Dassault Systèmes Inaugurates Global Virtual Campus for Students and Educators

22/05/2008

New Community Web Site Facilitates 3D and PLM Software Learning and Exchanges, Grooming Tomorrow’s Engineers

Suresnes, France, May 22, 2008- Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the inauguration of a global virtual campus for students and educators, as well as employers interested in the education ecosystem.  This international community Web site is designed to inspire visitors through its forums, tutorials, project showcases, articles, training materials and downloadable software, ultimately helping them develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success in tomorrow’s dynamic workplace environments.  

The site, named “DS Campus”, helps future engineers and technicians master cutting-edge 3D and PLM solutions used by the most innovative companies and that are quickly becoming mainstream.  The global virtual campus provides among other services free online video training materials to help members boost their PLM software skills.  It also facilitates international collaboration through its discussion forums, project showcases, and capabilities for students to recruit sponsors. 

One of the many students and educators who worked with Dassault Systèmes to prepare the site, Edwin Anderson, CATIA teaching assistant at the University of Idaho, commented, “I thoroughly enjoy having DS Campus available for the students, particularly the tutorials.  They are very short and to the point, and they allow the students to gain a brief overview of a workbench and its functionality.  From here we can explore more in-depth tools and processes.”

The international community Web site is also for educators, with a platform dedicated to teaching methods and the provision of specialized teaching materials.  Through DS Campus, teachers also have access to one of cyberspace’s most advanced online PLM libraries.

“PLM and 3D technologies are advancing at an incredible speed.  To keep up, it’s crucial for educators to be able to easily access an international exchange platform such as DS Campus and to leverage teaching best practices from around the world,” explained Xavier Fouger, director of Dassault Systemes’ Global Learning and PLM Academy.  “DS Campus is built upon real workplace scenarios and is relevant to how industries are using PLM today and tomorrow.  It helps prepare truly global engineers.”

DS Campus not only provides a full library of over 400 interactive courseware items.  A first in the U.S. and Canada, it also enables students to download market-leading software packages including CATIA V5 for only the price of a textbook.  To learn more about DS Campus, visit: campus.3ds.com

Acerca de Dassault Systèmes

Como un líder mundial en soluciones para la gestión del ciclo de vida del producto  y 3D, Dassault Systèmes ofrecen sus soluciones a más de 100.000 clientes en 80 países diferentes. Pionero en el mercado de software de 3D desde 1981, Dassault Systèmes desarrolla y vende el software y los servicios PLM que apoyan a los procesos industriales proporcionando una visión 3D de todo el ciclo de vida del producto, desde la fase de creación hasta el mantenimiento.

La cartera de productos de la compañía está formada por CATIA para diseñar los productos virtuales; SolidWorks para el diseño mecánico en 3D; DELMIA para la producción virtual; SIMULIA para las pruebas virtuales; ENOVIA para la gestión global del ciclo de vida de producto; y 3DVIA, para las simulaciones 3D online. Además, también cuenta con los productos ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA MatrixOne y ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systèmes cotiza en Nasdaq y Euronext París. Para más información visite la web  http://www.3ds.com

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA,  SolidWorks y 3D VIA son marcas registradas por  Dassault Systèmes o sus delegaciones en EEUU y/o en otros países.