SolidWorks, FMA Sponsors Welding School Contest
 CONCORD,
MA, Oct 8, 2008 - Do high school students have what it takes to become
professional sheet metal fabricators at one of the Big Three automakers? How
about highly skilled welders working in the defense industry? Dassault
Systems SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks) and the Fabricators & Manufacturers
Association, International (FMA), want to know, and they’re co-sponsoring a
contest that will offer scholarships and SolidWorks 3D CAD software to
students who want to pursue those careers.
DS SolidWorks and FMA are teaming to help combat the growing shortage of
skilled fabricators, sheet metal workers, welders, etc., by sponsoring the
“GO-Brennan” contest, named after Brennan Palmiter, a 16-year-old
professional race car driver and aspiring welder working toward professional
certification. Contestants who submit a short video on YouTube will vie for
one of 25 $500 scholarships to a two-year trade or technical school of their
choice for classes in welding or other metal fabricating processes. These
winners will also receive a free license of SolidWorks Student Edition
software, including SolidWorks 3D CAD and SolidWorks Simulation design
validation software.
“We see new studies almost every week that depict the grim horizon for
manufacturing jobs in this country,” said Terrence Egan, director of the FMA
Foundation. “Brennan serves as a role model for what students can achieve,
and what we’re hoping will be a spark for increasing the pool of skilled
labor for the manufacturing industry. Co-sponsoring this contest with
SolidWorks is taking a positive step toward that goal.”
To qualify for the competition, students must plan to attend a two-year
trade or technical school next spring for classes in welding or other metal
fabricating processes.
To enter, students should log onto the “GO-Brennan” video on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-lQPm7gf6I.
During the video, they’ll be instructed to submit a short video (about a
minute) explaining why they want to be in manufacturing, what career they
seek, and where they want to attend school. They’ll also be encouraged to
include footage of themselves welding or building with metal. The deadline
to post videos is Nov. 9 and winners will be announced on Nov. 24.
“FMA definitely has the most immediate grasp of the critical need to
attract students Brennan’s age to fabrication and manufacturing jobs,” said
Marie Planchard, director of worldwide education markets. “SolidWorks
continues to sponsor education initiatives like these to fuel student
interest in engineering and manufacturing careers which, in turn, will
benefit companies across the country.”
About Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation
The FMA Foundation is a charitable organization that offers grants to
not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions introducing young
people to metal forming careers in manufacturing, provides funding to
organizations starting or expanding manufacturing camps for youth, and
issues scholarships to students at colleges and trade schools pursuing
careers in manufacturing.
For more information, visit
http://www.fma-foundation.org/.
About Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corp.
Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corp., a Dassault Systems S.A. (Nasdaq:
DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) brand, develops and markets software
for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading
supplier of 3D CAD technology, providing intuitive, high-performing software
that helps product design teams develop great products.
For more information, visit
http://www.solidworks.com/
About Dassault Systems
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systems brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systems
develops and markets PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of
products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systems
portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks
for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for
virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and
3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systems is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
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