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.

Future engineering and manufacturing talent in China

April 6, 2016

On a recent trip to China, I saw some dramatic shifts in the country from just six months prior. There is a growing entrepreneurial and maker movement as part of the country’s Made in China 2025 plan…

By Dora Smith
5 MIN READ

#InternationalWomensDay: Why Monica Lingard chose a career in STEM

March 8, 2016

Google never ceases to inspire the world with their holiday animated doodles. Today for International Women’s Day, they ask women to share their big dream under the auspice of #OneDayIWill.
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By Dora Smith
4 MIN READ
Making Engineers in India

Making Engineers in India

April 20, 2015

Last week at Hannover Messe in Germany, India unleashed its lions on the city. India was the official partner country of the fair. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted in his speech at the ina…

By Dora Smith
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Community Colleges Remix a Technical Future Workforce

Community Colleges Remix a Technical Future Workforce

March 4, 2015

The theme of the recent American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Workforce Development Institute (WDI) was “Workforce Remix”, “…an innovative blend of new techniques that inspires unique re…

By Dora Smith
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Epic Student Challenges

Epic Student Challenges

November 18, 2014

Last week – thanks to our friends at Principia College – I took my son to hear Apollo 13’s Captain James Lovell, Fred Haise and Mission Flight Control Director Gene Kranz. It was amazing to hear thes…

By Dora Smith
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Meet Future Engineer Sergio Sciume and PACE Team 7’s Trike

Meet Future Engineer Sergio Sciume and PACE Team 7’s Trike

October 7, 2014

Future Engineer Series At the PACE Annual Forum, Team 7 competed with their Personal Assisted Mobility Device- the E7-Trike. Team 7 had student engineers from Politecnico di Torino, Tongji U…

By Dora Smith
2 MIN READ
Free NX and Solid Edge CAD Models for Students

Free NX and Solid Edge CAD Models for Students

October 1, 2014

The most successful graduates are those that participate in real-world projects, competitions or internships in school. It’s why we’re committed to programs like PACE, EcoCAR and Greenpower. EcoCA…

By Dora Smith
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Meet New Engineer Orlando Velez and PACE Team 6’s Weave

Meet New Engineer Orlando Velez and PACE Team 6’s Weave

September 19, 2014

As Team 6 presented their Personal Assisted Mobility Device (PAMD) at the PACE Annual Forum, lead industrial designer Dominic Dowling called out team captain Orlando Velez. He noted how great…

By Dora Smith
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Meet University of São Paulo Future Engineers and PACE Team 2’s CubO

Meet University of São Paulo Future Engineers and PACE Team 2’s CubO

September 18, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp0K4qYpMec Tatiana Theoto and Elcio Fiordelisio are future engineers at the University of São Paulo. They attended the PACE Annual Forum for the Personal Assisted M…

By Dora Smith
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