SolidWorks Supports Country's Best Math and Science Teachers; Company Provides SolidWorks Student Edition Software to 100 Winners of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.CONCORD, Mass. -- Addressing the decline of student interest in math and science in the U.S., SolidWorks Corporation today announced its sponsorship of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST PAEMST Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching ). The company provided middle and high school teachers who won the national award one license of SolidWorks(R) Education Edition and the associated curriculum tools to introduce their students to the math and science fundamentals behind engineering, medicine, research, and other technical fields. President George W. Bush honored 100 awardees with the country's highest honor for mathematics and science teachers. The program is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation. From May 1 through May 6, awardees attended ceremonies and conferences in Washington, D.C. on the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives aimed at increasing student interest. SolidWorks presented the software to the awardees at this event. "The number of math- and science-related degrees, including engineering, has been dropping in Dropping in is a skateboarding trick with which a skateboarder can start skating a half-pipe by dropping into it from the coping instead of starting from the bottom and pumping gradually for more speed. the past decade in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Marie Planchard, SolidWorks Corporation's director of education marketing. "As corporate citizens in this field, it's our duty to support frontline teachers. We are giving the best teachers in the country a powerful tool to demonstrate what students can achieve with a solid math and science education. Hopefully this will encourage more students to pursue STEM careers." Geometry teachers can use SolidWorks to transform static blackboard drawings into dynamic 3D images that clearly show relationships in space. The same is true for calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. teachers trying to convey complex functions. Physics teachers can use COSMOS(R) analysis software to visually capture how a lever will or won't stand up to a variety of forces. Statistics teachers can export Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. graphs to SolidWorks to provide graphical representation of statistical trends. Each of the awardees received case studies of products designed in SolidWorks software to show students the potential results of honing their math and science skills. SolidWorks also provided hands-on exercises that teachers can use to give students a taste of working in 3D CAD. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, providing intuitive, high-performing software that helps product design teams develop great products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , call +1-978-371-5000). SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. COSMOS is a registered trademark of Structural Research & Analysis Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2006 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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