S-STEM Scholar Jeremiah Toller's Blog

Basic Techniques - Sheet Metal: Forming Tools This entry is a continuation of the basic theory conveyed in SolidWorks Project: Learning the Ropes - Entry #1, where a 3D model of a pressure plate was created. As stated in Entry #1, the theory being tested in this blog series is based upon the internal tutorial program embedded within Solidworks, which is rumored to be all that is needed to reach intermediate to advanced level understanding of the software, with additional sources only needed for specialized uses or integration with other programs such as Blender for 3D printing. This series will document the progress of a first year engineering student with no prior experience with computer aided engineering design to weigh the theory based on outcomes.  The process demonstrated followed the tutorials presented through the software itself, with no external assistance from other instructional sources. Entry #11 begins a new tutorial using formed parts in SolidWorks’ design library to...

  Basic Techniques - Revolves and Sweeps This entry is a continuation of the basic theory conveyed in SolidWorks Project: Learning the Ropes - Entry #1, where a 3D model of a pressure plate was created. As stated in Entry #1, the theory being tested in this blog series is based upon the internal tutorial program embedded within Solidworks, which is rumored to be all that is needed to reach intermediate to advanced level understanding of the software, with additional sources only needed for specialized uses or integration with other programs such as Blender for 3D printing. This series will document the progress of a first year engineering student with no prior experience with computer aided engineering design to weigh the theory based on outcomes.  The process demonstrated followed the tutorials presented through the software itself, with no external assistance from other instructional sources. Entry #10 picks up where Entry #9 left off in the process of modeling a candlestick...

  Basic Techniques - Revolves and Sweeps This entry is a continuation of the basic theory conveyed in SolidWorks Project: Learning the Ropes - Entry #1, where a 3D model of a pressure plate was created. As stated in Entry #1, the theory being tested in this blog series is based upon the internal tutorial program embedded within Solidworks, which is rumored to be all that is needed to reach intermediate to advanced level understanding of the software, with additional sources only needed for specialized uses or integration with other programs such as Blender for 3D printing. This series will document the progress of a first year engineering student with no prior experience with computer aided engineering design to weigh the theory based on outcomes.  The process demonstrated followed the tutorials presented through the software itself, with no external assistance from other instructional sources. Entry #9 is the first entry in this series outside of the “Getting Started” realm o...

  Lesson 3 - Drawings This entry is a continuation of the basic theory conveyed in SolidWorks Project: Learning the Ropes - Entry #1, where a 3D model of a pressure plate was created. As stated in Entry #1, the theory being tested in this blog series is based upon the internal tutorial program embedded within Solidworks, which is rumored to be all that is needed to reach intermediate to advanced level understanding of the software, with additional sources only needed for specialized uses or integration with other programs such as Blender for 3D printing. This series will document the progress of a first year engineering student with no prior experience with computer aided engineering design to weigh the theory based on outcomes.  The process demonstrated followed the tutorials presented through the software itself, with no external assistance from other instructional sources. Entry #8 covers Lesson 3 - Drawings , which is the last lesson in the Getting Started section of the ...