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.

Innovation in the Classroom with NASA and ASU's Sheri Klug Boonstra

Innovation in the Classroom with NASA and ASU's Sheri Klug Boonstra

June 19, 2020
Do you remember the first time you looked up at the night sky after learning that those tiny twinkling lights...
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NASA's L'SPACE Education for the Next Generation

NASA's L'SPACE Education for the Next Generation

June 19, 2020
Do you remember the first time you looked up at the night sky after learning that those tiny twinkling lights...
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Soft Skills in the Workplace

Soft Skills in the Workplace

January 10, 2020
Over the next six years, millennials will outnumber generation X 3:1. In her book Millennial Reset: Reimagining a Workplace that Works...
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Innovation in the Classroom with Purdue's Mary Pilotte

Innovation in the Classroom with Purdue's Mary Pilotte

January 10, 2020
Listen to our podcast to hear bright minds in engineering education share insights and best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent.
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Developing Robot-Proof Engineers in the Classroom

Developing Robot-Proof Engineers in the Classroom

January 8, 2020
Innovation in the Classroom by Siemens explores best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent. In this podcast, I...
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Innovation in the Classroom with Dean Ishwar Puri

Innovation in the Classroom with Dean Ishwar Puri

January 8, 2020
Innovation in the Classroom by Siemens explores best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent. In this podcast, I...
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Kicking off the FIRST Robotics Season with New Degrees of Freedom

Kicking off the FIRST Robotics Season with New Degrees of Freedom

January 4, 2020
An interview with Team 6413 Mentor Izzy Thalman By Donna Wright I had a chance to connect with Izzy Thalman,...
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Crash Course in Siemens Software

Crash Course in Siemens Software

January 3, 2020
In many schools engineering education is the same today as it was 30 years ago. This podcast series seeks out...
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Innovation in the Classroom podcast with NX guru Parikshit Borgowda

Innovation in the Classroom podcast with NX guru Parikshit Borgowda

January 3, 2020
Listen to our podcast to hear bright minds in engineering education share insights and best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent.
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Innovation in the Classroom podcast with student interns Greg Barker and Chase Ashby

Innovation in the Classroom podcast with student interns Greg Barker and Chase Ashby

December 10, 2019
Listen to our second podcast to hear bright minds in engineering education share insights and best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent.
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The Experience of Being an Intern at Siemens

The Experience of Being an Intern at Siemens

December 10, 2019
Engineering’s future is in the classroom today. Some of the smartest minds stretch beyond the classroom through internship and coop...
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Innovation in the Classroom Podcast with Antonia Nănău of BEST

Innovation in the Classroom Podcast with Antonia Nănău of BEST

October 31, 2019
We are kicking off a new podcast series. Check it out. Listen to hear some of the brightest minds in...
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Innovation in the Classroom Podcast with Antonia Nănău of BEST

Innovation in the Classroom Podcast with Antonia Nănău of BEST

October 31, 2019
Listen to our podcast to hear bright minds in engineering education share insights and best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent.
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Charged Up for the next 125 Years- ASEE 2019 Annual Conference

Charged Up for the next 125 Years- ASEE 2019 Annual Conference

July 11, 2019
This past June 16-19, The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) hosted their 126 th annual conference and exposition in Tampa, Florida. Attendees were given the opportunity to attend mor...
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Insights from ASEE’s 2019 Engineering Deans Institute

Insights from ASEE’s 2019 Engineering Deans Institute

May 3, 2019
Recently engineering deans collaborated at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)’s annual Engineering Deans Institute. They convened on merging physical, digital, and biological worlds...
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How can students gain tech skills for Industry 4.0?

How can students gain tech skills for Industry 4.0?

November 15, 2018
Digital forces are transforming the way we do business in every phase of innovation. It’s called Industry 4.0 – an industrial revolution using automation technology and intelligent connectivity to qu...
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Rethink engineering education with real-world technology

Rethink engineering education with real-world technology

June 6, 2018
How do you make students more employable? How can colleges and universities increase placement rates? How can companies fill jobs with employees well-trained and highly-skilled? To answer ...
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Deans share engineering education best practices and challenges at ASEE Engineering Deans Institute

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

April 25, 2018
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 ...
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Taking engineering education and training to the next level

Taking engineering education and training to the next level

February 14, 2018
Throughout this series, we have identified the validity of the skills gap and its implications across industries. We know that a higher number of companies need of work-ready talent. We also know tha...
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Engineering our way out of the skills gap

Engineering our way out of the skills gap

November 2, 2017
  A few years ago when I took on my current role, one of our industry analysts asked me if there really was a skills gap. He had seen conflicting reports. Even recently, MIT’s Technology R...
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How to choose the right engineering competitions

How to choose the right engineering competitions

September 25, 2017
Every time I walk by my sons’ Lego table, I’m reminded of a robotics competition they participated in. They were challenged to interview the senior citizens in the community and create an ...
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Better engineering curriculum for future-ready graduates

Better engineering curriculum for future-ready graduates

July 31, 2017
Engineering companies are having trouble filling their open jobs. They’re experiencing a jump in open positions, and the demand to fill these positions is only going up. Most can’t be filled because ...
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Engineering curriculum’s role in shrinking the skills gap

Engineering curriculum’s role in shrinking the skills gap

June 23, 2017
Companies are having significant difficulties filling open engineering and manufacturing positions. They’ve experienced a rise in open positions over the past decade, and the demand to fill these pos...
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Why the engineering skills gap is so worrisome

Why the engineering skills gap is so worrisome

May 22, 2017
As students near the end of their university education, they dream about their first jobs and where their career might lead. The ideal job will match their passion and skill set in an exciting challe...
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Engineering as a Career: Meet Our CEO Tony Hemmelgarn

Engineering as a Career: Meet Our CEO Tony Hemmelgarn

February 20, 2017
Meet Tony Hemmelgarn, president and CEO of Siemens PLM Software. Engineers Week gives us an opportunity to discover the value of engineering education and careers. So let’s start the ...
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Manufacturers meet at Purdue University to discuss data and PLM for better decisions

Manufacturers meet at Purdue University to discuss data and PLM for better decisions

November 29, 2016
Purdue recently held its Fall PLM Center of Excellence meeting at the newly opened Indiana Manufacturing Institute. The state of the art facility houses Purdue’s PLM Center, an interdisciplinary rese...
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New Technology Center Announced at University of Cincinnati

New Technology Center Announced at University of Cincinnati

September 26, 2016
This month we announced a new kind of academic partnership with the University of Cincinnati (UC). We have a long history with UC. Nearly 50 years ago, graduates and a professor from UC formed SDRC a...
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New video on Embry-Riddle's use of Siemens software for EcoCAR 3

New video on Embry-Riddle's use of Siemens software for EcoCAR 3

April 20, 2015
Siemens PLM Software has been a partner with the U.S. Department of Energy's advanced vehicle technology competitions for more than 10 years. On the EcoCAR 3 competition, 16 universities i...
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The PLM Academic Newsletter Just Hit the Stands

The PLM Academic Newsletter Just Hit the Stands

December 5, 2014
Our latest academic newsletter just hit the stands. View PLM Academic News online . It includes updates on the Greenpower Challenge, the PACE Annual Forum, EcoCAR 3, Learning Advantage...
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Free CAD Models for Educators and Students

Free CAD Models for Educators and Students

October 9, 2014
Please note a recent blog post reminding educators and students to leverage real-world parts from the more than 600 major manufacturers on the CADENAS part portal. ...
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Executive and Student Outtakes from the PACE Annual Forum

Executive and Student Outtakes from the PACE Annual Forum

August 12, 2014
ThePartners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE)recently held its annual forum in Turin, Italy. PACE links GM, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Siemens PLM S...
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New Solid Edge Tutorials for students of all ages

New Solid Edge Tutorials for students of all ages

May 30, 2014
If you haven't visited theSolid Edge Educators pageon our Academic Resource Center in a while, you may have missed new tutorials we recently posted. Check out new tutorials for m...
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PLM Connection Americas Academic Discount

PLM Connection Americas Academic Discount

May 16, 2014
Above, Bill Boswell, senior director of Partner Strategy at Siemens PLM Software, presents with Principia College solar car team representatives at last year's PLM Connection. If you...
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Tecnomatix Tech Tip Webinars

Tecnomatix Tech Tip Webinars

April 1, 2014
Learn how to use specific Tecnomatix® software capabilities in these live 20-minute webinar demonstrations. Stay online after each demonstration for Q&A and to chat online with ...
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Students Can Now Download Jack Human Simulation for Free

Students Can Now Download Jack Human Simulation for Free

March 13, 2014
We've added anotherfreestudent download to our Academic Resource Center. Students can now downloadTecnomatix Jack human simulation software . This provides an opportunity fo...
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Software Revolution in Manufacturing Event Livecast

Software Revolution in Manufacturing Event Livecast

February 19, 2014
UPDATE: The link below has a replay of the event. You can also see a summary on this blog post: Training the next generation of technical rock stars . Please tune in 2/19 (1...
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Check out the new NX Quick Tips

Check out the new NX Quick Tips

February 5, 2014
The NX team is producing a series of Quick Tips on NX 9. For those of you who have attended any of our user group events, you're familiar with the infamous John Baker. Check out this first video tip ...
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Provide Your Input to our Community Survey

Provide Your Input to our Community Survey

January 20, 2014
We are conducting a community survey to better serve you.We'd like your input onorganization, navigation and usability when visiting this site. Please provide your...
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New Academic Newsletter

New Academic Newsletter

January 10, 2014
Did you receive the second issue of our new academic newsletter? If you did not receive it directly, you cansubscribe here .This issue includes stories on the new free p...
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Access Millions of Parts on CADENAS' 3D Parts Catalog

Access Millions of Parts on CADENAS' 3D Parts Catalog

December 4, 2013
We just announced a new academic part portal for students and educators using Siemens PLM software. You already know that integrating real-world applications and projects into t...
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Row Row Row A Solid Edge Designed Boat - New Student Project Available

Row Row Row A Solid Edge Designed Boat - New Student Project Available

November 12, 2013
AllyPLM has put together curriculum to build a rowboat in Solid Edge. You can access the materials on their website. See more on thepost they published in our Collaborate & Contribute Curr...
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Interesting Academic Story on the NX Simulation Forum

Interesting Academic Story on the NX Simulation Forum

November 8, 2013
The NX CAE Symposium was this week. I wasn't at the event butwatched outtakes on Twitter #NXCAE13 . Check out theinteresting work on planar titanium stentsby&n...
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Are you Subscribed to our Academic Newsletter?

Are you Subscribed to our Academic Newsletter?

November 6, 2013
Did you get a copy of our first academic newsletter in June? It provided updates on academic resources and news around the globe. If you didn't receive it, pleasesubscribe here . The ne...
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NX 9 News and Information

NX 9 News and Information

October 31, 2013
If you are teaching NX, see what's new in NX 9. Complete information can be found on theNX 9 website . To get started on what's new,view this overview video. Check out new d...
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Engineering students race solar car in Australia

Engineering students race solar car in Australia

October 30, 2013
The University of Michigan used NX in the design of the solar car for the 2014 World Solar Car Challenge. Here are some blog posts to provide you more information on the team and the...
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Welcome University of Maryland to our Academic Partner Community!

Welcome University of Maryland to our Academic Partner Community!

September 18, 2013
Yesterday we announced a record grant to the University of Maryland. Read the press releaseand watch this video to learn more about how they'll be using Siemens PLM software in their curr...
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What Has Red Arms, Green Wheels and Defies Gravity?

What Has Red Arms, Green Wheels and Defies Gravity?

August 8, 2013
If you missed PLM Connection, catch a replay of Bill Boswell's keynote:What Has Red Arms, Green Wheels and Defies Gravity? It includes live Q&A with an educator and students fr...
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Beyond Prototyping: 3D Printing to Additive Manufacturing at Siemens

Beyond Prototyping: 3D Printing to Additive Manufacturing at Siemens

July 30, 2013
Siemens Corporate Technology shares in this video examples of how 3D printing can now be used for additive manufacturing. In laster sintering, a laser beam melts metal powder at exact...
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Free CAE and CAM training webinars

Free CAE and CAM training webinars

July 16, 2013
I just got the latest PLM in Action webinar e-mail that lets you know of free training webinars. Here are two I thought the educator community would be interested in. Check out the 10-w...
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Teamcenter Rapid Start

Teamcenter Rapid Start

June 25, 2013
Our Teamcenter team recently announcedTeamcenter Rapid Startto help companies and schools get up and running with PDM quickly and cost-effectively. In a blog post onSimplifying P...
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Learning Advantage for Academia

Learning Advantage for Academia

June 19, 2013
Check out thenew Learning Advantage offering just for academia . You can learn more on ournew Training Resources web page . This self-paced training is convenient and...
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Tecnomatix Community Update on Oakland University PLM Course

Tecnomatix Community Update on Oakland University PLM Course

May 31, 2013
Please check out our product specific communities. For example my colleagues in the Tecnomatix Community just shared an update on a new PLM course at Oakland University. Read this article from OU for...
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EcoCAR2 Year Two Competition Report

EcoCAR2 Year Two Competition Report

May 30, 2013
Several of us were at the EcoCAR 2 Year Two Competition last week in San Diego. Check out the news release and related links for more information on the event and program. Penn Stat...
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Case Studies on Schools With Siemens PLM Software

Case Studies on Schools With Siemens PLM Software

May 15, 2013
There are a number of new case studies on universities and colleges using Siemens PLM software. I wanted to provide you a shortcut link to all our academic case studies, as well as share these links ...
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Check Out These CAD CAM CAE Training Webinars

Check Out These CAD CAM CAE Training Webinars

May 7, 2013
If you're not already subscribed to our bi-weekly e-mails on live and recorded webinars, check out these CAD, CAM and CAE webinars. The first is by industry analyst Chad Jackson. The CAM and CAE webi...
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Car Design News Features PACE Project

Car Design News Features PACE Project

April 17, 2013
Car Design News recently featured an overview of Portable Assisted Mobility Device (PAMD). The magazine will be following the teams along as they complete the design this year. Stay tuned for more in...
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Check Out These Free Training Webinars

Check Out These Free Training Webinars

March 26, 2013
If you are looking for additional training resources, check out our events webpage. It features live and on demand events. Afew you might be interested in: March 28: NX Industrial Design & St...
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Check out the new EcoCar 3 video

Check out the new EcoCar 3 video

March 21, 2013
GM and the U.S. Department of Energy team up again on the next EcoCAR competition. Hear more from both on why real-world projects are so important in developing the next generation of engineers. &n...
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Siemens promotes STEM subjects with free school software

Siemens promotes STEM subjects with free school software

March 18, 2013
Siemens PLM is donating licenses for its Solid Edge CAD software to schools in the Barrow-in-Furness area "In cooperation with the Barrow Engineering Partnership (BEP) and BAE systems, Sie...
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Key Projects and Competitions

Key Projects and Competitions

March 6, 2013
Check out our Projects & Competitions page for links to the key student challenges and competitions we're involved with. They include EcoCAR2, Greenpower, PACE. Also remind your stud...
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Solid Edge for High Schools

Solid Edge for High Schools

March 6, 2013
This past November we announced the Solid Edge High School Edition. It is available for free to instructors in secondary schools, for use within both curricular and extracurricular activities. Please...
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Tap the Knowledge of Long-Time PLM Connection Attendees

Tap the Knowledge of Long-Time PLM Connection Attendees

June 21, 2010
Next week is our PLM Connection Americas event in Dallas, Texas. A number of us will be blogging live at the event so stay tuned for event coverage. Last year at the event, long-time atten...
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PLM Connection: Max Bögl on Building Lifecycle Management

PLM Connection: Max Bögl on Building Lifecycle Management

October 7, 2009
  Alexander Kropp develops 3D model processes for Max Bögl. He presented this morning on “Model-Based Construction Management – Lifecycle of a 3D Model from Design to Fabrication.” I interv...
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