Siemens is offering Maine public university students free access to engineering software
The University of Maine has announced that it has received a software grant from Siemens Digital Industries Software. Siemens will provide a set of digital tools from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industrial software, which will give Maine students access to the same technology that many of the world’s largest companies use to develop innovative products.
Thanks to this grant from Siemens to the University of Maine System, undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Maine and other public universities across the state will have free access to Siemens software. They can learn how to use these software tools used by companies around the world for teaching and research projects in electrical engineering, biomedicine, aerospace, chemistry, construction and mechanical engineering, as well as automation and advanced manufacturing. Students can apply Siemens software to a variety of applications, including engineering simulation, data and product life cycle management, computer-aided design and digital twin technology.
“Having students work on state-of-the-art equipment and software like this greatly enhances the student experience, enhances their training, helps faculty, and enables students to be workforce-ready graduates prepared with the skills and experience employers need and want,” says Renee Kelly, associate vice president for strategic partnerships and innovation at UMaine.
The Siemens software will complement the many other digital tools that UMaine faculty and throughout the System offer to help students gain experiential learning and practical skills for the modern workforce.
The University of Maine partnered with SDA Software to apply for the Siemens grant. SDA Software will support the university and its students to incorporate these portfolio products into the academic curriculum. SDA Software, a Siemens National Platinum Reseller, continues to connect academia and industry through strategic partnerships.
“SDA Software is committed to providing the highest quality support to our customers to help the University of Maine achieve its workforce development goals.” SDA software said President Keith Brennan.
Siemens software is used by companies including General Dynamics, Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, Raytheon, Honda, Airbus, BioNTEch, Lockheed Martin, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the US Navy and other major employers to train students this technology can give a competitive advantage in today’s labor market.
“Software like the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio is critical to engineering education and new technologies in design and manufacturing. For companies to compete in the global marketplace, all their data must be digital, and Siemens software enables students to learn and understand this critical computer-aided design technology,” says Mike Leighton, director of maintenance engineering for Hussey Seating.