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21 May 2007
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SolidWorks Corporation Names Student Design Contest Winners
SolidWorks Corporation named an international slate of winners of the first-ever SolidWorks World Design Contest for students and professors, citing the soaring quality of students' design work and quantity of entries.
"The caliber of designs we're seeing from students in these contests demands special recognition," said Marie Planchard, director of worldwide education markets for SolidWorks Corporation. "Although these designers are just starting out, you would certainly never know it from what you're looking at. Their achievements are testimony to the talents of the individual contestants, the competence of their engineering educators, and the power of SolidWorks® 3D CAD software to unleash their ideas for better products."
As in the professional version of the contest, prizes were awarded in three categories - models, photorealistic images, and animations. Winners were:
Models |
The Galeass Ship
Vintage steam locomotive
Dukes of Hazzard Chopper |
Escola Superior de Technologia de Abrantes
Sun Prairie High School
Central Lakes College |
Portugal
USA
USA |
Photorealistic Images |
Personalized concept vehicle
Toyota Le Mans car
Hot rod car |
University of Huddersfield
Massey University
University of Twente |
UK
New Zealand
Netherlands |
Animations |
Skeleton Clock
The Stirling Engine
Supermileage Vehicle |
University of Idaho
DeAnza College
California State University |
USA
USA
USA |
"We chose to model the Galeass ship because we were intrigued by its dual power source - oarsmen and wind - and its role in history," said Bruno Silva, third-year student of mechanical engineering at Escola Superior de Technologia de Abrantes in Portugal, co-designer of the first-place model. "SolidWorks has been easy to learn, so we were confident we could execute the complex design. It was a thrill to win."
To see all the winners, visit http://www.solidworks.com/StudentDesigns .
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