Over the past couple weeks, we brought the Experience Stratasys Tour to five schools across Massachusetts and Connecticut. It was amazing to get back to seeing instructors and students in person! Thank you to everyone who came out to see 3D printing…

Around 250 students come through the Additive Manufacturing Lab at the Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in Massachusetts every year, part of WIT’s Mechanical Engineering program. In one of the country’s most advanced additive manufacturing…

Our team had the opportunity to judge state SkillsUSA competitions for Massachusetts and Vermont CTE students last month. We were all impressed with the student’s creativity and professionalism. They worked collaboratively to meet the challenging…

Last month we challenged students in coming up with designs for gaming mouse devices. We were amazed at the students’ creativity when we reviewed the Gaming Mouse Design Student Competition submissions! We narrowed down the top designs based on the…

Manufacturers have a dire need to hire employees who have technical and critical thinking skills to help automate processes. In the U.S., there are approximately 475,000 unfilled jobs in manufacturing. At Manchester Community College in New…

Collaborative robots are becoming increasingly important in the workforce, and educators are preparing their students by incorporating Universal Robots collaborative robots into the classroom. To learn about this, we interviewed Adam Zelny,…

Researchers Helping Researchers Whether you are with a small or large institution, we can help you seek both internal and external funding. Since 2013 Quanser has helped academics around the world to secure over $13,000,000 in funding from…

After we setup the Stratasys J55 3D printer in our demo lab I immediately began exploring different approaches to producing multi-color and multi-material prints. I was amazed to find how easy it was to add color and texture to any part of a 3D model…

Whether a school is in-person and social distancing, hybrid, or fully remote, we’ve seen how teachers across New England have been resourceful and creative in finding ways to teach students CAD despite their location or access to equipment or…

After many months (more like years), Festo has finally gone “live” with their new Festo LX platform, which will be taking the place of the Mind-Sight LMS. Well, good things come to those who wait (patiently), because Festo Didactic has delivered…

Experience all the benefits of a seamless 3D printing workflow, when you incorporate KeyShot into your design process. Unfamiliar with KeyShot? KeyShot is a real-time, rendering and animation design tool that allows you to quickly visualize your…

The following images are “design pebbles” from a Design Inspiration sample kit, allowing you to imagine what you could do with PolyJet 3D printing. Each pebble represents a unique capability — made possible with the Stratasys PolyJet J55 and/or…

If your school values creativity, innovation, and career readiness, then you know that your curriculum and the resources available to your students in and out of the classroom need to set your school apart. One way to do that is by providing the same…

The best preparation a college can give to its students is providing career-focused experiences – from internships and apprenticeships to project-based learning and access to industry equipment. To replicate real-world situations in the classroom,…

Industries of all kinds across the globe are advancing at an accelerated pace. Improvements in technology, changes in consumer needs, and shifts in supply chains are driving businesses to innovate smarter and faster. And as a university, providing…

ABOUT THE GUIDE Carbon fiber is one of the most sought after materials for performance products. Now thanks to advanced technologies like composites and 3D printing, the costs and difficulties associated with carbon fiber have been significantly…

October was an exciting month for students and instructors in the mechatronics shop at Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain, CT. The reason: This was the first of several schools in the state that will be adopting Level-1 of the Festo…

High pressure waterjet technology has been around since the post-World-War-II-era because of its fast cutting and precision. Today, education institutions rely on its efficiency, versatility and intuitive programming to provide students with…

We’ve seen first-hand the thrill of robotics teams in competitions – and all that leads up to that moment. There’s the excitement and creativity that comes with designing and building the robot. Plus, the problem-solving, creativity, and…

You’re building out a makerspace or you’re ready to buy new equipment for an existing fab lab. From the hundreds of equipment options to outfit your space, how do you decide what to invest in? We’ve seen the most successful spaces have a mix of…