Jun 26 - Waseda University Buys 1,100 SolidWorks Education Licenses

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Waseda University Buys 1,100 SolidWorks Education Licenses

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CONCORD, Massachusetts, June 26, 2007 - Waseda University in Japan has purchased 1,100 licenses of SolidWorks Education Edition software for its mechanical engineering students as they prepare for professional careers. This is the largest single deployment of SolidWorks Education Edition software in the country.

The department of modern mechanical engineering will standardize on teaching SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks software as part of a university effort to enhance engineering education. SolidWorks will play a crucial role in how students learn the monozukuri method of design, which is an increasingly popular approach that factors in every step of product development during the design phase. Learning that approach will better prepare students for professional careers.

“SolidWorks is not only easy to learn and use, it also provides better visualization of feature-based product design than 2D software, which is a crucial skill for graduating students as they enter the job market,” said Dr. Atsuo Takanishi, professor of modern mechanical engineering at Waseda University. “A critical reason for choosing SolidWorks is that it has the most flexible student licensing options available, which allowed us to deploy the software on students’ laptops, giving them anytime, anywhere access. Doing so enables them to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom to finding practical solutions on their own, so they can design better products.”

Located in Tokyo and celebrating its 125th anniversary, Waseda is a private university and has more than 50,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The school’s Humanoid Robotics Institute had been using 40 licenses of SolidWorks and COSMOS design analysis software to develop some of the world’s most advanced bipedal robots in conjunction with private industry for five years. That program’s success prompted the department of modern mechanical engineering to purchase SolidWorks Education Edition for both undergraduate and graduate curricula.

“The Humanoid Robotics Institute has been a pioneer in developing walking, talking, fully functional robots that might someday become common at work or in the home,” said Marie Planchard, SolidWorks director of worldwide education markets. “That type of innovation and success will fuel student interest in engineering at Waseda, where they will develop important CAD techniques to develop better products professionally.”

The University of Waseda works with authorized SolidWorks reseller Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.

About Waseda University and Waseda University’s Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Tokyo Senmon Gakko, which eventually became Waseda University , was founded in 1882 with 80 students. Waseda is one of the top private universities in Japan and Asia with 11 schools, 17 graduate schools, two attached high schools, and art and architectural schools, as well as libraries, affiliated research institutions, and research centers. There are approximately 50,000 full-time students and pupils, many of whom embark on professional careers around the world . For more information, visit the Web site (www.waseda.jp).

About Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC)

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation is a systems company born of the 2006 merger between the former Itochu Techno-Science Corporation (former abbreviation: CTC) and the former CRC Solutions Corporation (former abbreviation: CRC). The newly formed company became the third largest systems company in Japan . For more information, visit the Web site (www.ctc-g.co.jp).

About SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

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