Born To Design - SOLIDWORKS Podcast

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44- Machines Building Machines Jan 26, 2023

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Jens (Yens) Dyvik is an industrial designer and Fab Lab founder who has traveled the world for the past two years, visiting Fab Labs all over the globe. Jens has designed a CNC machine that can build another CNC machine. Yes, you read that right. Doing so enables Fab Labs to get up and running faster. Jens shares his adventures and many stories of inventors and Makers around the world in this latest Born to Design podcast.

Simulation Expert Shares His Sectets Nov 20, 2022

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Interview with Bob Johnson, an analyst with over 40 years of experience with design analysis and is an expert on all things related to simulation. Bob is also a key member of the SIMULIA community. Bob shares his advice, knowledge and years of experience on the advancements to analysis software.

42- 3D Printing Expert Shares Tips on Getting Started Oct 10, 2022

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Interview with Kirby Downey, a designer, Maker, builder, community leader, 3D Printing expert, AND a key member of the SOLIDWORKS community. Kirby shares his advice and knowledge on getting started in 3D printing, along with many tips and insights for Makers, DIY'ers, and hobbyists.

41- What Does Good Design Sound Like? Aug 21, 2022

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Listen in to an interview with Halewijn Stikvoort, a designer, an acoustics engineer, and a key member of the SOLIDWORKS community. Halewijn shares his thoughts on finding your engineering passion, which, for him, was acoustics.

40- Merging Humans and Technology Jul 17, 2022

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Kate Reed is a designer, inventor, maker, mentor, and a key member of the SOLIDWORKS community. Kate is a leader in the study of and innovation for wearable technology, leveraging principles of nature to better connect humans and computers. Listen in as Kate discusses her fascinating research and knowledge on the future of technology and human interaction.

39- You Get What You Give (to and from the community) with Lauritz Berg Apr 18, 2022

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Interview with Lauritz Berg, a design engineer for Leisure Vans, who shares some great insights into tips and tricks and techniques for designing better through improved collaboration. Lauritz is an active member of the SOLIDWORKS User Forum community, asking questions and often providing helpful and insightful answers for other SOLIDWORKS users around the world. He also has taken time to contribute his ideas and overall 3DSwym User Experience enhancement requests to Dassault Systèmes.

38- Words of Wisdom from a 91 Year Old SOLIDWORKS User Jan 24, 2022

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Interview with 91 year old Johnnie Floyd, who still today uses SOLIDWORKS, and is STILL inventing. Johnnie has been inventing long before the advent of modern computers or CAD software, and holds several patents, and is still working on new ones. Johnnie has an enormous amount of wisdom to share with other designers and engineers of any age, which I believe you will enjoy.

37- Hacking Engineering History with Integza Dec 13, 2021

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Interview with Joel Gomez who creates very engaging explanatory videos on topics around engineering, such as rockets, engines, and many other topics. He has a very large following, probably due to how hard he works at explaining engineering concepts, and building and solving engineering hurdles throughout history – it’s a very creative channel, which I suggest you check out. Joel shares some insights into his business and how he approached solving difficult engineering and design problems.

36- How Understanding the Build Influences the Design Oct 17, 2021

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Interview with Gabe Corbett, who started his career in machining, but is now a consultant and the top SOLIDWORKS trainer on LinkedIn. He has had an interesting and diverse career with positions that include machine shop owner, product designer, teacher, user group leader, and design consultant. Gabe has some great insights on how best to design a product from concept all the way through to fabrication.

35- Creating Tomorrow’s Innovators Sep 21, 2021

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Interview with Ben Nuebel, who is a high school Engineering Technologies Teacher and Fab Lab Instructor, responsible for teaching many SOLIDWORKS student experts. Ben discusses the importance of finding an alternative to the traditional classroom environment, one with more hands-on skills training. Listen to find out what Ben has learned from teaching and growing his technology programs at Cherry Creek Schools

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