Sewickley, Pa. – Simio, a developer of 3D object-oriented simulation software, has awarded a $79,200 grant to Northwestern University. The university’s undergraduate and graduate programs are consistently ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Northwestern University is now one of over 140 universities worldwide to join Simio’s academic program, which offers Simio’s 3D modeling software to schools at no charge. Simio Academic Edition is fully capable software with no model size limits and includes discrete and continuous modeling, object library development, and 3D animation.
“The faculty at Northwestern University is committed to providing the best environment for their students to learn simulation,” said Dr. Dennis Pegden, Founder and CEO of Simio. “We are honored to provide them with the best software available to teach their students."
Northwestern will introduce Simio in their Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program via the course “Computer Simulation for Risk and Operations Analysis.”
This hands-on, case-based course teaches simulation model building and experiment design and analysis. MEM students are working engineers who can immediately put their simulation training into practice.
“Companies send their fast-track engineers to the MEM program to learn the state of the art---and that is what Simio represents in simulation.” Barry L. Nelson, Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at the McCormick School of Engineering.
Students at the school will be able to model systems using intelligent objects and the software’s direct connection to Google’s 3D Warehouse – two features unique to Simio.
The intelligent objects are built by modelers and then may be reused in multiple modeling projects. These objects can be stored in libraries and easily shared. Simio’s connection to Google’s 3D Warehouse gives access to a free online library of thousands of graphic objects – providing students with the ability to solve real-world problems in visually-rich environments.
Simio LLC is an enterprise software business delivering disruptive solutions uniquely positioned to improve the design and operation of our customers’ businesses. Simio software is based on ground-breaking Simulation technology and is trusted by decision makers in the world’s largest companies. We are an agile, fast-growing business solving the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution. For more information about Simio LLC and the Simio Forward Looking Digital Twin, visit www.simio.com.