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SOLIDWORKS Research Turns the Best Ideas into Big Results for University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart, DSI and NASA uses the SOLIDWORKS Research Edition to design the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to research the development of young stars and planetary systems and the Milky Way. For 20 years, SOLIDWORKS recognizes that the
... ContinuedHappy Thanksgiving from the SOLIDWORKS Education & Research Team
On behalf of the SOLIDWORKS Education and Research team, I want to wish all our customers, students and instructors a Happy Thanksgiving – a holiday celebrated in the US. The image above was created by two WPI students in 2012,
... ContinuedSolidWorks Supports with Trusst from Students to Entrepreneurs
As a mechanical engineer you take an engineering mechanics statics class and learn about simply supported beams and the “truss”. The truss becomes the strength behind many products including start-up Trusst Lingerie. I got to interview entrepreneurial founders Sophia and
... ContinuedStudent Design Contest POTY2015 Showcases Worldwide Talent
Dassault Systemes Project of the Year 2015 design contest showcases student designs throughout the world. My colleague, Wei Li sent me great SOLIDWORKS images and models by students to share with you. Project VOLAT – Prototype Drone Design and Manufacturing
... ContinuedOpen Minds Contest Poland – Design Students Win with Industry Partners
The first edition of the OPEN_MINDS design contest was held in Gdansk University of Technology and the Academy of Fine Arts, Poland. The contest was held in conjunction with SolidExpert Poland our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller. Design students created solutions
... ContinuedKAIST Wins DARPA Robotics Challenge
The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) is a three-year robotics systems competition focused on developing robots that can help humans respond to natural and man-made disasters. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a US federal agency that laid the groundwork
... ContinuedUK National Women Engineering Day
Today in the UK, the country celebrates National Women Engineering Day. With a 94 year history, the Women in Engineering Society has been celebrating the accomplishments of women in design and engineering. This year there is a strong focus on
... ContinuedWest Virginia University wins NASA Robot Competition
NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge encourages innovation in autonomous robotics as teams locate and collect samples across a wide variety of terrain and obstacles without human intervention. The Cataglyphis Mountaineers robotics team from West Virginia University (WVU) college of engineering, under
... ContinuedVIT’s The Road Runners Succeed in BAJA SAE India with SOLIDWORKS
BAJA SAE India is a tough event. The course layout and heat make it challenging for engineering students. We caught up with Vellore Institute of Technology’s engineering students, The Road Runners of Chennai, India, where tonight it is 95°F (35C). As
... 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
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Sponsorship for FIRST Robotics Teams
After talking with FRC teams at the FRC World Championship, District and Regional events, the SOLIDWORKS EDU team opens our FIRST Robotics 2015-2016 sponsorship today. Why? Many FIRST Robotics teams have summer camps, summer activities and summer learning sessions.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Community Six Degrees of Freedom
Engineering mechanics teaches you that a “body” has six degrees of freedom, 3-translational and 3-rotational. Traveling this week, I realize the SolidWorks Community also has 6 degrees of freedom. They are SolidWorks 1. customers, 2. value added resellers, 3. educators,
... ContinuedWill NIU Shell Eco-marathon Engineers Exchange Cars with Jay Leno?
The Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has strong competitive, Society of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering teams in FSAE, BAJA, Clean Snowmobile, Aero Design and Supermileage. The NIU Supermileage Team competes in the Shell Eco-marathon, a
... ContinuedUNH Formula SAE and Baja SAE Engineered for Racing
The SAE shop is very busy as University of New Hampshire engineering Formula SAE Precision Racing and BAJA SAE Racing teams prepare for SAE competitions. You can feel the students’ pride as they share their designs and engineering stories with the SolidWorks
... ContinuedStudent Hexapod Design wins WPI ME Provost Award
The “Design and Manufacture of a 3D Printed Wireless Hexapod” won the 2015 WPI Mechanical Engineering Provost Award. The multi-discipline engineering team of Tyler Collins, Cody Woodward-Wallace, Aras Nehir Keskin, Andrew Beaupre brought together mechanical design, engineering analysis, electrical design,
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