Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Selects Intergraph®
SmartMarine® 3D for Education Program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Institut
Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), one of the best technology
universities in Indonesia, has
selected Intergraph® SmartMarine® 3D for use
in its Department of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding
Engineering.
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As the top educational institution for the marine and offshore
industry in Indonesia, ITS wanted
to ensure it remains relevant in the industry and equips its
graduates with the right skills. The university decided to partner
with Intergraph and offer SmartMarine 3D as part of its curriculum
for the Faculty of Marine Technology in the Department of Naval
Architecture and Shipbuilding Engineering. Students at ITS will be
trained in Intergraph's next-generation technology and become
world-class engineers, ready to apply their knowledge and expertise
in SmartMarine 3D when they join the work force. Students will also
learn SmartSketch®, Intergraph's engineering and
drafting product.
"ITS has the responsibility to provide our students access to
the latest and most advanced technology so that they can build up
the required skills in their field for the best career prospects,"
said Ika Pria Utama, professor and
head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding
Engineering at ITS. "We are very impressed with SmartMarine 3D as
an intelligent 3D design solution with rule-based technology and
automation capabilities. Through this partnership with Intergraph,
our students can acquire the necessary skillset desired by the
local marine and offshore industry for increased productivity and
enhanced global competitiveness."
Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine president, said, "Intergraph is
committed to nurturing the next generation of engineers, and we are
honored to partner with ITS and support the growth of the marine
and offshore industry in Indonesia. With training in SmartMarine 3D,
the only next-generation 3D design solution specifically developed
for the marine and offshore industry, ITS graduates will be able to
deliver increased safety, quality and productivity to local
engineering projects."
SmartMarine 3D is the world's most advanced shipbuilding and
offshore design solution, providing companies with the capabilities
they need to gain and maintain an edge in a highly competitive
industry. SmartMarine 3D is breakthrough engineering technology
that is automated, knowledge- and rule-driven, streamlining marine
asset design processes and improving delivery schedules, with
increased detail and manufacturing design productivity of up to 30
percent. SmartMarine 3D is endorsed and used by leading marine and
offshore companies globally, including the most productive
shipyard, the top offshore owner operator, the top fabrication yard
and the top classification society in the world.
The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked
Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering
design solutions for industry according to its "Engineering
Design Tools for Industry and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook
Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2016."
About ITS
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
occupies a large area totaling 180 hectares as its main campus in
Sukolilo, and area in the vicinity of East Surabaya. The university also has
campuses in Manyar and Cokroaminoto. ITS has long been maintaining
its reputation for innovative and proactive relationships with
industry and the public services. Recognized as one of the best
technology universities in Indonesia, ITS offers great and challenging
career prospects to its graduates. Currently, ITS has a wide range
of degree and non-degree programs, which are managed under five
faculties: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of
Industrial Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning,
Faculty of Marine Technology and Faculty of Information Technology.
In addition, two polytechnics operate under the institute's
management: Electronic State Polytechnic and Shipbuilding State
Polytechnic. www.its.ac.id
About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global
provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables
customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in
more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific
software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and
infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software
and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient
plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical
infrastructure and millions of people around the world.
Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power &
Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure
(SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering
software for the design, construction, operation and data
management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph
SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions, including ERDAS
technologies, to the public safety and security, defense and
intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and
utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government
Solutions (IGS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph
Corporation responsible for the SG&I U.S. federal business.
Intergraph is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B), a
leading global provider of design, measurement, and visualization
technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position
objects, and process and present data.
For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.
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