Crowdsourcing allows participants to collaborate more, from basic tools like mailing lists and websites through platforms like StackSocial and uTest. Created in 2011, NASA CoECI included exploring crowdsourcing as one... read more →
3D printers aren’t just for applications here on earth. NASA is aggressively using 3D printing to fabricate parts used on their spacecraft. They also sent a 3D printer into space... read more →
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton One of the first tasks that I handled as a Project Manager (versus... read more →
“There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life” - Thomas Huxley [1890] (more…)
This week, Elon Musk debuted the much-anticipated SpaceX spacesuit astronauts will wear on interstellar launches. And, as expected, the suit looks like a combination of something you might see on... read more →
In my last post, I tried to describe how drawing comics taught me about applying discipline and the understanding of process to my engineering work – and actually to my life... read more →
My family immigrated to United States from the Soviet Union in 1978 when I was just 11 years old. I don’t know if my experiences are defined by being a first... read more →
When my first engineering internship turned into a full-time job after graduation, my supervisor called me in for a chat. He wanted to talk about possible opportunities in the company,... read more →
GrabCAD is incredibly proud to host the Handrail Clamp Assembly Challenge with NASA. NASA has been investigating 3D printing technology in space for some time now and this Challenge is another great milestone. GrabCADrs are invited... read more →