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How to Enhance Your Project Lead The Way Engineering Curriculum

Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nonprofit provider of STEM curricula for elementary, middle, and high schools, has been buzzing around school halls for years.

January 16, 2019 | Kelly Mantick

What Are the Mechanical Assembly Mates in SOLIDWORKS 2019?

Taking a look at the use and setup of the seven mechanical mates in SOLIDWORKS Choosing which mates to use when building your assemblies in SOLIDWORKS depends on what you want to do with the assembly itself.

January 14, 2019 | Patrick Ehrhardt

What Are Advanced Assembly Mates in SOLIDWORKS 2019?

An introduction to SOLIDWORKS’ 7 advanced assembly mates and when to use them When you’re building a static assembly — or even one that just needs to look a certain way for renders or meetings — the standard mates in SOLIDWORKS (coincident, parallel, perpendicular, tangent, concentric, lock, distance, angle) will usually be enough.

January 9, 2019 | Patrick Ehrhardt

How to Scale in AutoCAD

If you’ve ever seen a model of a small electronic train chugging along a little metal track lined with cotton-ball bushes and a painted foam mountain, you’ve seen how important scale is.

January 3, 2019 | Jisell Howe

How to Write a Grant Application: Start Writing a Grant Proposal for Education

Winning grant money is often the difference between implementing engaging, innovative curricula in the classroom and sticking with the same, out-of-date methods.

December 19, 2018 | Kelly Mantick

Why You Should Have a Training Budget

And why online learning should be part of it It’s nearing the end of the year, so it’s very likely that your department is talking about the budget.

December 17, 2018 | Claire Juozitis

How to Make a Professional Development Plan in a Few Easy Steps

In today’s evolving job market, investing in your professional development is key Today’s job market is quickly evolving and the number of new jobs is growing every day.

December 14, 2018 | Madie Norris Forcier

How to Design Custom SOLIDWORKS Weldment Profiles the Right Way

The importance of design strength and constructability in SOLIDWORKS weldments Designing SOLIDWORKS weldments is a great way to generate a frame or chassis, which is often used as the highest strength-bearing component of the assembly.

December 13, 2018 | James Jepsen

CSWP Practice Makes Perfect: How to Prepare for the CSWP Exam

Prepare for the CSWP exam with an online CAD course, to supplement your CSWP practice, download a free CSWP Exam Preparation Guide.

December 7, 2018 | Madie Norris Forcier