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News Release from: SolidWorks Corporation
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 31 January 2001
CAD software donation to Chinese
education system
SolidWorks Corporation has announced that it has donated 123 licenses of SolidWorks software to the China Education Association of Mechanical Engineering (CEAME) in Shanghai, China.
SolidWorks Corporation has announced that it has donated 123 licenses of SolidWorks software to the China Education Association of Mechanical Engineering (CEAME) in Shanghai, China The CEAMAE oversees the educational and technical curriculum for 12 universities throughout Shanghai
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This donation is the first of several academic initiatives that SolidWorks will implement in Asia over the next several months-in fact, a similar donation is planned for several universities in Beijing in Fall 2001.
In addition to the software donation, SolidWorks is working with the CEMAME to establish two new CAD training facilities located at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology and the Shanghai Vocational Training Directive Center.
Students from more than ten universities in Shanghai will have access to these CAD training centers.
The goal of the training centers is to provide students with the CAD tools and training necessary to compete effectively in China's emerging industries and economy.
"We're extremely grateful for SolidWorks' generous donation," said Professor Shu Zhang, Honorary Director of the Institute on Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Tongji University.
"SolidWorks' ease-of-use and short learning curve make the software an exceptional tool for teaching students the fundamentals of CAD technology.
Because of this donation, all of our affiliated universities can adopt a similar standard for technology education and industrial training programs." "SolidWorks is committed to expanding our educational efforts in Asia," said Rosanne Kramer, Manager of SolidWorks Education Markets.
"With the dynamic changes taking place in China's economy, the opportunities in the engineering job market will expand dramatically.
Therefore, it's essential that engineering and design students have 'hands-on' experience with the latest technology and engineering tools that are already an integral component for China's most innovative and progressive companies." SolidWorks' software donation was recently presented in an official ceremony held at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology with more than eighty engineering faculty from the 12 benefiting universities in attendance.
The recipient universities and CEMAME are working with SolidWorks' Beijing-based reseller, General Faith International Ltd., for faculty training, ongoing software support, and services.
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