NEW CURRICULUM SUPPORTS FEA USE IN THE CLASSROOM

PITTSBURGH, PA - April 21, 2003 - ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, announced that its university licenses will include FEA in Practice, a course curriculum package with materials to assist in incorporating FEA into the classroom. ALGOR�s affordable university pricing also provides campuswide installation of the software for concurrent use and Software Update Subscription (SUS) coverage for technical support and software updates. The new curriculum was developed based on feedback from leading engineering programs at top universities.

�The new curriculum provides practical instruction and examples,� said ALGOR product manager, Bob Williams. �All materials are maintained by ALGOR so that they reflect our continual software enhancements and are consistent in style with the tutorials, accuracy verification examples and documentation included with the software. This provides an integrated, well-defined learning experience that is beneficial to both students and professors.�

�The course curriculum and supporting materials that ALGOR provides with its university software license are essential tools for bringing FEA into the classroom,� said Ghanashyam Joshi, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. �The availability of this curriculum was an important factor in my choice to use ALGOR software to prepare my students for professional careers in engineering.�

The course curriculum consists of instructor manuals and CD-ROMs. The FEA in Practice Manual provides a practical, introductory look at FEA. Beyond providing basic FEA theory, this manual guides students through the process of building models, setting up and performing linear static stress analyses including contact and evaluating results. It also includes supplementary information about different element types, linear and nonlinear material models, mesh convergence, thermal analyses and presentation options. The Solutions Manual provides detailed steps for all of the exercises in the FEA in Practice Manual.

All of the example models are provided on a CD-ROM. An additional instructor�s CD-ROM contains electronic versions of the manuals and slides that can be used during classroom lectures. Addendums focusing on special topics such as gear design are available upon request.

Beginning in May 2003, FEA in Practice will be included with each university license. 

ALGOR makes computer software and provides services for mechanical and civil engineers. The company serves over 20,000 engineers in over 60 countries in organizations such as DuPont, General Motors, Goodyear, Hewlett-Packard, NASA, Naval Surface Warfare Center and Yale University. Partnerships with other leading mechanical engineering software companies offer data interchange with products from ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS); Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK); CADKEY Corporation; MSC.Software Corporation (NYSE:MNS); Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC); Robert McNeel & Associates; Structural Dynamics Research Corporation; Solid Edge, EDS-PLM Solutions (NYSE:EDS); SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq:DASTY) company; and others. Educational support and customer service include the use of Internet audio/video technology for distance learning and free, live software demonstrations.

www.ALGOR.com

 

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