COSMOS 2005 wins Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Award; COSMOS wins readers' nod in software and information integration category.CONCORD, Mass. -- Control Engineering magazine's subscribers have named the COSMOS(R) 2005 design analysis software suite as one of the most significant innovations of 2004, SolidWorks announced today. COSMOS won the Engineers' Choice Award after the magazine's subscribers picked it as the best entry in the software category. COSMOS 2005 previously won Control Engineering's Editors' Choice Award in January, having topped editors' lists for engineering software performance and functionality. COSMOS 2005 was chosen based on its service to the industry, technological advancement, and market impact. Control Engineering readers chose COSMOS 2005 over seven other products in the software and information integration category. COSMOS is SolidWorks Corp.'s suite of design validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. products. It puts the highest level of analysis functions in economical, easy-to-use software. COSMOS 2005 consists of three products: COSMOSWorks(R) for 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. ; COSMOSMotion(TM) for simulation; and COSMOSFloWorks(TM) for fluid dynamics fluid dynamics n. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of applied science that is concerned with the movement of gases and liquids. analysis. "The Engineers' Choice Awards give our readers a chance to acknowledge which companies have put that little extra bit of effort into developing products that help them work smarter and more effectively," said Control Engineering Editor in Chief Mark Hoske. "We couldn't ask for much better recognition than this. Control Engineering has basically said twice that we make a significant product with practical benefits for the engineering community," said Suchit Jain, SolidWorks' vice president of analysis products. "First the editors chose us, and then the magazine's readers echoed their opinion by presenting us with the Engineers' Choice Award. We've been working hard to create an engineer-friendly product, and this is a great sign that we've made some serious progress and we appreciate the recognition from both editors and readers." 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About Control Engineering Control Engineering North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. covers the automation market, which includes the design, implementation, maintenance, and management of control/instrumentation systems, components, and equipment in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. Control Engineering (www.controleng.com) is part of the manufacturing group of Reed Business Information Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Asia. It is a division of Reed Elsevier. In 2005, Reed Business Information started the Quill Awards, a literary award broadcast on NBC. (www.reedbusiness.com/us), a member of Reed Elsevier Inc. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. It is the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market. SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production, customer satisfaction, and revenue. 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. COSMOS and COSMOSWorks are registered trademarks and COSMOSFloWorks and COSMOSMotion are trademarks of Structural Research and Analysis Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2005 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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