Dandelion Flower in SolidWorks

Dandelion Flower in SolidWorks

  With summertime in full bloom, enjoy this latest model from student Eliza. The three videos show the steps in SolidWorks – no sound.    Marie Download Lesson_4_-_Dandelion_(Part_1) Download Lesson_4_-_Dandelion_(Part_2) Download Lesson_4_-_Dandelion_(Part_3) Model:Download Source   Video Part 1 Video Part 2 Video

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Laurentian University Students win NASA’s Lunabotics Competition with SolidWorks

Laurentian University Students win NASA’s Lunabotics Competition with SolidWorks

Congratulations to Laurentian University students in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, have won NASA's Lunabotics competition.  This eight member student team of 4th year mechanical engineering students won NASA's prestigious competition, where students design remote controlled excavators to dig, collect and deposit as much "lunar" material as

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Irish Education – Creating a Highly Educated Global Workforce

Irish Education – Creating a Highly Educated Global Workforce

I continue my technology education tour of Ireland with my host Patrick Lynch from t4 and

Seamus Shanahan, Director of Solid Solutions Ireland. Seamus as been involved with the T4 technology, design, and engineering project since 2007.  As our SolidWorks Reseller living and working in Ireland, Seamus explained the t4 history.  There was a great deal of planning and dedication. T4 wanted all teachers and students to be provided cutting edge hardware, software, and resources to learn through design.  The top Irish educators, curriculum developers, assessment coordinators were trained by Solid Solutions Ireland.  Then they worked with t4 to help them develop projects in two subject areas Design, Communication Graphics (DCG) and Technology that used SolidWorks as the foundation tool for visualization and geometry.   Mathematics or "maths" was one of the core competencies to the t4 programs.

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