DS SolidWorks Corp. Announces SolidWorks Education Edition 2011-2012

By DE Editors

Dassault Syst mes (DS) SolidWorks Corp. has announced SolidWorks Education Edition 2011-2012. The product combines tools for simulation, sustainable design and motion.

DS SolidWorks couples classroom teaching with hands-on design exercises, testing and certification. Students in more than 24,000 secondary schools and universities worldwide have taken advantage of this series of SolidWorks curriculum projects and tutorials available in 14 languages. Institutions with a software subscription can also provide students with access to their designs outside of the classroom via the SolidWorks Student Access Initiative.

The SolidWorks Education Edition grants students free access to the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exams, which validate their SolidWorks expertise. Once they have earned the certification, students keep their CSWA status and join the community of 25,000 certified SolidWorks users.

“Training the next generation of engineers and designers is critical to the success of the industry, as it relies on innovation and evolution,” says Marie Planchard, director of world education markets, DS SolidWorks. “Students are very hands on, and giving them access to design tools when and where they choose ensures that the creative flow isn’t hampered by lack of access. We’re proud to partner with educators worldwide to enable students at every level to grow into design engineers with bright futures ahead.”

Based on SolidWorks Premium 2011 software, the new education edition includes the following enhancements:

• PhotoView360, a photorealistic rendering product;
• SolidWorksSustainability, which calculates environmental outcomes of a productdesign’s carbon footprint, energy, air and water usage;
• In-depthcoverage on the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with 2D simulation.

The following additional products that support the SolidWorks Education Edition are available through SolidWorks channels:

• DraftSight,a free 2D drafting automation tool, allowing schools to provide both 2Dand 3D education;
• 3DVIAComposer, which enables creation of dynamic 3D technical communicationsusing existing design data;
• EnterpriseProduct Data Management, which provides control over design information.

For more information, visit the SolidWorks site.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.