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PLM World and UGS PLM Solutions sponsor a national team competition
for students interested in the 3-D product design/analysis/manufacturing
using Unigraphics, Ideas or Solid Edge PLM Tools. Student competition
projects can be drawn from real or hypothetical case studies, promoting
effective and efficient usage of CAD/CAM/CAE for product life cycle management.
Cash prizes are provided to the top three teams. These teams (one member
from each finalist team and its faculty advisor) are invited to 2007
PLM World Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 23-27, 2007 to present their
results. We encourage everyone teaching Unigraphics, Ideas or Solid Edge
to get their students involved in this year's competition. Conference
information can be found at http://event.plmworld.org.
Forming a Team:
Teams are limited to a total of four members. No more than 1
of the 4 may be graduate students. Only students currently enrolled in
college courses are eligible. One submission from one school (A faculty
advisor selects the best if his school has more than one team.) Teams
must complete all the work themselves. They may receive only limited
guidance and direction from a faculty advisor. Cross-functional Teams
from multiple Institutions will be considered.
Timeline and Deliverables:
Project Report submission deadline: March 29, 2007 (e-mail submission
at HFLEE@SIUE.EDU of the pdf file report that is limited to 10 pages,
including appendices; digital photo of team with faculty advisor and
team member names, presenter and contact info)
Winner notification: April 6, 2007
Winner presentations at 2007 PLM World Conference: April 23-27, 2007
Judges:
consist of college professors and industry experts
Evaluation Criteria:
Innovative Design and Analysis
Integration of Multiple Disciplines
Support for a Wide Range of Product Life Cycle Management Applications
Report
Prizes:
Cash Prizes:
1st Place - $1500
2nd Place - $1000
3rd Place - $500
Other travel support include:
PLM World will cover cost of hotel and conference fee from Tuesday April
23 to Thursday April 27 for a student and an advisor per team, but not
travel or hotel incidentals. Please contact Beth
Ewing
Report Format Suggestions:
Cover Page – With project title, school name, faculty sponsor,
team members, and contact info.
Table of Contents - With page numbers
Executive Summary - One page or less. Brief description of problem(s),
approach, main findings and recommendations.
Introduction - Include an overview of the problem and operations. Briefly
discuss the project thrust.
Problem Statement - Concise description of problem(s) that are addressed
by this project.
Approach - Describe how you approach the problem – methods, procedures,
assumptions, analysis techniques used, etc. This can have sub-sections
and contain pictures and drawings.
Results
Recommendations/Conclusions
Appendix
To assist the review process, please do not specify your name or institution
name in other parts of the report other than the cover page.
For inquires on submission, please contact
H. Felix Lee, Ph.D., Professor
Chair, PLM World Student Competition
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1805
Phone: (618)650-2805
FAX: (618)650-2555
e-mail: HFLEE@SIUE.EDU
For inquires on travel support and presentation schedule, please contact
Paul H. Zang, Ph.D, P.E.
PACE Program Coordinator
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kettering University (formerly GMI)
1700 West Third Ave.
Flint, MI 48504-4898
Phone: 810-762-7861 FAX: 810-762-7860
Toll Free: 1-800-955-4464 x7861
e-mail: pzang@kettering.edu
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