Imperial College London and Swinburne University of Technology among Schools Enhancing Engineering Curriculums Using Software for Technical Computing and Model-Based Design
NATICK, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 10, 2010 — The MathWorks today announced that more than 60 academic institutions implemented campus-wide licenses in 2009, bringing the power of MATLAB and Simulink to more than one million students and faculty worldwide. By standardizing on the same tools used by engineers and scientists across industries, universities enable students and faculty to use MATLAB and Simulink in labs and classrooms and on laptops, accelerating the pace of learning and research and preparing aspiring engineers for future careers. Imperial College London, Keio University (Japan), Swinburne University of Technology (Australia), and University of Arkansas are among the universities who implemented campus-wide licenses in 2009.
Across the world, educational institutions recognize the value of providing students with campus-wide access to the same technologies used in engineering fields today. Educators who teach with MATLAB and Simulink are able to more effectively design curricula that connect theory to practice. These tools help academic faculty mentor students in solving real-world engineering problems through an interactive, hands-on approach to coursework. Campus-wide implementation of the tools supports efforts to build a foundation of learning that grows from course to course.
“In today’s international economy, providing top-quality engineering education and developing future engineers are global issues,” said Maureen Maher, manager of education marketing at The MathWorks. “Universities need to take advantage of every opportunity to train students on the tools used throughout major companies and industries. When used at all levels of university curricula, in both the classroom and the laboratory, MathWorks tools help faculty equip students with the experience needed to gain a competitive edge in the engineering job market upon graduation.”
For more information about The MathWorks in academia, including how the company supports student competitions that provide students with practical experience solving complex engineering problems, please visit www.mathworks.com/academia.
About The MathWorks
The MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on these product families to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biotech-pharmaceutical, and other industries. MathWorks products are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world’s universities and learning institutions.
Founded in 1984, The MathWorks employs more than 2100 people in 15 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com.
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