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.

Michigan Solar Car team wins eighth national championship

Michigan Solar Car team wins eighth national championship

July 30, 2014

This Monday, the University of Michigan (U-M) Solar Car completed a seven-day, 1722-mile race to win the 2014 American Solar Challenge. This is the eighth time that the University of Michigan has won…

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University of Michigan solar car team on a mission to win solar car challenge

University of Michigan solar car team on a mission to win solar car challenge

July 11, 2014

In just 10 days, the University of Michigan (U-M) Solar Car team will race in the American Solar Challenge (ASC) from Austin, Texas to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although U-M is the defending champion o…

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Pennsylvania Software Revolution

Pennsylvania Software Revolution

July 10, 2014

The Software Revolution conversation heads to Pennsylvania this month. Academic, government and industry leaders will meet at the National Constitution Center to discuss the future of manufacturing a…

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U.S. Department Of Energy, General Motors, Students Engineer Fantastic Finish to EcoCAR 2

U.S. Department Of Energy, General Motors, Students Engineer Fantastic Finish to EcoCAR 2

June 27, 2014

Students who participated in EcoCAR 2 reached the checkered flag in the competition on L’Enfant Plaza in Washington D.C. outside the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters earlier this month. …

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Manufacturing a new Middle Class through Community Colleges

Manufacturing a new Middle Class through Community Colleges

June 20, 2014

When I started school, my mom went back to school. She attended our local community college and completed an associate’s degree. She went on to complete a bachelor’s degree at that same college throu…

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Real-World Student Competitions Go Beyond Engineering

Real-World Student Competitions Go Beyond Engineering

June 11, 2014

I’m in Washington D.C. this week judging communications presentations by 15 universities participating in the EcoCAR 2 final competition. I love seeing the students’ creativity, passion and professio…

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Westminster Expands the Size and CAD Skills of its FIRST Robotics Team

Westminster Expands the Size and CAD Skills of its FIRST Robotics Team

May 13, 2014

At the FIRST Robotics World Championship this year, there were lots of future engineers and lots of robots. 12,000 students from 600 teams traveled from 38 countries to be a part of this robot superb…

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Massachusetts Software Revolution

Massachusetts Software Revolution

April 11, 2014

This month we were in Massachusetts to discuss the future of manufacturing and the future workforce. This is our third in a series of events on the Software Revolution in Manufacturing. Last month we…

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Future of Motor City Manufacturing

Future of Motor City Manufacturing

April 1, 2014

Automation World’s David Greenfield recently shared Reasons for U.S. Manufacturing’s Upswing, insights from a Kiplinger report. He noted that industries that require more advanced technology and&nbsp…

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