ANSYS, Carnegie Mellon Enter Collaboration

ANSYS and Carnegie Mellon have entered a partnership for combining engineering, computer science and simulation technologies and advancing engineering education.

As part of the partnership, a new building on the university’s campus will allow faculty, students, ANSYS researchers and other corporate partners to interact in a large computer-supported collaboration space, a company press release states. The building will also provide a maker facility where students will have access to physics-based simulation tools and cutting-edge technologies for making, assembling and testing their designs. The shared goal is to build innovative approaches and tools that will result in shorter product development cycles and final products that are better quality and quicker to manufacture, ANSYS states.

“We are grateful to ANSYS for the important educational opportunity this brings to students across our campus,” said Carnegie Mellon President Subra Suresh. “Through a variety of CMU initiatives, we have seen firsthand that maker spaces help students think more creatively and take a hands-on approach to solving critical problems. Through this partnership, we can now enhance this vital skill set for graduate and undergraduate students alike, while providing new opportunities for researchers.”

“By joining forces, ANSYS and Carnegie Mellon are investing in the future of engineering,” said Jim Cashman, president and CEO of ANSYS. “We will enable students and industry collaborators to create unprecedented levels of exploration and innovation by equipping all engineering students with the advanced tools and expertise they need.”

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.