School of Engineering to use the same technology in its classrooms that companies worldwide depend on to design some of today’s most sophisticated products
Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s School of Engineering has received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software.
This software grant provides students access to the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to develop innovative products in a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery, ship building, high-tech electronics and many more. Graduates with this type of software training are highly-recruited candidates for advanced technology jobs.
The in-kind grant was provided by the Siemens PLM Software’s academic program, which delivers PLM software for schools at every academic level. Siemens PLM Software is a leading global provider of product life cycle management (PLM) software and services. The in-kind grant for Rutgers Engineering includes NX™ software, a leading integrated solution for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE).
“This grant is exceptionally valuable because it helps us train our students for tomorrow’s jobs using one of the best engineering design software solutions available,” said Onur Bilgen, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers, who was responsible for securing the software grant.
“By using the same technology in the classroom that is used by companies all over the world to develop a wide variety of products, our students gain important real-world experience during their studies that will serve them well after graduation,” Bilgen continued.
The School of Engineering intends to use Siemens’ PLM software in select undergraduate courses and senior design projects, primarily using the NX™ software package to design (CAD) and simulate (CAE) computer models of engineering systems. In addition, the computer aided manufacturing (CAM) module will assist in developing codes for control of manufacturing equipment. The software will be available to all School of Engineering students through installations on workstation located in two campus computer laboratories.