MSC.Software to Support New Vehicle Durability Simulation Center
24 March 2000
MSC.Software to Support New Vehicle Durability Simulation Center at Kettering University
LOS ANGELES/COSTA MESA, Calif./FLINT, Mich.-- March 23, 2000--for Education, Applied Research and Development
MSC.Software, the world's leading developer of simulation software (MSC) , and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, America's leading educational partner in Automotive Engineering design, today announced MSC.Software's support of the development of a Vehicle Durability Simulation Center at Kettering University. This testing laboratory will familiarize engineering students with the latest automotive design, testing techniques and simulation environments.
"Our alliance with Kettering is an integral part of our global education program. Every year, MSC.Software is introduced to engineering students at over a thousand universities around the world," said Frank Perna Jr., chairman and CEO, MSC.Software. "With the use of MSC's simulation software, the lab will demonstrate to automotive engineering students how design and testing cycles may be reduced and improved while meeting proving ground and production requirements and increasing productivity and global competitiveness."
About the Vehicle Durability Simulation Center
The Vehicle Durability Simulation Center will be part of a new Science and Engineering building presently under construction on the Kettering University campus. An industrial consortium is being established at Kettering University comprised of OEM, tier-one suppliers, CAE software developers, as well as federal and local governmental agencies. As part of the program, MSC.Software will provide software support, assistance with the establishment of the industrial consortium, and sponsorship support of both undergraduate and graduate students. These co-op students will pursue research projects of interest to MSC.Software and consortium members.
These activities will also support Kettering University's efforts to integrate research into engineering education. This is especially important due to rapid changes in a globally-interconnected and technologically driven society, the exponential growth of the engineering knowledge base, and the increased availability of computing hardware and software that requires more productive learning and teaching environments. Recognizing these 21st Century educational demands the following educational program characteristics are vitally important for Kettering University mechanical engineering graduates.
1. An integrated knowledge base emphasizing links between
disciplines.
2. Improved problem-solving strategies.
3. Enhanced ability to work and learn in teams.
4. An improved capability for lifelong learning.
About Kettering University
Kettering University has been providing up-to-date engineering education and research training for over seventy-five years and is the nation's only five-year private cooperative engineering and management college that requires an undergraduate research thesis. Through a close relationship with over 700 North American businesses as well as industry and government agencies, Kettering University provides undergraduate engineering programs in mechanical, electrical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering, in addition to applied science degrees in applied mathematics, applied physics, computer science, environmental chemistry, and management systems. These programs combine academic studies with a five-year cooperative industrial experience. The engineering graduate program at Kettering offers a Master's of Engineering with specializations in Mechanical Design, Automotive Systems, or Manufacturing Engineering. The University is accredited by the Commission on Institutes of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Visit www.kettering.edu for additional information.
About MSC.Software
MSC.Software is the world's leading supplier of simulation software to major manufacturers worldwide. MSC.Software develops, markets and supports software tools that simulate the performance of a product design before manufacture. The ability to model and test software prototypes has cost-effectively enabled manufacturers to design and build everything from sophisticated aircraft and automobiles to a wide range of consumer products.
Visit www.mscsoftware.com for additional information.
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