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Rose-Hulman Receives $27.8M In-Kind Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software
October 28, 2011
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students will be able to
rapidly develop 3-dimensional solid models for product development
and use state-of-the-art industry standard computer software
through a unique partnership with Siemens PLM Software, a business
unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading
global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and
services.
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Using Technology: Mechanical Engineering Professor Zac
Chambers assists students in designing parts for the EcoCAR2
project.
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The $27.8 million in-kind software grant will provide
Rose-Hulman and its students with the latest advanced hands-on
training tools to lead the next generation of engineers for
innovative, high-tech careers. It was made through Siemens
PLM Software's successful GO PLM™ program, which provides PLM
technology to more than one million students yearly at nearly
11,200 global institutions, where it is used at every academic
level - from grade schools to graduate engineering research
programs.
The gift is the largest in-kind corporate donation in
Rose-Hulman history.
"Rose-Hulman is pleased to work with Siemens PLM Software in a
program that will directly benefit our students and faculty
members," said Matt Branam, president of Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology. "This partnership, and the state-of-the-art
software that it provides, will keep Rose-Hulman on the cutting
edge of new technology. Our graduates will be more
competitive in the global marketplace."
The in-kind software grant will include NX™ software, the fully
integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering
analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solution, and Teamcenter® software, the
world's most widely used digital lifecycle management solution.
These new additions complement Rose-Hulman's long-standing use of
Siemens PLM Software's Solid Edge® software, the most complete
mainstream hybrid 2D/3D CAD system. NX and Solid Edge both use
synchronous technology, a Siemens PLM Software innovation that
combines the speed and flexibility of direct modeling with the
precise control of dimension driven design.
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Ready To Use Software: Members of the EcoCAR2 team join Bill
Kline, interim dean of faculty, in thanking Bill Boswell, senior
director of partner strategy for Siemens PLM Software, for the
recent software gift. The EcoCAR2 project is one of the
reasons Rose-Hulman received the in-kind grant.
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"Siemens PLM Software provides Rose-Hulman access to PLM
technology, which otherwise would be out of reach for the academic
community, giving students a distinct advantage by being able to
use the same PLM technology widely-used by leading multi-national
manufacturing companies around the globe," said Bill Boswell,
senior director of partner strategy for Siemens PLM Software.
"The experience gained in the use of these tools better prepares
students for today's highly-competitive manufacturing jobs
requiring full knowledge of modern technologies and tools."
The software will be used by Rose-Hulman students, through the
electrical engineering and computer engineering programs to develop
cutting-edge technology for the U.S. Department of Energy's
EcoCAR2: Plugging In to the Future advanced vehicle development
competition. Rose-Hulman is one of 15 select North American
colleges participating in this unique three-year engineering design
challenge.
"This generous gift from Siemens PLM Software definitely takes
our students to a new level and surpasses any design collaboration
software currently available on campus," said Zac Chambers,
associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of
Rose-Hulman's Advanced Transportation Systems
program. "The grant software provided will
complete the suite of PLM tools and enable our students to leave
Rose-Hulman with experiences on the forefront of industry product
development."
Rose-Hulman students are already in high demand by industry,
with the college's 2011 graduates having a 98 percent job placement
rate. The college ranked in the Top 10 nationally for median
starting salaries, according to the 2011 PayScale Salary
Survey.
Rose-Hulman is ranked No. 1 among undergraduate engineering
colleges that offer the bachelor's or master's degree as its top
degree in engineering. The ranking was based on a national
survey of deans and senior faculty conducted by U.S. News &
World Report for its college guidebook.