CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
4 October 2004
Implementation Investments
University of Pisa Purchases 500 Licenses of SolidWorks Education Edition Software
The University of Pisa has purchased 500 licenses of SolidWorks ® Education Edition 3D mechanical design software so that its students will learn computer-aided design (CAD) with the same software used by Italy's leading manufacturers and design companies.
Since its founding in 1343, notable scientists like Galileo Galilei and Nobel prizewinners Enrico Fermi and Carlo Rubbia have been linked to the University of Pisa. SolidWorks has become the institution's new standard for undergraduate instruction. Students will now learn product planning and engineering techniques on 500 desktops equipped with SolidWorks software. Students will also learn the fundamentals of 3D design analysis with COSMOSWorks®, COSMOSMotionT, and COSMOSFloWorksT software included with each license of SolidWorks Student Edition.
Prior to choosing SolidWorks, the university thoroughly evaluated several other mechanical design software packages. "It wasn't just SolidWorks' market position or reputation that made the difference," said Sandro Barone, a lecturer at the University of Pisa. "Above all, we were convinced it would easily fit into our curriculum because of its ease of use, simplicity of installation and maintenance, and the availability of specialized courseware and the Student Design Kit. Moreover, we wanted to give our students the career advantage of using the very same software that Italian businesses use."
University of Pisa students will use SolidWorks in design and engineering courses as they pursue degrees in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and managerial engineering.
"The University of Pisa has a long history of teaching excellence, innovation, and leadership in the European academic community. With the SolidWorks Education Edition, the university can expect ease of use, flexibility, and power," said Rosanne Kramer, director of worldwide education markets for SolidWorks Corporation. "Courses last only 55 hours, and the lecturers simply don't have the time to teach students the mechanics of the software. With SolidWorks, lecturers can immediately begin teaching the concepts and processes of design. We are pleased that the University of Pisa has chosen to modernize their engineering program with the SolidWorks Education Edition, and we look forward to a long and dynamic relationship with its faculty and students."
The University of Pisa relies on SolidWorks reseller Exis for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.
Pisa University has more than 48,000 students, 1,900 professors/researchers, and 1,700 administrative-technical personnel. Half of the university's students are studying technical or scientific subjects. Research is carried on in 11 main areas. Pisa University has 52 departments, 16 libraries, 13 museums, and five studying rooms.
Exis, ( http://www.exis.it/ ) a SolidWorks reseller since 1996, forms part of the TAI Sistemi group with offices in Florence and Pisa. Its forward-looking high-technology solutions help customers efficiently redesign internal business processes and applications. Particularly remarkable is its performance in the industrial sector, where Exis successfully combines its experience in the relational database sector, the Internet, and systems integration with the power and the flexibility of SolidWorks software.
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