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News Release from: Siemens PLM Software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2006
Worldwide Partnership Agreement with F1
in Schools
UGS Demonstrates Commitment to Developing Future Engineers. Worldwide challenge encourages 11-18 year-olds to design a model race car using UGS' Solid Edge software.
UGS, a leading global provider of product lifecycle Management (PLM) software, has announced a worldwide partnership agreement with F1 in Schools to provide students with UGS' Solid Edge software and thus further its commitment to developing the next generation of engineers F1 in Schools is a non-profit organisation charged with managing the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge in which children ages 11 - 18 design a model car using computer-aided design software and then compete in a series of regional and national competitions that eventually culminate in a world championship race
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Students from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Qatar, Brunei, China, Germany, Portugal, South Africa, UAE, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Kuwait and Canada are participating in this year's program.
"We value future generations and are committed to quality engineering," said Henry Seddon, vice president of EMEA Marketing for UGS.
"The Technology challenge allows us to personally experience the enthusiasm and high standard of work produced by the program, while giving students an insight into a possible future career." "F1 in Schools is delighted to continue its association with UGS," said Andrew Denford, founder and chairman, F1 in Schools .
"The key to our success is that just about any school in the world can now take part in this Global Challenge due to the availability of in-kind grants for advanced design software from UGS.
With over 2 million students involved internationally in just over 4 years, we are extremely excited about the future!" Bernie Ecclestone, chairman and CEO of Formula One Management, demonstrated his continued support for the challenge with an agreement to use a specially designed trademark protected logo across the world.
He said, "We are delighted to be supporting F1 in Schools".
"It is extremely important to our sport to encourage young people to enter the world of high-performance engineering".
"F1 in Schools is a truly global challenge, which meets all the objectives of our business.".
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