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Solid Edge user group coming to Cincinnati

The internet (all hail the internet), as great as it is, cannot replicate every corner of human interaction. And the fact is that even this on-line community for Solid Edge does not touch every need ...

Electronic Systems Design

Search, select, and place components quickly with PartQuest

PartQuest enables designers to get product designs off to a fast start with access to more than 680,000 manufacturer parts...

By John McMillan

Simulating the Real World

Response Surface and Sequential Optimisation of a Heatsink Using FloTHERM. Part 5 – Sequential Optimisation and Compound Cost Functions

Sequential optimisation is an alternative optimisation strategy that can be run in FloTHERM’s Command Center module. As with response surface...

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

Self-testing in embedded systems article

February 29, 2016

My latest article in embedded.com is the first instalment of a two-part piece: Self-testing in embedded systems All electronic systems...

Top Test Strategies and Risk Mitigation for IoT and Embedded Systems

February 29, 2016

The thriving Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem will comprise new vendors that provide applications, middle-ware and connected devices. Traditional hardware device manufacturers will now be in the so...

Thought Leadership

Why additive manufacturing will disrupt entire industries

February 26, 2016

A little girl named Emma was born as a normal child. But around her first birthday, her parents and doctors noticed that she didn’t have the strength to lift her arms. This had a tremendous impact on...

Embedded Software

Why I became an engineer

February 25, 2016

This week is National Engineers Week in the US. I was asked to write a very succinct summary of how...

Improving Supplier Collaboration for Faster Time to Market

February 25, 2016

Think about the high amount of contractual obligations facing aerospace manufacturers today

Solid Edge User Group at Huntsville

February 24, 2016

I don't get to the Huntsville office too frequently, but I've been lucky that several times when I have been here, they were having a local Solid Edge user group meeting. Aside from Solid Edge Un...

Latest podcast episodes

SDC verification as a first-class asset: A deep dive with Chandu Challapalli

January 27, 2026

Harry Foster talks with Chandu Challapalli, Senior Management Director at Siemens EDA, about why timing constraints must be treated as first-class verification assets.

Understanding AI-assisted Chip Design

January 23, 2026

Chip design is one of the most complex and challenging tasks in the world, requiring specialized tools and knowledge far...

By Spencer Acain

Engineering the Future Workforce

How Arizona State University is redefining education and lifelong learning through microcredentials

January 05, 2026

Stackable microcredentials are emerging as an essential tool for closing the talent gap at the speed of industrial change.