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Following the Digital Thread –Part 8 of 8

The day has arrived. The ONE Aviation team will watch as not just the bell crank, but an entire airplane — designed and built with the help of the digital thread — takes flight. As this physical obje…

Deans share engineering education best practices and challenges at ASEE Engineering Deans Institute

This month engineering deans across North America convened at the American Society of Engineering Education’s annual Engineering Deans Institute. There was a wide range of topics discussed about the …

Following the Digital Thread –Part 7 of 8

To take a step back and appreciate the big picture of the full digital thread, Mark heads back to Washington, D.C., to meet with two of the people who see it best — Aaron Johns and Joe Schibi.
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ASME E-Fest East 2018 – Penn State University

Siemens is a Platinum sponsor at ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) in its new E-fests.
ASME is launching E-Fests (Engineering Festivals) aimed at college engineering students (ht…

Following the Digital Thread –Part 6 of 8

A part exists, but the work isn’t done yet. In this episode, Mark and the team will follow the bell crank across Youngstown to M7 Technologies and through three key steps to complete it, and then the…

Pankl Racing Systems AG and local education institute team up to empower future engineers

Pankl Racing Systems AG specializes in developing and manufacturing engine and drivetrain components for racing cars, high performance vehicles and aircraft. They recently team up with HTL K…

Following the Digital Thread –Part 5 of 8

We’re making great progress with our new bell crank. So far, we have seen it designed, analyzed, and optimized as it progresses along the digital thread. Now it’s on to the build with the help of the…

Connect Students with Real-Life Experience: The PurdueTracer

(This article originally appeared in the Simcenter Blog and was written by @Adolique)

The National Fluid Power Challenge is a series of math and science competitions des…

Following the Digital Thread –Part 4 of 8

“Why would anyone paint a board and leave it in the middle of nowhere?” Because, arguably, the only way to know if the paint will last through two years of weathering is to put it through two years o…