXplorer
This movie was featured at SolidWorks World 2008 featuring VEXplorer. Thank you to the San Diego FIRST Regional Teams that participated in SolidWorks World. Download solidworks_inspired_to_design_vexplorer.wmv
... ContinuedBill of Materials, Weight and Custom Properties
You can set custom mass properites in a part or assembly and pass that information to a bill of materials in a drawing. This movie takes you through the steps to assign mass properties and custom properties in a part,
... ContinuedChassis Assembly Instructions
Watch this movie for tips on how to assembly the IFI Chassis from the 2008 FIRST Robotics Kit of Parts. To obtain model files for FIRST, go to www.3dcontentcentral.com Search words "VEX", "FirstRobotics", Lego Download ChassisAssembly-Part1.avi
... ContinuedBracelet
Create a bracelet using SolidWorks. Calculating the volume in a design environment allows the designer to determine the overall dimensions of the product and the amount of material required to manufacture the product. Lesson Plan: Download Bracelet_Mathab2.doc Download Bracelet-STEM-RevC.pdf
... ContinuedHaas Technical Education Council invites you
Haas Technical Education Council invites you for a paid 2-day visit to Haas Automation Inc in Oxnard, California in March, 2008. All expenses are paid for qualified educators who are involved with manufacturing programs at high schools, colleges, vocational centers,
... ContinuedHappy Holidays for the SolidWorks Education Team
The SolidWorks Education team would like to thank the thousands of instructors and students that participate in our program and the teacher blog. Best wishes for a healty and happy New Year. Play movie: holidaygreating2007..avi
... ContinuedSolidWorks Assembly Instructions for VEXplorer
VEXplorer is a vex robotics hobby kit. This movie contains the steps to assemble VEXplorer. If movie does not play automatically, sSave the movie to your hard drive, right click VEXplorerInstructions.swf, select Open With, Internet Explorer. Movie: VEXplorerInstruction.swf
... ContinuedSolidWorks User Group Network
The SolidWorks Users Group Network allows educators to become part of the SolidWorks User Community. From SolidWorks technical information to news and opinion, SolidWorks user blogs provide yet another way to learn more about SolidWorks and the SolidWorks Community for
... ContinuedDictyostelium Discoideum (an amoeba)
This movie shows how SolidWorks is used to create a microscope image of a Dictyostelium Discoideum, the amoeba. Display in 2D in most biology text books, the amoeba is a 3D single cell organism. Courtesy of Kevin Seale and John
... Continued