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RS Components (RS) has released a 10-episode documentary series – titled SeaQuest – featuring members of its DesignSpark engineering community who embarked on a first-of-its-kind challenge to design, test and build a self-guided, 3D-printed model boat and send it on an ocean adventure. The challenge, which was initiated back in …

RS Components (RS) is marking a significant milestone as the company recorded more than one million members on its DesignSpark engineering platform. This impressive number of registrations has been achieved in the same year that the company celebrates 10 years of DesignSpark and signals the platform’s importance and popularity amongst …

RS Components (RS) has released RadioGlobe, an open-source DesignSpark engineering project that features a real globe as its user interface. By turning the globe, users can tune into internet radio stations from around the world. RadioGlobe has been designed and released in collaboration with well-known British technologist and inventor, Jude …

RS Components (RS) is celebrating 10 years of DesignSpark, the company’s online design engineering platform, with the introduction of brand new features for its website and a new design, to reflect the usability and functionality requirements of its 970,000+ community members. To mark its 10th anniversary, RS will be hosting …

RS Components (RS) has embarked on a partnership with the National 3D Printing Society (N3DPS) in the UK to enable frontline health workers to quickly access vital personal protection equipment (PPE) as they tirelessly continue their efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. To directly support this urgent action, RS has teamed up …

RS Components (RS) has announced the creation of a new technology hub on its DesignSpark website. A valuable resource for design engineers and students, it includes free design tools and a breadth of key product and system development information. Sponsored by Maxim Integrated Products, the DesignSpark Power Technology Hub features …

RS Components (RS) has introduced a referral programme that incentivises members of DesignSpark to introduce friends and colleagues to the leading engineering platform, which offers benefits such as access to a global community of engineers, free MCAD and ECAD design software, CAD neutral libraries and a host of other resources. …

RS Components (RS) is sending Professor Lucy Rogers PhD out into the world on a solo DesignSpark podcast mission, ‘The Engineering Edge’. The former BBC Robot Wars judge and co-presenter of DesignSpark’s acclaimed ‘History Makers’ and ‘The DesignSpark Podcast’ is going on the road, touring the UK to see how …

RS Components (RS) has announced that its DesignSpark online engineering community has grown to more than 750,000 members. DesignSpark was launched in 2010 to provide design engineers and students around the globe with free tools, resources and content to help them to remove barriers, save time and turn their ideas …

RS Components (RS) has announced the winner of the DesignSpark ‘Summer of Sound’ competition. The competition was launched in June and closed in September and challenged DesignSpark community members to use technology to create an original musical design, such as creating a new musical instrument. The winner was DesignSpark community …