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On Demand Webcast: Reducing Engineering Error and Design Disruptions- Exploring Calculation Software Tools

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On April 23rd PTC Mathcad and NASA Tech Briefs co-produced a one hour webcast called “Reducing Engineering Error and Design Disruptions- Exploring Calculation Software Tools“. Chad Jackson, an Industry Analyst and President and Founder of Lifecycle Insights defined Performance Predictions and took the viewers through the different definitions and positives and negatives of each. The Performance Prediction Initiatives included: Traditional …

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How Do You Know Something is Right For You?

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Want to see something cool? Want to watch something cool!?! Check out PTC Mathcad’s brand new whiteboard style commercial: PTC Mathcad allows you to solve, capture, and share critical engineering calculations in an easy to learn and use format. With PTC Mathcad software you can showcase engineering calculations through graphs, natural math notation, and formulas without having to worry about overlooking errors in …

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Spreadsheets- A Disaster Waiting to Happen?

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There has been a lot of buzz in the media lately about error in spreadsheets. The first article that was pointed out to me, “Shocking Paper Claims that Microsoft Excel Coding Error is Behind the Reinhart-Rogoff Study on Debt” by Mike Konczal at Business Insider is in fact, pretty shocking. In this article Konczal shares how two economists conducted a …

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The People Behind PTC Mathcad: Jakov Kucan, Director of PTC Mathcad Product Strategy

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This kicks off our series “The People Behind PTC Mathcad”, in which we introduce you to a member of the PTC Mathcad team. We hope you enjoy getting to know our team better. Our first interview is with Jakov Kucan, Director of PTC Mathcad Product Strategy. What do you do at PTC? Pretend I am your neighbor and tell me …

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Lifecycle Insights: Reducing Engineering Error and Design Disruptions Webinar

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Chad Jackson is an Industry Analyst at Lifecycle Insights and publisher of the engineering-matters blog. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Chad covers career, managerial and technology topics in engineering. Chad is also one of the co-presenters in our upcoming webcast on April 23rd. He writes, “For engineers, it’s become a really interesting time. There are a ton of tools …

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Develop Safer, More Efficient Engineering Solutions by Sharing Resources

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In our past two posts, PTC Mathcad Takes on the Demanding World of the Oil and Gas Industry and From University to the Oil and Gas Industry, PTC Mathcad A Reliable Tool you were introduced to Luke Devall, a graduate engineer who specializes in design at Neptune Subsea Engineering. In Devall’s spare time he has been working to start Enghance, a community …

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Live Webinar: Reducing Engineering Error and Design Disruptions- Exploring Calculation Software Tools

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Tomorrow is the first official day of Spring. I know a lot of people (at least in Massachusetts) are looking forward to warmer weather with no snow, the option of outdoor and rooftop dining in Boston, the opening of Fenway Park, and the increasingly present signs of the new season with budding flowers and chirping birds. There is one more …

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Design News: Don’t Risk Your Most Important Calculations to Spreadsheets

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Brent Edmonds, Senior Director of PTC Mathcad highlights the importance of good engineering calculations software in a guest blog post on Design News. In this article, titled “Don’t Risk Your Most Important Calculations to Spreadsheets” Edmond writes, “What exactly is engineering calculation software, and how does it reduce the risks associated with spreadsheet errors? Simply put, engineering calculation software speaks …

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PTC Mathcad Takes on the Demanding World of the Oil and Gas Industry

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Luke Devall is a graduate engineer who specializes in design at Neptune Subsea Engineering, a leading provider of engineered solutions to the oil and gas, and marine and renewable energy industries. The company designs components, structures, equipment and systems for the offshore oil and gas industry. PTC Mathcad has proven to be helpful for Luke and his company in the …

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Sharing Engineering Calculations- Another Great Reason to Download PTC Mathcad Express

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Although documents authored in PTC Mathcad can be saved and shared in a number of different formats, whether it be in .pdf or .xps, or printed in a nice clean report, some users have expressed the opinion that the software’s sharing capabilities aren’t quite as easy as some would hope. There are two main viewpoints on this matter: PTC Mathcad …

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