200 Seats of COSMOSWorks and SolidWorks Help UCLA Engineering Students Learn Mechanical and Aerospace Design.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Powerful modeling and analysis functions plus short learning curve make 3D mechanical design and finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. software preferred teaching tools UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX engineering students are using SolidWorks(R) and COSMOSWorks(TM) software to learn three-dimensional (3D) mechanical design skills by creating products ranging from satellites to stereo turntables, SolidWorks announced today. UCLA's (the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Los Angeles') Henry Samueli Henry Samueli (born September 20, 1954 in Buffalo, New York) is co-founder, chairman, and chief technology officer of the Broadcom Corporation and a philanthropist in the Orange County, California community. School of Engineering and Applied Science School of Engineering and Applied Science is the name of several engineering schools at universities in the United States.
["Introduction to Simulation using SIMAN", C.D. Pegden et al, McGraw-Hill 1990]. software to use in research and classroom instruction. All of the aerospace and mechanical engineering department's undergraduate students use SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and COSMOSMotion in the CAD (computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive ) laboratory for a mandatory computer graphics course. Working in groups of 20, they first write a proposal for a product, then design it in SolidWorks, and finally, test it with COSMOS products. Projects have included race cars, tractors, and wind turbines. Researchers and graduate students use SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and COSMOSMotion to conduct leading-edge research and product development for companies including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Caterpillar. The department chose SolidWorks and COSMOS because they combine powerful modeling and analysis functions with a learning curve that can be as short as 30 minutes for the average undergraduate student, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Shahram Sharafat, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UCLA School of Engineering. "You can no longer be an effective mechnical engineer without knowing 3D modeling and 3D analysis. In today's job market, graduating engineers must know how to use these tools," said Sharafat, who brought SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and COSMOSMotion into the department. "We have to get the students excited about using these tools, and if it takes too long to learn them, they won't get excited. SolidWorks and COSMOS are a good introduction to solid modeling and analysis because they are easy to learn and give immediate feedback." SolidWorks is the leading provider of 3D design technology to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . More than 145,000 students at over 4,300 institutions worldwide receive SolidWorks training every year. Other institutions using SolidWorks include Stanford, Baylor, Texas A&M, Cambridge University Cambridge University, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even earlier than that of Oxford Univ. and the University of Chicago. "UCLA's decision to use SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and COSMOSMotion proves once again that powerful 3D design and analysis are most relevant in education when they come in an easy-to-use, yet powerful package," said Rosanne Kramer, director of worldwide education markets for SolidWorks Corporation. "Students go to engineering school to learn engineering, not to spend half their time learning how to use software. We help them get immediate and valuable experience with real world applications." GoEngineer, SolidWorks' and COSMOS' top reseller in 2002, provided UCLA with professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to support its SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks purchases. About the UCLA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Founded in 1941, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has 31 full-time faculty and enrolls 530 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. The department offers bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering, and a master's degree in manufacturing engineering. It also conducts research in a broad range of areas, including aerospace design, structural mechanics, thermal hydraulics, and plasma physics. For more information, visit the engineering school's Web site at www.engineer.ucla.edu. About GoEngineer GoEngineer is a leading software solution provider for mechanical engineers and manufacturers in the Western U.S. GoEngineer maintains one of the largest mechanical engineering and design support teams in the West with extensive customer service resources including a quick response managed toll-free customer hotline, local on-site support, and certified and training centers located throughout Utah, Colorado, and Southern California. GoEngineer specializes in SolidWorks-centric solutions including modeling, design, drafting, analysis, simulation, PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and , data management, and Web solutions for all mechanical engineering organizations. For more information, see the company's Web site at www.goengineer.com. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. Founded in 1993, SolidWorks' mission is to unleash the power of 3D for everyone in product development and foster a collaborative user community. In seven years of delivering product, SolidWorks has shipped more than 268,000 total seats of software worldwide. SolidWorks has offices around the globe and sells, distributes, and supports its products through a worldwide reseller network. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000). SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. COSMOSWorks and COSMOSMotion are trademarks of Stuctural Research and Analysis Corp. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2003 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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