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Design, Analysis, and Optimization of FSAE Cars Are you part of a student team participating in the Formula SAE competition? The below collection of tutorials, videos, and reading material will give you insight into different CAE techniques, how these techniques work, and how these techniques may be used to design a better…
Design, Analysis, and Optimization of Baja SAE Cars Are you a member of a student team taking part in the Baja SAE competition? The following compilation of training and tutorial videos comprehensively addresses various design aspects of the student Baja Car. Each video provides a step-by-step guide for simulation,…
Design, Analysis, and Optimization of Solar Cars Are you part of a student team participating in the World Solar Challenge? The below collection of tutorials, videos, and reading material will give you insight into different CAE techniques, how these techniques work, and how these techniques may be used to design a better…
Thinking about entering the Altair Student Contest and just now sure what to do? We have an archive of all the winners so far and you might want to take a look at their amazing work. I think you will be surprised at the ingenuity they demonstrated using simple models. Sure optimization can be complex but there is an…
HO HO HO!!!! The Holidays may be fast approaching but don't forget that the Altair Global Student Contest is still going strong. Get your December entries in and Santa just might bring you a $750 surprise for the holidays. We at Altair are making a list and checking it twice, of all the December entries and looking for the…
FIRST In Michigan teams. Keep your eyes out for a special invitation to a webinar brought to you by Altair where we will showcase some amazing students who have used Altair products, specifically Inspire and RapidMiner, to assist in the 2023 season. Come to see examples of how you can use this amazing software to better…
Perhaps you have heard of the Altair Student Contest but felt it was too difficult, or you did not have the time, well you might be surprised to learn your path to $750 is as easy as 1, 2, 3, Literally! ONE Minute is all it takes to get register for the Inspire Personal Edition. Get the Software TWO Hours is all it takes…
FIRST Students and Mentors. We are rapidly approaching January and we all know what that brings. Now is the time to learn Inspire so you can be ready for the new challenges in the 2024 FIRST Reveal. Take a look at our dedicated FIRST page for resources, models, kits and everything you need to learn inspire and start the…
Take a look at the Altair Student Contest page and check out our AMAZING winners from the October contest. Each provided a very unique and well thought out Optimization. You can find them here Altair Student Contest and be sure to try your hand at an optimization project and you too can take home a $750 prize like these…
When teams access the FIRST Kit of Parts, make note of the fact that Altair Software is now available through the kit. Links to the Altair FIRST website can be found in the kit but here is a sneak peak at the site. https://web.altair.com/first-robotics At that site you can find a TON of useful information and access the…
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