How do I know inventor will run in my classroom?

Problem: How do I know Inventor will run correctly in my classroom after it is installed? Solution: It can be a huge issue to change the image of a computer, after it has been installed. There are some things you can do to check and be sure that it works. See the steps below. CIM Check your Software-Inventor                             ...

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Amazing Amazon Automation

on Thursday, 11 December 2014. AMAZON’S ROBOTIC ARMY BOOSTS EFFICIENCY Amazon workers used to walk miles a day down aisles to put your order together in an Amazon warehouse (like the one I rode my bike by in Kentucky this summer…) Not any more though… an army of Kiva robots...

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Example CNC Machining

on Tuesday, 09 December 2014. INDUSTRY HAS LOTS OF EXAMPLES Ever wonder how a “real” CNC machine works in manufacturing?  Here are some examples in video form that Jim passed on to me of CNC machines making some very intricate parts. These examples show how you can machine on multiple...

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PhoneAmp Prototype Done!

on Saturday, 22 November 2014. STUDENTS BEGIN PRODUCTION THIS WEEK! Students researched, designed, and built a prototype for a class mass production project: an MP3/Phone Passive Amplifier. It works amazingly well, and looks great too! Obviously it is blue and gold to match Caz colors, and students...

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EDD Class & High Altitude Balloons

on Wednesday, 01 October 2014. PITTSFORD-MENDON & CAZENOVIA HS PROJECT IS A HUGE SUCCESS Links to all media pertaining to this project can be found at the bottom of this article! In the fall of 2013, three classes of high school students, over 100 miles apart,embarked on a project to...

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HOW DO I STOP ROBOTC FROM UPDATING?

Problem: My kids always update RobotC on my computers, how can I stop this? Solution: This can cause many problems in a classroom. Mostly because then you may have more than one version in the same class, and this wreaks havoc when they go to a different computer, as the Cortex’ firmware may...

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Autodesk Inventor 2014 : Drawings and Beyond

Ok, now you have some parts, how do you do the documentation? Like drawings, bill of materials, and balloons, among other things? See the videos below for some examples in Inventor 2014. .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback.Get the latest Flash...

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