Makers
The Empowering Opening of Fab Lab Austral
Fab Lab Austral, located in Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world, is the latest DASSAULT SYSTEMES (DS) SOLIDWORKS sponsored Fab Lab to open, and it is connected to over 1,600 other Fab Labs and Maker Spaces in over 100 countries, all affiliated with the Fab Foundation.
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Three
Part Three: 3D Tech Squad Takeover and Sharing a Legacy Jackie Tan is a Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. After discovering and falling in love with 3D printing, she is in
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Two
Part Two: SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom in the Classroom Jackie Tan is a Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. After discovering and falling in love with 3D printing, she is in the
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids: Part One
Part One: Making a Maker Lab The background of my phone call with Jackie Tan was filled with the soft whirring of 3D printers. In the South Tahoe Middle School Maker Lab, the first dedicated makerspace in its school district,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Supports Digital Fabrication at FAB14
From around the world, fabbers, designers, and makers, are in Toulouse, France, for FAB14 – Fabricating Resilience to showcase and share the latest in digital fabrication and to support the exploding Fab Lab network. For the five years, SOLIDWORKS has
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Students are Everywhere
Watching the WPI FSAE team during Tilt Test at FORMULA Michigan makes you hold your breath and celebrate the accomplishments of so many young engineers. The SOLIDWORKS team visits with 1000’s of students this time of year at SAE Collegiate
... ContinuedFab Lab Valletta – Malta’s Community Space for Designers and Makers
The island nation of Malta has a rich history and culture. It’s capital, Valletta is a European Art City and a World Heritage City. Fab Lab Valletta brings together education and entrepreneurship for a community of designers and makers. Director,
... ContinuedMagic Wheelchair – Let’s Make Magic
When the SOLIDWORKS team was introduced to the Magic Wheelchair organization at Maker Faire, we found our new design-make project! Magic Wheelchair builds epic costumes for kiddos in wheelchairs at no cost to families. SOLIDWORKS is a sponsor of the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Wins Editor’s Choice Award at NYC Maker Faire
Designers, Makers, Engineers, Parents and Kids, they were all at the Maker Faire 2017 NYC this weekend! Kids of all ages got to try out SOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids, Through workshops, coloring activities, and hands-on practice, kids quickly designed their
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Print It for Young Makers
The SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids team is busy. Time to visit Maker Faires and summer camps. It’s also time to explore the new App – “Print It“. I love the Print It app! You can print to a 2D printer
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Students Succeed in BAJA SAE India
The field is challenging at BAJA SAE India. But the students are ready to compete. The crowd gathers at the finals for BAJA SAE India. This week, the Times of India featured “SOLIDWORKS Bets Big on Make in India” Based on
... ContinuedFAB11 Making an Impact
This week it’s all about FAB11, the digital fabrication conference that welcomes 500 FAB LABS to share their history, ideas and dreams, teaching the world that they can make almost anything. Directors of Fab Labs share their stories of community, education
... ContinuedFAB LABS featured at SOLIDWORKS WORLD!
FAB LABS are advanced digital fabrication laboratories that consist of design and manufacturing tools to people in a community promoting local entrepreneurship and education. Users learn to design and create objects of personal interest or importance. At SOLIDWORKS WORLD,
... ContinuedFABLABs Share Stories of Innovation, Passion and Education
FAB10 is filled with stories. Stories similar to what you hear at SolidWorks World. I know this is the place for me to be – even without fireworks or the Boston Pops on the eve of the 4th of July.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Announces Partnership with FABLABS and FAB Academies
SolidWorks partners with FAB Foundation to sponsor the global network of FABLABS and FAB Academies. At FAB10 Conference, Disseny Hub Barcelona, I have been fortunate to work with Sherry Lassiter, director of FAB Foundation and to meet many FABLAB
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