CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
16 June 2008
Implementation Investments
Texas Southern University Receives Educational Software Grant from AVEVA
AVEVA has provided its AVEVA PDMS software as an educational grant to Texas Southern University's (TSU) College of Science & Technology, Industrial Technologies program. The mission of AVEVA's educational grant program is to give technical colleges access to the same 3D design and engineering software that is used on hundreds of real-world projects. Due to current shortages of skilled designers and engineers, particularly in Houston's oil and gas industry, graduates of these technical programs are in high demand by Engineering and Owner/Operator firms.
Beginning in the Fall 2008 term, TSU's Department of Industrial Technologies will provide instruction in 3D plant design and engineering utilizing AVEVA PDMS.
Commented Jessie Horner, Chairman, TSU Department of Industrial Technologies: "The primary mission of the TSU's Department of Industrial Technologies is to offer programs of study designed to prepare students as ‘management-oriented technical professionals' who have practical knowledge, competencies, skills and training to serve and function in the Industrial/Manufacturing Enterprise System. Technical professionals skilled in the use of 3D design systems, and in particular AVEVA PDMS, are very much in demand, particularly here in Houston, the energy capital of the world. Through its software grant, AVEVA is helping us meet our goal of providing students with technical skills that will provide them with many job opportunities."
Commented Rob Glasier, Head of AVEVA Americas: "Buoyancy in the oil market is driving increased demand for new and refurbished drilling, production, and refining facilities worldwide. The detailed design work for many of these global oil and gas projects is being done by Houston-area Engineering/Procurement/Construction (EPC) firms - many of whom use AVEVA PDMS. This business boom has caused a scarcity of qualified, skilled designers and drafts people. We are very pleased to be a technology partner to a growing list of Houston-area technical schools, colleges and universities, like Texas Southern University, that are addressing the skilled labor shortage facing AVEVA's engineering clientele."
This initiative falls under the umbrella of a Global Academy established by AVEVA to address skills shortage within the engineering industry. AVEVA are committed to supporting the development of the engineers of tomorrow and this program provides the ability to develop market-ready skills that will support the engineer to bring immediate impact to their employer.
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