Siemens Partners with ASME on Software

In its ongoing effort to prepare engineering students for jobs in the digital enterprises of the future, Siemens’ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software business is partnering with The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as a platinum sponsor of the ASME E-Fests taking place around the globe. E-Fests (Engineering Festivals) are a series of three-day, two-night events that enable engineering students to expand their knowledge, test and showcase new skills and become immersed in innovation.

Siemens is an exclusive sponsor of the Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge (IAM3D), one of the E-fest competitions, where students will use additive manufacturing to create new products or re-engineer existing products in order to minimize energy consumption and/or improve energy efficiency. The company is providing its Solid Edge software for computer-aided design (CAD) to students at no cost for use within all ASME competitions.

“ASME is excited that an organization of such high stature and prestige in the engineering community as Siemens is sponsoring E-Fests,” said K. Keith Roe, president of ASME. “Siemens’ association with E-Fests promotes the objective of the program to engage students and early-career engineers with leading industry players.”

Siemens brings best practice curriculum and training to students through STEM events such as ASME E-Fests. Students will have free access to Solid Edge, a product development software solution.

Winners at the E-Fest events will go on to compete at ASME’s 2017 International Design and Engineering Technical Conference.

“Strong industry collaboration is critical to prepare the next generation of engineers and manufacturers for digitalization,” said Dora Smith, global director, Academic Partner Program, Siemens PLM Software. “Our partnership with ASME E-Fests is just one way we are connecting the manufacturing industry with academia to help train highly qualified future engineers.”

The E-Fest events kicked off in India at the LNM Institute of Information Technology on March 3-5, with two additional events planned for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on March 17-19, and Tennessee Tech University on April 21-23.

Visit Siemens PLM Software and ASME E-Fest for more info.

Sources: Press materials received from the company.