The Virtual Engineer » coop http://www.derrekcooper.com Life Experiences in the Virtual Engineering World Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:40:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Coopz Awardz: My Favorites of 2007 http://www.derrekcooper.com/2007/12/coopz-awardz-my-favorites-of-2007/ http://www.derrekcooper.com/2007/12/coopz-awardz-my-favorites-of-2007/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:35:00 +0000 derrek.cooper http://www.derrekcooper.com/?p=28 I have been taking advantage of the calm before the storm. This time of year always provides a couple of days to clean up the office, reflect on the year and plan for the year ahead. Here is a list of some of the cool things that I have come across over the last year.
Happy New Year, everyone!

Upfont CFD

Favorite Feature = Automatic Meshing
Favorite Type of Analysis = Pumps
Favorite Visualization Feature = Particle Traces
Most Underutilized Visualization Tool = Results Filtering

Favorite Pump Feature = Tabular Input for Rotating Speed
Favorite Electronics Feature = Fan Operating Point Output
Favorite Valve Feature = Motion

Travel

Airfare Search Engine = airfare.com
Airline = US Airways
Hotel Chain = Hilton (Hampton Inn)
Rental Car = Hertz

Chain Restaurant = Pappadeux’s
Favorite Travel City (US) = Denver, CO
Favorite Travel City (nonUS) – London, UK
CAD/FEA
Easiest CAD Program = SolidWorks
Most Improved CAD = Inventor
Most Disruptive Technology = SpaceClaim
Biggest CAE War = ANSYS vs. Dassault Systems
Most Potential to Impress in 2008 = PTC
Predicted CAE War of 2008 = PTC vs. Autodesk
Most Potential to be Acquired = MSC or PTC

Communications
Mobile Phone = Treo750
Online Chat/Voice (personal) = Yahoo! Messenger
Online Chat/Voice (work) = MS Office Communicator

Personal

Favorite Food = Nachos
Favorite Drink = Starbucks Coffee
Football Club = Liverpool FC
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