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10 Tips for SOLIDWORKS Educators Going Back to School
As August comes to a close, many educators, students and parents are thinking “back to school.” Are you an educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS – based class? Well here are some technical tips to help you
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Practice Problems – Practice Practice Practice
We hear from teachers all the time that their students need more practice problems in SOLIDWORKS. We hear from our SOLIDWORKS commercial customers that they want skilled, qualified students that know how to read a drawing and create accurate models
... ContinuedMySolidWorks Supports Educators and Helps Students Learn
If you use SOLIDWORKS software, MySolidWorks (my.solidworks.com) is your place for all things SOLIDWORKS. For educators and students, there are great lessons and content to learn, prepare for job skills and certification exams, and to become an integral part of
... Continued10 Tips for SOLIDWORKS Teachers – More than CAD
As August hits the midpoint in the northern hemisphere, educators, students and parents are thinking “back to school.” Are you and educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS – based class? Well here are some technical tips to
... ContinuedGoEngineer Provides Online SOLIDWORKS Course for FIRST Robotics Students
Our Value Added Reseller, GoEngineer is expanding their outreach to FIRST teams in a variety of ways. GoEngineer employees are judges, mentors and advisors to FIRST teams and STEM Education advocates. This year, GoEngineer is expanding their online education offering
... Continued10 Tips for Teaching Engineering, Physics and Applied Math Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation Tutorials
Are you new to teaching or an experience educator? When I got hired at Mass Bay Community College, the engineering dean said, “You are assigned four courses. You can teach anything – right? Class starts in 1 week.” Of course
... ContinuedI am Teaching a SOLIDWORKS Class – Top 10 SOLIDWORKS Resources for Educators
My friend Scott is teaching a new SOLIDWORKS-based course at a local university. I wanted to share my answers to his questions with you and add some valuable resources for the new instructor or a seasoned educator. What is SOLIDWORKS?
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson 12: Additional Resources
After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring xDesign. Through the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson series, David helps educators understand the differences and similarities between xDesign and
... ContinuedTips for Educators in Challenging Times
I was fortunate to be the keynote at the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit. Now I want to share with all educators some topics to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. SOLIDWORKS Student Access Licenses Qualified schools with SOLIDWORKS subscription
... ContinuedAnnouncing MySolidWorks for Students
Our 3 million students are an integral part of the SOLIDWORKS community. Educators and students asked for more and we have answered. Announcing MySolidWorks for Students to help students boost their SOLIDWORKS skills by connecting them with relevant SOLIDWORKS content and services –
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SolidWorks EDU
The start of a new school year is an exciting time and when you are learning SOLIDWORKS great designs let students explore their own creativity. The new SOLIDWORKS Education Edition is based on SOLIDWORKS Premium 2014, the same software that engineers from
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS Education – STEM Curriculum & Robot Models
The new SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2014-2105 Instructor’s Guide and Student Guides brings a series of Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) competencies front and center to help teachers in their day to day lesson plans. SOLIDWORKS is a great tool to make
... ContinuedF1 in School Greece Team Succeeds at World Finals
Congratulations to the students from Team Ground Force Project that won two awards Best Newcomer Award Best Use of Social Media in the F1 in Schools 2012 World Finals in Abu Dhabi. The success of the Greek team will inspire
... ContinuedTeaching CAD with SolidWorks? You are not alone and SolidWorks can help.
? When I first started teaching engineering design courses I was the only instructor at my college. I was hired on Friday and classes started Tuesday. Luckily there was a holiday on Monday. So our EDU team put together curriculum
... ContinuedProfessional Development for Teachers this Summer – Free From SolidWorks
If you are a teacher that needs professional development hours before school starts, wants to investigate STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) lessons, needs a great visualization tool, or just wants to learn what Computer Aided Design (CAD) can do for
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