MSC Software Corporation announced the adoption of a complete 50-user Finite Element Analysis (FEA) package comprised of Patran, MSC Nastran, Marc and Dytran at Griffith University in Australia, with a service contract for the next six years.
Griffith University (GU) is Australia's ninth largest higher education provider. More than 120,000 graduates from over 156 countries have passed through GU's doors. The school is equipped with several state-of-the-art computer laboratories and operates two High Performance Computing (HPC) systems which support analyses and simulations that require high-end computational capabilities, including parallel processing. Furthermore, many academic research projects performed at Griffith school of Engineering require adequate simulation tools. MSC Software's FEA bundle provides the flexibility to address a range of academic research areas.
"The MSC Software FEA bundle gives us the best flexibility in education and academic research. Our undergraduate students will be trained on the versatile pre/post-processor Patran in combination with the nonlinear finite element solver Marc. Our future Master of Engineering program on Engineering Design and Computation will also include MSC products as a key element for the practical training of our students," said Professor Andreas Oechsner, Head of the Discipline, who developed a new finite element course (Computational Statics and Dynamics) recently in the bachelor of engineering program.
"I am pleased that our proven software continues to receive industry-driven academic priorities in Universities," said Alias Isa, MSC ASEAN, Country Manager/Regional Director. "Preparation of specialists with practical skills in solving real engineering problems using modern simulation technologies is what is needed for the development of high-tech industries in Australia. Effective use of MSC technology in the educational process & research will continue to expand with our support."
