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 June 2026 

Digital Engineering June 2026

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In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we focus on automotive design innovations, including light and sound simulation, additive manufacturing applications. Our editors head to NVIDIA GTC and RAPID+TCT, and we investigate whether you can really launch a data center into space.

2018

 May 2018 

Special Issue

Simulation Focus: Conference on Advancing Analysis and Simulation in Engineering (CAASE) Preview

The CAASE18 (Conference on Advancing Analysis and Simulation in Engineering) kicking off June 5-7, 2018 on the south shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland, OH plans to take the engineering analysis community by storm. The event is expected to play host to potentially 500 attendees from nearly 250 companies while delivering a wealth of educational opportunities covering all facets of engineering analysis and simulation.

 May 2018 

Digital Engineering May 2018

The technology associated with cryptocurrency offers new approaches to data security and transaction record integrity. Learn more about bitcoin and blockchain, a review of AutoCAD 2019 and Lenovo ThinkPad P71, a look into the ESRD CAE Handbook and EMI simulation advances.

 April 2018 

Special Issue

Technology Focus: Immersive Design

A fully immersive virtual design engineering software user interface may await in the future, but many immersive design technologies are already reality. We’ve collected some of DE’s coverage of AR, VR, advanced rendering and simulation visualization in this special digital issue so you can see how far immersive design technologies have come, and how you can put them to use today.

 April 2018 

Digital Engineering April 2018

Additive manufacturing - design software and printer manufacturers introduce capabilities to promote DfAM; Autodesk Netfabb includes multiple enhancements; review of HP Book 15 G4.

 March 2018 

Digital Engineering March 2018

Convergence of design and manufacturing; DE reviews SOLIDWORKS 2018; new use cases push mobile workstation advances; Review of BOXX APEXX S3 workstation.

 February 2018 

Special Issue

Industry Focus: Designing for Consumer Electronics

Design engineers developing consumer electronics were some of the first to arrive at the intersection of hardware, electronics, software and aesthetics. That intersection has since become jammed with engineers from various disciplines trying to navigate their way through an ever-changing smart product landscape filled with new sensors, electronic design automation (EDA) tools, communication protocols and embedded software.

 February 2018 

Digital Engineering February 2018

Sensors empower voice interfaces; CorelCAD, an affordable AutoCAD alternative; pairing FEMAP and NX Nastran from Siemens PLM software.

 January 2018 

Digital Engineering January 2018

DE takes a look at computation-driven design software challenges; IoT the new machine; modernizing PLM platforms.

2017

 December 2017 

Digital Engineering December 2017

Algorithm-driven design redefines the role of design engineers; EDA tools; Google Lunar XPRIZE competition update; IoT use cases gaining traction

 November 2017 

Digital Engineering November 2017

New devices, new workstation expand the playing field for CPUs and GPUs; 3D printing industry confronts challenges; Take a closer look at agile approaches

 October 2017 

Digital Engineering October 2017

F1 teams seek aerodynamic advantages with CFD simulations; NVH Engineers Take on New Challenges in Electric Vehicles; Lenovo ThinkStation P910 Signature Edition.

 September 2017 

Digital Engineering, September 2017

Vehicle-to-vehicle technology; design thinking; topology optimization; multiphysics; 3D printing tools & jigs; mobile engineering workflows; mobile workstation review and more.

 August 2017 

Digital Engineering, August 2017

Modeling for augmented reality; machine learning; cordless 3D scanning; entry-level GPUs; knowledge capture and retention in FEA; part reuse; mathematics software for big data and more.

 July 2017 

Digital Engineering, July 2017

3D printing and joining a car chassis; workstation review; putting desktop virtualization to the test; machine learning; the industrial internet of things; PLM sustainability; tracking materials for system simulation; custom composites; 3D printing molds and more.

 June 2017 

Digital Engineering, June 2017

Flying on Water: the engineering behind the America's Cup race; AutoCAD review; topology optimiation; electronic 3D printing; HP workstation review; and a focus on the IoT.

 May 2017 

Digital Engineering, May 2017

3D printing pre-processing; simulating stress concentrations; augmented reality; simulation for small- and medium-sized businesses; IoT links mechanical and electrical engineers; Ulimaker 3D printer review; industrial additive manufacturing and more.

 April 2017 

Digital Engineering, April 2017

HPC for simulation; simulation apps; education and certification; Onshape overview; IoT Security; supercomputing graphics; AutoCAD for Mac review; CorelCAD 2017 review and more.

 March 2017 

Digital Engineering, March 2017

Wearables get hot; preparing engineering students for work; understanding load paths; Lenovo workstation reviews; large-format printing; energy-efficient sensors; enigneering collaboration and more.

 February 2017 

Digital Engineering, February 2017

Desiging for human-machine interaction; injection molding simulation software; VR-ready workstation review; cloud storage; the software user experience; soft robotics; 3D printing custom golf clubs; PLM strategies and more.

 January 2017 

Digital Engineering, January 2017

Optimize additive manufacturing; biomimicry; material testing for elastomer durability; monitors for engineering; system-level lightweighting; simulation of additive manufacturing and more.