Dassault Systèmes has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) to collaborate and leverage technology including Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and Digital Manufacturing suite to achieve higher levels of academic excellence. The MoU will deepen the existing relationship between NITIE and Dassault Systèmes. It will also make NITIE an Academic Certification Partner under the Dassault Systèmes Academic Certification Partner Programme.
The collaboration between NITIE and Dassault Systèmes will create a new benchmark for ‘technology enabled industrial engineering and management education’ in the areas of industrial engineering, industrial management including operations management, manufacturing management, project management, supply chain, advanced logistics, production scheduling, manufacturing execution, ergonomics and safety and customer experience through business experience platform.
The association will also facilitate the following:
- Sessions for the faculty and research teams at NITIE, demonstrating functionalities of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform
- Access to Dassault Systèmes online and offline training material through Dassault Systèmes’ online university and Dassault Systèmes’ COMPANION learning material.
- Support for NITIE faculty and students in academic projects undertaken through close collaboration and awareness sessions on Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform and customer case study references.
3DEXPERIENCE for Academia is the most advanced software for product and learning innovation and it is now available on the cloud, to all educators and students who want to experience the engineering practices of industry leaders for increased employment opportunities in the new global economy. Talking about the partnership, Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, Managing Director-India, Dassault Systèmes said, “We are delighted to announce the partnership with NITIE for our academic solutions. This is just the first step towards transforming management education by leveraging technology. NITIE is one of the early adopters of cloud for management and higher education. I am confident that with this partnership we will be able to contribute to India’s skills development mission and create better job opportunities for the youth of the country both in India and overseas”.
Prof. (Ms.) Karuna Jain, Director, NITIE said, “We are equally delighted about this partnership as this is going to take our endeavour to provide superior educational experience, which is industry relevant, to the next level. We understand the power of such tools and are certain that the state of the art solutions by Dassault Systèmes would enrich the learning experience at NITIE.” She added, “This collaboration is harmonious with NITIE’s vision of contributing to the manufacturing renaissance of India through its mission of Industry inspired research. By exposing its students to the future of Digital Manufacturing and Operations, NITIE ensures that the Industry has access to faculty, researchers and students who are future driven and exposed to best practices on manufacturing innovation. We believe our faculty and students through their research and application of these cutting edge platforms will enhance their contributions to achieve the ‘Make in India’ initiatives”.
