Dassault Systèmes Strengthen its Investment in Academia; Extends Partnership With CAMAQ

04/19/2010

Students of the Virtual Environment Program get Free Access to Dassault Systèmes PLM Solutions

MONTRÉAL, April 19, 2010 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has renewed its partnership with the Centre for Aerospace Manpower Activities in Quebec (CAMAQ) for the Virtual Environment option of the Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering. This three-year partnership allows free use of DS’s entire PLM solution portfolio, including CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, 3DVIA and SIMULIA. The CAMAQ lab is located at Polytechnique Montreal, under the coordination of Professor Clément Fortin, director of the Mechanical Engineering department.

In addition to access to DS solutions, students and teachers receive considerable added value by obtaining an unlimited permission to consult any DS materials online for free. At the end of the program, each student will also have the opportunity to apply for a globally recognized CATIA (DSACP) certification. CATIA certification is, in the aerospace industry, a valuable asset that will significantly improve students’ job prospects.

"This partnership with the CAMAQ is very important because it concerns the continuation and expansion of Canada’s aerospace workforce," commented François Bouffard, vice president, Americas, Communities and Global Affairs at Dassault Systèmes. "Based on the wide use of DS solutions in the aerospace industry, it is crucial that future generations of workers understand the state of the art solutions in this industry, which is an important sector in the Quebec economy."

"The Virtual Environment option is designed to immerse students in the reality of the field of engineering, as it is done in companies, where everything is virtually designed, tested, validated and even built before becoming real products," said Mr. Serge Tremblay, general manager of the CAMAQ. "Our partnership with Dassault Systèmes gives us a valuable access to these solutions, leaders in the industry, providing students all the tools and resources to help them carry out their projects and to prepare them for the market."

The Virtual Environment option is available to a limited number of students enrolled in one of the six universities offering the Master's Degree program in Aerospace Engineering: École Polytechnique de Montréal, École de Technologie Supérieure, Concordia University, Université Laval, McGill University and Université de Sherbrooke. The program consists of theoretical training and an engineering project: to design a pylon (including structures and systems) linking a PW305A engine to a CRJ700 aircraft fuselage. The project is submitted by three industry partners: Bell Helicopter Textron, Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney Canada.

The PLM and 3D design today constitute a compelling approach for companies in the leading sectors. DS solutions help companies to define and digitally simulate their products, processes and resources needed for their manufacture, maintenance and recycling, while preserving the environment.

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About CAMAQ

Le Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en aérospatiale (CAMAQ) est un organisme sans but lucratif fondé en 1983. L’un des principaux mandats du CAMAQ est de susciter et d’appuyer la concertation des partenaires de l’industrie aérospatiale au Québec dans leurs efforts d’adaptation et de développement de la main-d’œuvre. Le CAMAQ veille depuis maintenant 25 ans à l’arrimage des profils de formation aérospatiale aux besoins de l’industrie. La Commission des partenaires du marché du travail contribue au financement des activités du CAMAQ. http://www.camaq.org/

About Dassault Systèmes

Leader mondial des solutions 3D et de gestion du cycle de vie des produits (Product Lifecycle Management ou PLM), Dassault Systèmes apporte de la valeur ajoutée à 115 000 clients, répartis dans 80 pays. Pionnier du marché du logiciel en 3D depuis 1981, Dassault Systèmes développe et commercialise des logiciels d'application PLM et des services qui anticipent les processus industriels de demain et offrent une vision 3D de l'ensemble du cycle de vie d'un produit, de sa conception à sa maintenance. L’offre de Dassault Systèmes se compose de CATIA pour la conception virtuelle de produits, SolidWorks pour la conception mécanique en 3D, DELMIA pour la production virtuelle, SIMULIA pour la simulation et les tests virtuels, ENOVIA pour la gestion collaborative et globale du cycle de vie et 3DVIA pour des expériences 3D vécues en-ligne comme dans la vie réelle. Pour plus d’informations : http://www.3ds.com/fr

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks et 3DVIA sont des marques déposées de Dassault Systèmes ou de ses filiales aux USA et/ou dans d'autres pays.