Work-and-Learn Programs Prep Tomorrow’s Engineers
Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) teamed up with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) to figure out where they fall short and what can be done to better prepare students for the rapidly changing workplace.
article/work-and-learn-programs-prep-tomorrows-engineersFrustum Acquisition to Add Generative Design Muscle to PTC Creo
Slated to debut in future versions of the PTC Creo CAD tool, Frustum’s AI-based generative design capabilities will make it easier for engineers to innovate product breakthroughs.
article/frustum-acquisition-to-add-generative-design-muscle-to-ptc-creoTeamcenter Embraces eCl@ss as Linqua Franca
Support for classification standard to promote data exchange and the digital twin.
article/teamcenter-embraces-eclss-as-linqua-francaOptimize Your Simulation Workflow
A variety of industry tools and platforms aim to streamline workflows to accommodate more advanced analysis and to promote design optimization.
article/optimize-your-simulation-workflow3D Systems Gives Wax Casting a Digital Makeover
The ProJet MJP 2500 IC, built on the ProJet 2500 platform, has been tuned specifically for the production of metal cast components.
article/3d-systems-gives-wax-casting-gets-a-digital-makeoverAutoDrive Competition Puts Student Engineers in the AV Driver’s Seat
AutoDrive, sponsored by General Motors and SAE International, is tasking eight university-level student teams with developing and demonstrating a fully autonomous passenger vehicle by the end of year three.
article/autodrive-competition-puts-student-engineers-in-the-av-drivers-seatCompiler, New Modeling Tools Headline Latest COMSOL Release
The COMSOL Compiler can be tapped to create standalone COMSOL multiphysics applications that don’t require any additional licenses to run.
article/compiler-new-modeling-tools-headline-latest-comsol-releaseAras Goes All-In on Simulation Process and Data Management
Metal Additive Manufacturing Market Heats Up
From new cold spray deposition methods to innovations in extrusion processes, advances in metal additive manufacturing address long-standing limitations related to cost, safety and time to print.
article/metal-am-market-heats-upMATLAB Dives Into Deep Learning
MathWorks has released significant deep learning enhancements in its latest Release 2018b of MATLAB and Simulink.
article/matlab-dives-deep-learningHP Advances Metal 3D Printing for Mass Production
The HP Metal Jet—a platform that the company says addresses longstanding limitations of metal 3D printing and positions the technology as a cost-effective alternative for low-cost, mass production—is revealed at IMTS.
article/hp-advances-metal-3d-printing-for-mass-productionEngineering with Excel
With the right tools and best practices, organizations can move the digital thread forward and keep Excel.
article/engineering-with-excel3D Printed Cardiac Patch Mends Damaged Hearts
The team employed an electrohydrodynamic printing process known as melt electrowriting (MEW) to engineer 3D fiber scaffolds, which could help the newly-injected cells remain in the live heart and grow. The stretchable microfiber scaffold, which featured a hexagonal or beehive design, was combined with specialized stem cells, with…
article/3d-printed-cardiac-patch-mends-damaged-heartsAltair Brings Flexibility to solidThinking Licensing
The company’s patented units-based licensing model is now being offered as solidThinking Units (sTUs) designed to help small- and mid-sized organizations tap into simulation more readily.
article/altair-brings-flexibility-solidthinking-licensingSiemens Folds Mendix’s Low-Code App Dev Environment Into IoT Vision
The roughly $700 million acquisition, which adds Mendix into the software business of Siemens’ Digital Factory Division, is a critical piece of the company’s strategy to position its MindSphere IoT platform for digital transformation.
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