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November 2010
On the Road to Improving STEM Education
Since 1988 I have made my living as a mathematics educator. One consequence of this career choice is experiencing firsthand how the adult population in the United States divides itself into two groups – those who “love mathematics” and those who “do not do math.” At work, at cocktail parties, on airplanes, on the sideline of soccer games, even in …
Designing for everyone
At the last Communitech usability peer-to-peer meeting, Adam Baker, UI Designer at Google, took us through an interesting exercise. Working in teams of four, we had to design the user interface for an application used to order pizza. Each team was given a… Continue reading
A Mathcad User Story – Kudos to Technical Support
Hi Folks, In a previous post, I own up to the fact that some customers are having challenges acquiring and/or installing a Mathcad license, only to be transferred around PTC as they try to get their issue resolved. Or some just have general issues with the product itself. And while no news is good news, it’s nice to hear praise …
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Metrics Matter – Real-time 360 Degree Visibility Improves Project Outcomes
It has been some time since we last took a deep look at metrics and how to measure the various aspects of development. At the time when I wrote “Metrics Matter” the market was very much centered around IT organizations and doing more with less and so the types of numbers being prescribed aligned with cost savings and maximizing productivity as would be expected. Continue reading
What drives the need for Safer Systems Development Processes with ISO 26262
As ISO 26262, the new standard for functional safety in road vehicles, comes closer to the final publication stage (the final draft international standard will be released in December), automotive manufacturers and suppliers must prepare to meet these requirements in development processes, work products and documentation… Continue reading
Mathcad Education and AMATYC Boston 2010
If you are visiting Boston this week for the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) Annual Meeting, stop by Booth 336 to meet the Mathcad Education Team and to learn more about Mathcad 15.0 and its role in PTC’s STEM Education Programs. Ned Daniels and I have been working hard to prepare for the conference. We both have …
Mathcad Strives to Improve Customer Service
I want to acknowledge that some of our customers have been experiencing challenges installing the Mathcad software and acquiring a license with the release of Mathcad 15.0 – and we’ve been listening. The Mathcad team has spent time reviewing the process, and identified a few areas causing the issues. Here are the fixes we’re working hard to implement and solve …
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Engineers and Social Networks? Oil and Water, or Oil and Vinegar? (part 2 of 2)
(Click here to see part 1 of this post) I recently had the pleasure of serving as a panelist for a webinar titled Engineers ‘Professional Use of Social Networks Today and Where It Is Heading. Here is the replay of the webinar available free (registration required). You can read more about the webinar by clicking on the link above to see …
