Formula SAE and Formula Student teams increasingly demand SolidWorks
software for its ease of use and integrated design analysis
CONCORD, Mass., Dec. 19, 2005 — Responding to growing demand from elite
engineering students around the world, SolidWorks Corporation will
sponsor as many as 150 college and university teams designing Formula
One-style race cars for global competition.
The sponsorship program, which features student software licensing,
satisfies an increasing demand for SolidWorks® 3D mechanical design
software among students who compete in the Formula SAE® and Formula
Student competitions around the world. More than three-quarters of the
participating teams are affiliated with colleges and universities that
teach with SolidWorks Education Edition software in their schools of
engineering. Additionally, many competitors from other schools have
demanded SolidWorks software despite the fact that their schools
officially teach with other products.
“It’s fantastic to see SolidWorks providing such great support for our
Formula Student initiative. I’m sure the teams will find their software
tools to be a tremendous help in designing and building their cars,”
said Brian Robinson, Formula Student manager at the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), which organizes the Formula Student
competition in the UK. “Design and analysis are especially important in
auto racing, where both low weight and high performance are paramount,
and designers tiptoe the razor’s edge.”
Organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Formula SAE
competition gives students a unique opportunity to conceive, design,
fabricate, and compete in formula-style racing cars. Teams build cars
over a period of about one year and take them to the annual competition
for judging and comparison against approximately 120 other vehicles from
colleges and universities throughout the world. The Formula Student
organization holds its competition in Europe, and is overseen by IMechE
in partnership with the SAE and Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).
Teams sponsored by SolidWorks Corporation will receive licenses of the
SolidWorks Student Edition software, which includes COSMOS® design
analysis software. They will also receive T-shirts, stickers, and a
SolidWorks machine shop banner.
SolidWorks Student Edition software includes:
· COSMOSFloWorks™ fluid dynamics software, valuable for analysis of
cars’ intake systems and aerodynamics;
· COSMOSWorks® software for testing complicated parts and assemblies for
stress and strain on the track;
· COSMOSMotion™ virtual prototyping software, valuable for analyzing
behavior of moving engine parts; and
· the eDrawings® email-enabled software tool, which makes it easy for
users to share designs with teammates, educators, suppliers, and media.
“We’ve been a corporate sponsor of the Formula racing competitions for
years, and work with hundreds of universities around the world who
sponsor these teams,” said Marie Planchard, SolidWorks Corporation’s
director of education marketing. “However, students on Formula SAE teams
need access to the software around the clock so they can work on their
designs outside of the classroom. SolidWorks wants to support their
passion and focus, so we have expanded our sponsorship to include the
individual teams as well as the organizers. We know this sponsorship
program will pay off, since SolidWorks-sponsored teams will continue to
thrive and win in a variety of proficiency tests.”
For more information or to apply for a sponsorship, please visit
www.DASI-Solutions.com or http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edu/saeinternational2005.
About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY,
Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software
for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. It is the
#1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market.
SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production, customer
satisfaction, and revenue. 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).
About DASI Solutions: Founded in 1995, DASI Solutions assists Emerging
Sector companies in the implementation of CAD, CAE, and PDM
collaborative technologies used in the product development process by
the Designing Engineer. DASI Solutions offers a host of Solution Partner
software products that are tightly integrated with SolidWorks and
COSMOS. The company has authorized sales, training, and technical
support facilities located throughout Michigan which include Pontiac,
Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. For more information on the company call
248-333-2996 x 203 or visit www.dasi-solutions.com
Contact:
David
Darbyshire
Phone: 248-333-2996 x 203
