{"id":9551,"date":"2018-02-01T14:35:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T19:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2018-02-01T14:35:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T19:35:42","slug":"solidworks-world-first-robotics-teams-vars-firstpowerup-featured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2018\/02\/solidworks-world-first-robotics-teams-vars-firstpowerup-featured.html","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS WORLD &#8211; FIRST Robotics Teams Featured, SOLIDWORKS VARS and Customers Support FIRSTPOWERUP and STEM Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8831 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574-615x378.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574-615x378.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574-728x448.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FRC-Team-4905-Andromeda-One-2017-e1517512166574.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS World would not be complete without talking about our support for FIRST Robotics,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\"> FIRST Inspires<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More than robots, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/enXuktQJRQ4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS is <em>the<\/em> Modeling Solutions Partner for FIRST, providing the engineering documentation tools, SOLIDWORKS Premium and SOLIDWORKS Composer to assist in the creation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/frc\/game-and-season\">Game Manual,<\/a> Field Drawings, and Field Assembly Instructions for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9432\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FIRSTPOWERUP-SOLIDWORKS-Composer-615x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FIRSTPOWERUP-SOLIDWORKS-Composer-615x413.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FIRSTPOWERUP-SOLIDWORKS-Composer-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FIRSTPOWERUP-SOLIDWORKS-Composer.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>This year, we created animations with SOLIDWORKS Visualize from the driver&#8217;s perspective and the robot&#8217;s perceptive of the Field.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sns0A-4BpRo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/FIRSTKOP\">www.solidworks.com\/FIRSTKOP<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 SOLIDWORKS Kit of Parts for 2018 and previous years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/FIRSTSponsorship\">www.solidworks.com\/FIRSTSponsorship<\/a> &#8211; link to application for SOLIDWORKS sponsorship<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday is\u00a0 SOLIDWORKS World Student Day and we welcome FRC and FTC teams. With the help of our VAR, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goengineer.com\/\">GoEngineer<\/a>, students throughout LAX county will be an integral part of a full day of STEM activities interacting with our customers and partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9555\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-WORLD-Team-Sprocket-3473-Diamond-Bar-High-School-615x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"462\" \/>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>FRC\u00a0 Team Sprocket- 3473 &#8211; Diamond Bar High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9552\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-WORLD-2017-2018-EngiNERDS-615x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-WORLD-2017-2018-EngiNERDS-615x440.jpg 615w, 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https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-WORLD-EngiNERDS-robots-728x410.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and FTC Team 9892 &#8211; EngiNERDS from TriCity Christian School.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9556\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies-615x355.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies-615x355.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies-728x420.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/space-cookies.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our customers also bring stories of support to SOLIDWORKS World, with veteran teams like the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecookies.org\/\"> Space Cookies, FRC 1868,<\/a> hosting their popular fall class\u00a0 &#8220;CAD, Cookies and Cocoa.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0to recruit new members.<\/p>\n<p>The Space Cookies are made up of Girl Scouts from 31 high schools in the San Francisco Bay area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9439 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877-615x360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877-615x360.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877-728x426.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TC-Robotics-Copy-e1517511637877.jpg 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is all support for rookie teams, like\u00a0<strong>Team 7021 TC Robotics<\/strong>, started by\u00a0 Betty Baker, Design Engineer, Ashley Furniture and the Wanek Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We support FIRST with the support of our SOLIDWORKS VARS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9557\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST-615x318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST-615x318.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST-728x376.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/DASI-FIRST.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DASI Solutions has created a special web site, <a href=\"https:\/\/dasifirst.com\/\">DASIFIRST<\/a> to support Michigan Teams.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9428\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants-615x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants-615x333.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants-728x394.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-Rhembrants.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadmes.com\/en\">CADMES<\/a>, Netherlands has helped every member of Team Rembrandt&#8217;s FRC4481 achieve SOLIDWORKS Certification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9425\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS-615x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS-615x248.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS-728x293.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Istanbul-FIRST-Regional-SOLIDWORKS.jpg 953w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New this year,\u00a0 our SOLIDWORKS VARs and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fikretyukselfoundation.org\/\">Fikret Yuksel Foundation<\/a> will support the <em>first\u00a0<\/em>FIRST Istanbul event .\u00a0 Our SOLIDWORKS VARs will continue STEM education and\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/education\/certification-programs-cad-students.htm\">Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA)<\/a> training throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9558\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Blue-Whales-Nanjing-5839-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS China VAR,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sahze.com.cn\/\">SAHZE\u00a0<\/a>supports\u00a0<strong>Nanjing FRC 5839 Blue Whales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our employees, customers, and VARS that mentor our\u00a0FIRST teams. \u00a0Thank you FIRST teams for using SOLIDWORKS and being part of SOLIDWORKS World.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you think a FIRST event is loud, you have not heard the noise from 5000 engineers cheering for SOLIDWORKS 8:30\u00a0 AM before General Sessions.\u00a0 You can see <a href=\"https:\/\/events.solidworks.com\/solidworks-world-2018\">General Session web cast live<\/a> no matter where you are in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Education Highlights will be on Tuesday General Session 8:30 AM PST from Los Angeles California streaming live.\u00a0 Hope to see you there,\u00a0 Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOLIDWORKS World would not be complete without talking about our support for FIRST Robotics,\u00a0 FIRST Inspires. 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