SolidWorks Education
Full STEAM Ahead with Danielle Boyer: A Bright Future
Danielle Boyer is a STEAM advocate and SOLIDWORKS user. Read her story from the beginning in part one and part two. Considering everything she does, it’s hard to believe Danielle Boyer is eighteen; she’s is currently in the middle of
... ContinuedFull STEAM Ahead with Danielle Boyer: STEAM Connections
Danielle Boyer is a STEAM advocate and SOLIDWORKS user. Learn more about her student journey in part one. When we last spoke for her SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering feature, Danielle Boyer told me about her FIRST Robotics Competition team’s special
... ContinuedLimitless Possibilities with Josh Shires and Mous
Most students dream of jobs that will utilize their talents to the fullest. SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2019-2020 helps students achieve those goals, no matter the ups and downs. Josh Shires, CTO of Mous, started his student journey with SOLIDWORKS and
... ContinuedRapolas Gražys and Lava Drops in Harmony
A student’s journey can venture down many paths. Students dream big, and SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2019-2020 helps turn dreams into reality. Rapolas Gražys learned how to use SOLIDWORKS as a student in Lithuania, and his love of CAD and
... ContinuedFull STEAM Ahead with Danielle Boyer: Meet Danielle
Danielle Boyer taught her first STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) class when she was ten years old. After she found a pack of animal puppets while shopping, Danielle put together a short curriculum for a kindergarten-level animal science
... Continued“Art Can Make Engineering Beautiful”: Ela Kurowska Brings Art to Life with Light Forms, Part Three
Ela Kurowska is a Canadian scientist-turned-artist who utilizes scientific principles to create Light Forms, a photography art project exploring the abstract origins of life using the photoelastic effect. Read her story from the beginning and learn more about the process
... ContinuedArt Experiments: Ela Kurowska Brings Art to Life with Light Forms, Part Two
Ela Kurowska is a Canadian scientist-turned-artist who utilizes scientific principles to create Light Forms, a photo-based art project exploring the abstract origins of life using the photoelastic effect. Read part one of her story here. Art Experiments What do you
... ContinuedDiscovering Art and Science: Ela Kurowska Brings Art to Life with Light Forms, Part One
In the age of digital design, how rare and thrilling is it to look at a photograph and have no idea what you are seeing? To be unable to decipher what methods and materials were used to create an image?
... ContinuedCelebrate Spring with SHAPE-ril!
This year, April is SHAPEril! To celebrate the season, SOLIDWORKS invites kids of all ages to use SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids and create fantastic springtime projects. Parents or educators can share those projects on social media with the hashtag #ShaperilWithSOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedA Cosmic Collaboration on Mauna Kea
The only way for astronomers to collect data is by gathering the light of the cosmos. To do that on Earth, they need massive ground-based telescopes. The summit of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that makes up almost a quarter
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Supports the FIRST Robotics Competition and DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company
And we have lift off! The 2019 FIRST ® Robotics Competition, DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company has officially begun, kicking off today at 10:30 on the official FIRST Twitch channel. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD – FIRST Robotics Teams Featured, SOLIDWORKS VARS and Customers Support FIRSTPOWERUP and STEM Learning
SOLIDWORKS World would not be complete without talking about our support for FIRST Robotics, FIRST Inspires. More than robots, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World – XDESIGN SOLIDWORKS FabConnect the Fabrication Interface MIT MODS for Fab Labs
Mods is a fabrication platform developed by MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, Dr. Neil Gershenfeld. Mods provides a set of software tools for personal fabrication, intended for use with machines common to Fab Labs, Shawn Liu introduces mods and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Community Connects for STEM Learning and Student Success
Our SOLIDWORKS customers need employees educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. To prepare for future jobs, our schools need more students to select STEM fields. Through the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN), Richard Doyle, our user group
... ContinuedCharlie Hahs, US Veteran – Back to School at 86
A mechanical engineer from the University of Missouri of Science and Technology in Rolla Mo, Charlie started learning 3D software designing at the age of 86 years. His university education was interrupted when he spent two years in the
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