Simio Awards $79,200 Grant to Purdue University Calumet

April 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Simio, a developer of 3D object-oriented simulation software, has awarded a $79,200 grant to Purdue University Calumet.

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Purdue University Calumet is now one of over 140 universities worldwide to join Simio’s academic program, which offers Simio’s 3D modeling software to schools at no charge. Simio Academic Edition is fully capable software with no model size limits and includes discrete and continuous modeling, object library development, and 3D animation.  

“The faculty at Purdue University Calumet is committed to providing the best environment for their students to learn simulation,” said Dr. Dennis Pegden, Founder and CEO of Simio.  “We are honored to provide them with the best software available to teach their students."

Purdue University Calumet will use Simio as part of its new Masters In Technology Program.

“The power of Simio makes learning the software such a simple matter that students can begin doing research for projects very quickly,” said Purdue University Calumet Professor James Higley.

Students at the school will be able to model systems using intelligent objects and the software’s direct connection to Google’s 3D Warehouse – two features unique to Simio.

The intelligent objects are built by modelers and then may be reused in multiple modeling projects.  These objects can be stored in libraries and easily shared.  

Simio’s connection to Google’s 3D Warehouse gives access to a free online library of thousands of graphic objects -- providing students with the ability to solve real-world problems in visually-rich environments.

About Purdue University Calumet
With more than 10,000 students, Purdue Calumet offers the largest concentration of Purdue students of any regional campus within the Purdue University system. Purdue Calumet, located in the northwest Indiana city of Hammond, 25 miles from downtown Chicago, offers undergraduate and master’s degrees in some 100 fields of study.  

About Simio LLC
Simio LLC is a private company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is dedicated to delivering leading edge solutions for the design, emulation, and scheduling of complex systems. For more information, visit: http://www.simio.biz/

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Simio is a simulation modeling software that can be used to predict and improve the performance of dynamic systems with a wide range of applications including manufacturing, supply chain, healthcare, service systems, and warehousing/logistics.