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3D CAD software
News Release from: NT Cadcam
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 May 2003
SolidWorks penetrates schools in
Northern Ireland
NT Cadcam has won a contract for 9000 licences of SolidWorks 3D CAD software from Classroom 2000 or C2K, on behalf of the Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards.
NT Cadcam has won a contract for 9000 licences of SolidWorks 3D CAD software from Classroom 2000 or C2K, on behalf of the Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards C2K wants all 11 to 17 year olds in Northern Ireland using industry-standard 3D CAD software routinely for projects and course work and is installing SolidWorks at 300 sites with the option of having 30 seats at each site
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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C2K is buying SolidWorks because of its powerful functionality, ease of use and e-learning capabilities.
Every post-primary and special needs school in the country, along with support staff within the Library Boards and Curriculum and Examinations Council will have access to an application that is used by over 245,000 design engineers at 30,000 firms in 100 different countries.
"Using SolidWorks will equip pupils for the real world and give them a genuine headstart", said C2K's Director, Jimmy Stewart.
"SolidWorks is the engineering professional's choice, so it makes sense to give pupils the tools they will use in industry".
"SolidWorks is easy to use", Stewart added.
"So being able to complete the initial design in minutes will give pupils the time to analyse and refine their designs".
"Above all, SolidWorks software provides realism.
Pupils can subject their designs to forces, pressures and temperatures to test whether they would work in the real world.
It will allow pupils to develop the skills they will need in their professional careers".
E-learning is a major focus for education in Northern Ireland.
Paul Pearson, NT Cadcam's general manager for Ireland, says SolidWorks supports this with its eDrawings tool allowing pupils to send designs via email for homework assignments.
SolidWorks is used at over 4000 educational institutions worldwide.
NT Cadcam has over 50 educational customers using SolidWorks software including Cambridge University, Brunel University and Queen's University.
More schools and colleges offer SolidWorks training than any other 3D CAD software available on the market.
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