Dora Smith

Dora Smith is the senior director of the global academic program for Siemens PLM Software. The program empowers the next generation of digital talent through project-based learning, STEM competitions and industrial strength software and curriculum to support students and academic institutions worldwide.

Math-mazing Snowflakes

Math-mazing Snowflakes

December 20, 2012

For you student and real-life engineers who want some inspiration beyond Mayan math today, I thought I’d share the latest in mathematician Vihart’s fun and educational videos. Check out Snowflakes, S…

By Dora Smith
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Interview With Dr. Hans Hoyer of the Engineering Education Organization IFEES

Interview With Dr. Hans Hoyer of the Engineering Education Organization IFEES

December 13, 2012

We work with many academic organizations around the globe. We recently updated our strategic affiliations web page to note the ones we work closest with. I want to highlight one of those organization…

By Dora Smith
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Podcast with CEO Chuck Grindstaff

Podcast with CEO Chuck Grindstaff

December 4, 2012

Chuck Grindstaff is president and CEO of Siemens PLM Software. In my latest Chat With Chuck, we covered some interesting ground. Listen in to hear his thoughts on: merging cultures and innovati…

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The Secret to Designing Solar Cars

The Secret to Designing Solar Cars

November 30, 2012

Earlier this week we had a visit at our St. Louis office from Principia College. They brought their solar car that placed third in the American Solar Car Challenge this summer. Students shared storie…

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Why Patrick Hillberg Became an Engineer

Why Patrick Hillberg Became an Engineer

November 12, 2012

If you’ve heard the name Patrick Hillberg before, perhaps it’s from the press release we did earlier this year on Oakland University’s (OU) new PLM course. Patrick is designing that course. Siemens P…

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Meet Future Engineer Carolyn Boos

Meet Future Engineer Carolyn Boos

October 25, 2012

Carolyn Boos is a sophomore at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). She is one of our monthly design contest winners for this prosthetic arm designed in Solid Edge software. Here i…

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Data Highlights Crisis in Manufacturing (Infographic)

Data Highlights Crisis in Manufacturing (Infographic)

September 24, 2012

guest blog post by Bill Boswell, senior director of partner strategy, Siemens PLM Software Are we on the verge of a crisis in manufacturing? Three circumstances – a global aging workforce, increas…

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Academic Event in the UK

Academic Event in the UK

September 19, 2012

Guest blog post by Anna Garton, GO PLM Academic coordinator for EMEA Last week, we held an academic conference at Loughborough University in the UK. The school’s mechanical and manufacturing en…

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Meet Future Engineer Runze Gao

Meet Future Engineer Runze Gao

September 18, 2012

Runze is a senior at W J Mouat Secondary school in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. He is one our student design contest winners for this battleship designed in Solid Edge software. He is pictured above with …

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