FSAE
Student Formula SAE Japan Drives with SolidWorks
Congratulations to all the student teams that competed in Formula SAE Japan last week! The FSAE event brings together engineering students to compete in static events such as design presentation and cost reporting and dynamic events such as endurance and acceleration.
... ContinuedUTA’s FSAE Texas Autocross Weekend 2014 Supported by SolidWorks VAR GoEngineer
University of Texas – Arlington (UT-Arlington) hosted the 14th annual “Texas Autocross Weekend” July 11 – 13, 2014, under the direction of Dr. Bob Woods. The original intent was for Texas and Oklahoma schools to get together, but the event has
... ContinuedEducators Lead with Multi-body Dynamics and SolidWorks Simulation
University of Roma Tor Vergata is well known for their Formula Student Team. The championship cup from Formula Student Italy is proudly displayed in a glass case. Supporting these students are innovative engineering professors that have created instruction for Multi-Body Dynamics combined
... ContinuedBaja SAE Kansas – There’s No Place Like Home
Baja SAE – one of the most exciting engineering events of the competitive season. For Baja SAE KANSAS, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburgh, KS, USA, has opened its doors to its hometown and state-of-the-art technology center to engineering teams from around
... ContinuedBlood, Sweat, Tears and SolidWorks Gets University of Houston SAE Team to Formula Hybrid
It has been a long, hard journey for the University of Houston SAE Formula Hybrid team. With blood, sweat, tears and SoldiWorks, engineering students, Bradlee Henderson, Dixon Valbuena, Jaime Gonzalez reached their goal to participate in Formula Hybrid 2014 and
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SolidWorks Education Edition 2014-2015: Path Dimension
SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2014-2015 has some great new features. I will be sharing some of my favorites over the next few weeks. The Path Dimension is a great sketch feature for robot and FSAE teams that need to design with chains
... ContinuedSan Diego State University Formula SAE Team Showcased at SolidWorks World
For San Diego State University Formula SAE Aztec Racing, it is all about teamwork. That is one of the reasons why SDSU FSAE is being showcased at SolidWorks World. The purpose of the team is to promote collegiate education through
... ContinuedSolidWorks Japan Develops Students’ Engineering Potential
Competitions. They drive students to learn practical skills and to understand engineering and design theory, SolidWorks Japan continues to develop students’ engineering potential through training and competitions. At the university level, FSAE Japan students attend workshops in SolidWorks and SolidWorks
... ContinuedStudent Formula SAE Japan Accelerates with SolidWorks
Congratulations to Kyoto University (1st), Osaka University (2nd), Doshisha University (3rd), and Nagoya University (4th) and all the student teams that participated in this year’s FSAE Japan event. We thank these SAE teams for designing with SolidWorks software and creating an
... ContinuedSolidWorks Japan Drives FSAE Students to Become Great Engineers
How do you go from engineering student to a great design and manufacturing engineer? You start with dedication in your heart and training from SolidWorks Customer, Mr. Yuuichi Minamiyama, GAC Corporation, a global leader in advanced automotive systems. “Become a
... ContinuedFormula SAE Michigan 2013 – Uplifting
Georgia Tech performed a "ground-up" redesign on this years FSAE with a focus on balancing outright performance with safety and reliability. All 4 wheels stayed on the ground during Universidad Simon Bolivard Skid Pad, the test that meaures the car's
... ContinuedFormula FSAE Michigan 2013 – For the Love of Engineering Part 3
We passed inspection! Three words the University of Maine – Black Bear Racing team needed to hear in their light, quick, and affordable race car. Before any car races on the track, the vehicle must pass a series of technical
... ContinuedFormula Michigan 2013 – For the Love of Engineering Part 2
If you have a FSAE car on the track at Michigan, you push the car to the track and you push the car from the track. The Jayhawks Motorsports team from the University of Kansas – Lawrence (KU) is at
... ContinuedFormula SAE Michigan 2013 – For the Love of Engineering
When you step on the path to the Michigan International Speedway for Formula SAE, you can't help falling in love with engineering and design. Some teams come from afar – like Venezuela's Universidad Simon Bolivar. I got to spend
... ContinuedFormula Hybrid Students Advance Across Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Engineering
Congratulations to Yale for placing 1st in Formula Hybrid 2013 in Hybrid and Dartmouth College in Electric Only. For seven years, I love to go to Formula Hybrid. The beautiful mountains and Loudon New Hampshire Motor Speedway combine to make
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