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News Release from: SolidWorks Corporation
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 May 2007
Chinese university implements CAD
licences
SolidWorks is now the largest CAD implementation at Tsinghua University, which is often described as "the MIT of China".
One of China's most prestigious universities is implementing 500 licences of SolidWorks 3D computer aided design (CAD) and Cosmos design validation software to accelerate the popularity of design technology in the country's engineering sector SolidWorks is now the largest CAD implementation at Tsinghua University, which is often described as "the MIT of China" and counts Chinese President Hu Jintao among its graduates
The university plans to use 200 licences of the software in its CAD education centre.
The others will be distributed throughout eight of the university's departments, available to students in eight departments including mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and electromechanical engineering.
The Tsinghua CAD education centre will provide training and support for educators at other Chinese universities who want to take the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) examination.
SolidWorks will also provide 200 licences of SolidWorks Student Edition software so students can practice their 3D CAD skills outside of the classroom.
"Our goal is to become a centre of 3D CAD knowledge in China", said Wang Junying, Director of the CAD Teaching Centre, Tsinghua University.
"By training our own students in SolidWorks, a leader in 3D CAD, we're making an immediate impact on the market by providing companies with engineering professionals who have a valuable skill".
"Training educators from other institutions is part of our long-term goal of raising the general level of 3D design competence throughout China".
Tsinghua University's CAD education centre is one of China's major providers of CAD education, training educators, researchers, and engineers in international CAD/CAM, PDM, and CAE engineering software.
The Tsinghua University CAD centre's mission is to promote creativity and innovation by offering undergraduate and graduate students courses on topics such as CAD use, mechanical principles, mechanical component design, computer aided plotting, and integrated CAD/CAM.
The Tsinghua University implementation is part of the worldwide SolidWorks Education programme, which helps educators integrate 3D design into their curricula.
The programme is recognised around the world in the government, industrial and education markets.
More than 4700 educational institutions around the world have selected SolidWorks software as their standard 3D CAD teaching solution.
More than 100,000 students graduate each year with SolidWorks software experience.
Currently, eight of China's top 10 universities offer SolidWorks 3D CAD software courses.
"We believe that all mechanical designs will be created with 3D software in the future because it is the most accurate medium for depicting a product and it encourages designers to innovate", said Chen Chaoxiang, Technical Director of the Greater China Region for SolidWorks.
"To help that transition, it is vital for China's major learning institutions to train students in widely used 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks".
"We're looking forward to playing a role in their efforts to extend 3D CAD into every corner of the mechanical engineering community".
Tsinghua University is working with SolidWorks reseller SolidWizard for maintenance and support.
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