SOLIDWORKS Announces MySolidWorks for Students

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SOLIDWORKS Announces MySolidWorks for Students

If you are looking to secure a career in engineering or industrial design, SOLIDWORKS can play a key role in your success. It is imperative that you build a strong foundation in mechanical CAD, design validation and data management to be competitive in today’s industry. The SOLIDWORKS Student Edition has everything you need to become proficient in 3D design, simulation, documentation and engineering analysis. The new … Read More

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Win Business with Visualization Tools from Lumion

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Win Business with Visualization Tools from Lumion

Are you searching for ways to make your architectural designs stand out from the competition and win business? Let your audience feel your design. Immerse them in the space you are presenting. Use visualization to allow them to truly experience your work. That sounds great if you have a plenty of time on your hands and a background in rendering, right? No, not … Read More

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NYC SPARX: Promoting Technology for Girls with fischertechnik

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NYC SPARX: Promoting Technology for Girls with fischertechnik

It’s a pretty common stereotype that girls just aren’t into technology. However, more and more, we are starting to see high profile women take charge in traditional, male driven industries. And why not? Major tech companies like Facebook, HP, IBM, Yahoo, Intel, YouTube and more all have powerful women at the helm. Technology and science aren’t just for men – … Read More

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SREB Student Wins Big with Clean Energy Project

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A high school student from Lexington-Richland District Five in South Carolina was honored with the 2015 Young Innovator of the Year award for his clean energy project. Tyler Wrenn, a senior at Chapin High School, was recognized for the award by InnoVison during a ceremony in September earlier this year. Wrenn is part of the Center for Advanced Technical Studies … Read More

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Wonder League Robotics Competition for Ages 6-11

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Wonder Workshop has started their first Wonder League Robotics Competition and the Minions are all over it! Teams from around the USA and their Dash and Dot robots are ready for action. The grand prize winners will get an all-expense paid STEM Field Trip to California. This trip will allow the winners to meet with top professionals in engineering, game … Read More

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Accessible PCB Design for Educators and Students

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I don’t know about you, but 99% of what I know about printed circuit board (PCB) design I picked up on the job. The only time I ever really considered the idea of making my own PCB in college was during my senior project, my final year. In the end, the team and I ended up doing point to point … Read More

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Force Friday Introduces Sphero’s Star Wars Droid BB-8

kristielCoding & Programming, New Releases, Robotics

In preparation for the upcoming release of the Star Wars: Episode VII, Disney has deemed today Force Friday and unveiled a series of toys and other items related to the film. Part of this event introduced us to Sphero’s latest robotic creation, Star Wars droid BB-8. BB-8 is the cousin robot to Sphero’s flagship product of the same name and … Read More

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fischertechnik Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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fischertechnik  celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, on Sunday, July 26, 2015. The company hosted a FANCLUB day at fischertechnik headquarters in Waldachtal, Germany. Here, people from all over the world could enter their own designs for display and view the many exhibits of fischertechnik systems released over the years. These incredibly innovative systems were invented by Professor Artur Fischer, … Read More

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