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Robots are in Boston this Weekend at Northeastern University
Robots are in Boston this weekend competing at the Northeastern University New England FIRST District Qualifying Event. I got a chance to talk to mentor, Brandon Holley about this NE FRC Regional Event. For years, Brandon has been the organizer
... ContinuedSolidWorks CAD Certification – A Final Exam Provides a Life-Long Credential For Careers
In a tough job market, CAD certification is becoming a required credential for that first interview. The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam tests a designer’s knowledge in the fundamentals of engineering design using SolidWorks. The CSWA exam is the
... ContinuedSpartan Robotics FRC Team 971 Share their Story from Sacramento Regional
When students and mentors from Spartan Robotics send us a great story, we need to celebrate their achievements in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with our SolidWorks community. Thank you FRC Team 971 for using SolidWorks, showing us the
... ContinuedSolidWorks Opens WPI First Robotics Championship (FRC) Qualifying Event
First Robotics Championship (FRC) qualifying events exploded with excitement this weekend as high school teams prepared for their place in the District Events and the FRC World Championship in April. Yesterday I opened the WPI District Qualifying Event in Worcester,
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 20: Rendering the Log Cabin Assembly
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This is the last blog post of the log cabin series. This part guides you through the basics of rendering your
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 19: Assembling the Roof
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This blog post will show you how to place the roofing onto your log cabin. This is the last step in
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 18: Assembling a Large Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows the third type of roof support. This type of roof support is intended for large cabins. Also, the
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 17: Assembling another Type of Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to assemble a different type of roof support. This type of roof support is more suitable
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 16: Assembling a Small Roof Support
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part shows how to assemble a certain type of roof support for small log cabins. If you have a large
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 15: Assembling Windows
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will explain how to add a window into your log cabin assembly. It is a similar process to inserting
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 14: Assembling Doors
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to insert a door and assemble it for your log cabin assembly. The next blog post
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 13: Assembling Logs
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This blog post will show you how to stack the logs for your log cabin. By choosing the size of the
... ContinuedFor the Love of Engineering – How FRC Robot Team 971 Drives the Future
Engineers. We need them to solve problems and create the products we use every day. 20 years ago Dean Kamen established FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) to show every student how learning about science, technology and
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 12: Importing Parts into an Assembly
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This step goes over how to import the parts you have created in the previous steps into a SolidWorks Assembly. In
... ContinuedCreating a Log Cabin in SolidWorks – Part 11: Creating Pins
This is a tutorial for SolidWorks Education Edition 2013-2014. It is intended for students that are 8+ years old. This part will show how to create pins. Once you have completed this part, you will have finished creating all the
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