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The skills that matter most: Insights from Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton

March 24, 2025

As Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA points out, it’s often the “skills for life” like collaboration and adaptability that truly set high-achievers apart.

By Ian Mark

Seven essential skills for a mechanical engineering career

Seven essential skills for your mechanical engineering career

March 17, 2025

To thrive, mechanical engineers need a mix of technical and soft (or durable) skills not always covered in school.

By Ian Mark

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Universities take on challenge set forth by billionaire, Elon Musk.

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In the summer of 2015, billionaire and founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, proposed the idea to make the hyperloop project a competition. The competition invited teams from around the worl…

Students enhance education through Siemens PLM co-op

July 15, 2016

Within Siemens PLM much is said about students that use Siemens software in the classroom or in real-world competitions, the focus being primarily on the experience gained from interacting with the s…

Students gear up for Annual PACE Forum in July

July 7, 2016

In a few weeks students from 65 universities from around the globe will travel to the University of Cincinnati to participate in the 2016 PACE Annual Forum. Each year the Partners for the Advancement…

Real-world competitions bridge the gap from campus to career

July 1, 2016

Many recent graduates across the U.S. find their degree alone inadequate to land the job they hoped for. It can be defeating if they have to take a part-time job or an unwanted job due to lack of exp…

EcoCAR 3 team recognizes sponsorship from Siemens

June 29, 2016

The McMaster Engineering EcoCAR 3 Team is one of 16 North American universities competing in the EcoCAR 3 program that began in 2014. Since then, the teams have been working to re-engineer a 2016 Che…

Student finds career path in real world competition

June 28, 2016

Last week we shared how the EcoCAR 3 real-world competition helps students learn digital skills. This week we want to tell you more about one of those students. In an increasingly competitive world, …

Siemens helps university students prepare for the real world

June 24, 2016

Siemens supports competitions like EcoCAR to develop real-world ready students. EcoCAR 3 is a 4-year competition, sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy, to turn a 2016 Chevrol…

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Creativity and spatial thinking research using Synchronous Technology

June 22, 2016

The data is in and early research supports Synchronous Technology as a tool that may impact student learning.Recently published scientific research correlates conceptual design blending with s…

By PatriciaJebeles

Siemens helps EcoCAR 3 students learn digital skills for the future

June 22, 2016