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Tips for the Engineering Student – and SolidWorks too
I decided to put some tips together to help engineering students this week – not just with SolidWorks but also with engineering subjects. Choosing the engineering fields can be challenging as an engineering student. My intern Greg created his own web
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorial: Building a Robot Arena
You have seen Assabet Valley robot students featured on the SolidWorks TV series, Let's Go Design. These students and their instructor, Bryant LaFlemme, have used SolidWorks to design the robot arena. Then they built it for a National Robots
... ContinuedStudents 6dot Braille Labeler Designed in SolidWorks on KickStarter
Students designed the 6dot Braille Labeler in SolidWorks. the 6dot is a low cost, low weight printer that can be used on all types of objects to assist those who are visually impaired. Now they are using KickStarter to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Curriculum for Educators on the SolidWorks Customer Portal
SolidWorks provides curriculum, tutorials and projects for educators on our SolidWorks Customer Portal. This video shows how you obtain your SolidWorks serial number, create an account and access the Customer Portal right inside of the SolidWorks Education Edition. The projects
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorial: CO2 Dragster from Team CudaCountry
SolidWorks Tutorials by master teacher, Pat Haley astound me again with his lastest SolidWorks Tutorial featuring a CO2 dragster. Take a look at the updated CO2 Dragster Car Tutorials at Cudacountry https://www.cudacountry.net/html/sw_co2car.html New in the SolidWorks 2011 tutorials: Mate References
... ContinuedWomen Stars make Engineering Exciting for Students
Every week I get to meet amazing students, educators and commerical customers that make it truly exciting to be an engineer. This week is no exception. On Tuesday, Professor Barbara Hughey from the MIT Women in Technology program got to talk
... ContinuedNational Academy Foundation (NAF) and The STEM Academy Call for Proposals
For US High Schools: The National Academy Foundation (NAF) and The STEM Academy have a unique opportunity to apply for funding from the National Science Foundation to develop fifteen new Academies of Engineering. NAF and The STEM Academy are seeking
... ContinuedUSA Science and Engineering Festival – Day 2
Two full days of being surrounded by Science and Engineering makes you just feel great. Being at the USA Science and Engineering Festival has been an amazing experience this weekend in Washington DC. Today we had over 2000 kids racing miniature
... ContinuedUSA Science and Engineering Festival
I am fortunate to be in Washington DC this weekend at the USA Science and Engineering Festival right on Pennsylania Avenue. What a great time to be an engineer! Yesterday I spoke with Dean Kamen and learned about Planet Green
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorial: Toy Car LEGO (R)
Educator Jack van den Broek told me that he has not met a student too young for SolidWorks. Thanks to Jack, I am fortunate to share a new Toy Car tutorial that is written for young students. I am not
... ContinuedSolidWorks Windmill Design Project
The Windmill Design Project steps students through the parts and drawings used to construct a small windmill. Students will also learn sheet metal modeling skills, how to use SustainabilityXpress, and working with assemblies. For more information vist: https://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/2010/07/solidworks-tutorial-windmill-with-solidworks-sustainability.html
... ContinuedSolidWorks Trebuchet Design Project
The Trebuchet Design Project is a 200-page document that steps students through the parts, assemblies, and drawings used to construct a trebuchet. Utilizing SolidWorks SimulationXpress, students analyze structural members to determine material and thickness. Mathematics and physics competency-based exercises explore
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation Student and Teacher Guides
The SolidWorks Simulation Guide features an introduction to the principles of analysis. Fully integrated with SolidWorks, design analysis is an essential part of completing a product. SolidWorks tools simulate the testing of your model’s prototype working environment. SolidWorks Flow Simulation is an analysis
... ContinuedSolidWorks SAE Design Project
The SolidWorks SAE Design Project curriculum teaches students how to use SolidWorks software to help design a vehicle for the Formula SAE competition. Skills and lessons use provided example parts, but the techniques can also be applied to other SAE
... ContinuedSolidWorks Sustainability Project
SolidWorks Sustainability considers how and where materials are produced, parts are manufactured, and products are used and discarded. SolidWorks Sustainability empowers your students to analyze the future environmental impact of their designs. For more visit : https://www.solidworks.com/education Available in: Chinese,
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