Siemens, a technology company based in Munich, has provided $315 million worth of state-of-the-art manufacturing and product design software to Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).
To start, CSCU students in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers at four community colleges across the state – Three Rivers, Manchester, Asnuntuck and Gateway – will have access to the product lifecycle management software in their classrooms.
The software is being incorporated into day-to-day student coursework and projects related to computer-aided-design, engineering simulation, industrial design, digital manufacturing and manufacturing management.
The use of the software will expand to all of the state’s 12 community colleges over the next 18 months.
The software helps manufacturers design, develop and manufacture products across industries ranging from aerospace and defense, to industrial machinery and heavy equipment, shipbuilding, medical devices, electronics, and semiconductor sectors.
In the classroom, the software helps students realize their ideas by providing precise modeling as a product moves from design to prototype through a streamlined manufacturing process, all while providing instant feedback and allowing product adjustments in real time.
Siemens has approximately 300 employees working in Connecticut, primarily in the company’s building technologies and healthcare businesses. The offices are in Norwalk, Cromwell, Manchester and Brookfield.
