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A look back at Let’s Go Design project #2
Now that we’ve finally reached the end of Let's Go Design Project 2 and the multisport practice cage, the team thought it would fun to take a quick look back and highlight some things that didn’t make the final cut of the episodes. One of the...
Team Work Made the Practice Cage Dream Work
Now that we've come to the end of Project 2, the team wanted to come full circle and take a quick look back at what has been a very important element of designing the multisport practice cage: collaboration (also our New Year’s resolution for 2011!)....
Bringing the multi-sport practice cage to life through rapid prototyping
In the final two episodes of Let’s Go Design Project 2, we used a design tool that's generating a lot of interest in fields outside of design: 3D printing. For some of us, these rapid prototyping machines have been a hugely useful resource...
Tip of the Hat: JUGS Sports
In order to make our Let’s Go Design projects successful, we often rely on systems or machines that are designed or provided by our vast network of customers and partners. Within the last episode of Let’s Go Design, we were able to field test propelling...
Bryant LaFlamme on Using SolidWorks at Assabet Valley High School
If you remember back to the first episode of the current practice cage project, you might remember that Jeremy paid a visit to Bryant LaFlamme's classroom at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School. Bryant runs the school's Precision Machine...
Football or Fútbol? The Debate Continues!
In our last episode of Let’s Go Design, Jeremy started laying out the subsystems for the multisport practice cage. This led to a discussion with SolidWorks Simulation Product Manager Stephen Endersby about football versus fútbol (or soccer, as it’s...
Love Comes in Many Forms…of Chocolate!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Let’s Go Design team thought it would be worth taking a moment to recognize one of the most iconic symbols of this holiday: the box of chocolates. Obviously, our thoughts went straight to the iconic heart-shaped box,...
Super-bowling Over the Competition: Product Design Round Up!
With the Super Bowl just behind us, we’re way past the results of the game and how Christina Aguilera messed up the national anthem. But for the Let’s Go Design team, we’re still talking about the commercials – and more importantly, the designs...
Great Designs are a Slam Dunk
We’re halfway through the NBA season, and that has us reflecting on the history of basketball. While the NBA was officially founded in 1946, basketball has actually been around since 1891. This is the only sport where not much has changed, from...
