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SolidWorks' Growing Support of Robot Design Competitions Fuels Student Interest in Engineering.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 20-DEC-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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SolidWorks Design and COSMOS Analysis Software and Technical Support Bring Engineering Fun, 3D CAD Understanding to Contests

CONCORD, Mass. -- Aiming to expand the pool of skilled engineers in the U.S., SolidWorks Corporation continues to sponsor robot design competitions to give students a taste of real-world engineering projects. Four programs - MATE ROV, Botball, BEST Robotics, and BotsIQ - are the latest to receive free licenses of SolidWorks([R]) 3D CAD and COSMOS([R]) design analysis software. Students in middle school through college use the software in these competitions to quickly learn CAD concepts and discover their engineering creativity.

Since 2003, SolidWorks has worked with different organizations to sponsor competitions that give students hands-on experience in planning, designing, testing, building, presenting, and operating robots in term- or year-long competitions. Students learn to...

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