UMass Lowell to deliver hands-on experience for student engineers in designing and creating products for the Experience Economy.
Dassault Systèmes and UMass Lowell, a Massachusetts-based public research institution, have announced the launch of a digital learning centre designed to deliver hands-on experience for student engineers in designing and creating future products.
Set to open in 2019, the 3DEXPERIENCE Centre, will provide students with access to Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its design and collaboration applications, including SOLIDWORKS CAD software. Students will learn how to design products using augmented reality and virtual reality environments, apply new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence into their designs, and bring products to life using robotics and 3D printing.
“For more than 120 years, UMass Lowell’s Francis College of Engineering has educated students for careers in key industries through excellence in academics and research, and an emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning. Incorporating new technologies like 3D design, digital simulation and 3D printing into our curriculum is essential for preparing our students for careers in the 21st century,” said Joseph Hartman, the university’s dean of engineering. “As a major educator of New England’s future business leaders, this partnership with Dassault Systèmes will help us attract the best and brightest and prepare them for success after graduation while also accelerating our efforts to meet critical workforce needs.”
The centre is part of Dassault Systèmes’ strategy to partner with companies and academic institutions to create the workforce of the future. Based on the idea of the 'Experience Economy', the notion that customers are most interested in building memories, rather than owning products or receiving a service, the partnership aims to nurture the design skills that will help to deliver this new generation of products. Dassault Systèmes will support the new 3DEXPERIENCE Centre through financial contributions as well as software licenses.
“Technology is fuelling a new generation of customers that demand web-connected, customisable, sustainably-produced products, and the product designers of tomorrow will need the knowledge and skills to deliver on these expectations,” said Dean Marsh, Managing Director, North America, Dassault Systèmes. “We’re thrilled that the students of UMass Lowell will get real-world experience with the tools and technologies that will shape the industries of tomorrow and put them in the best position to hit the ground running on Day 1 of their careers.”
