MSRUAS Teams up With PACE Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education

BANGALORE, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) has associated with the prestigious PACE Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education by launching the new 'PACE Design Studio' in its campus. MSRUAS is the fourth institution in India to participate in the PACE Program and this association will benefit over 3,200 students.

PACE Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education is a collaborative corporate effort of GM, Auto Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle and Siemens PLM Software. Founded in 1999, PACE supports 65 leading academic institutions in 12 countries through the in-kind contribution of computer-based engineering tools. PACE provides Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) related software and hardware to renowned institutions worldwide.

Owing to its long standing association, effective placement programs and ever growing collaboration between the University and GM Design Studio located in India, MSRUAS was invited to join the PACE Program.

"We are honored to welcome the renowned M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences to the PACE Program. Siemens PLM Software partners with GM, PACE and leading academic institutions to provide highly qualified design and engineering graduates to the automotive industry. Students at MSRUAS will now be highly trained in the same software that drives innovation at 29 of the 30 top automakers around the world," said Suman Bose, Managing Director, Siemens Industry Software India.

The launch of the PACE Design Studio has officially commenced the PACE program in the university and the PACE Tools are available to students and faculty. MSRUAS PACE Centre has received an in-kind contribution of engineering and design software and hardware valued at over Rs. 234 crore from several PACE Partner companies including General Motors (GM), Autodesk, HP, Siemens PLM Software and Oracle.

The new PACE Design Studio will benefit students enrolled in various streams such as Art and Design, Automotive, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. PACE will help students develop and improve their product design and development capabilities, collaboration and soft skills, design experience and research strengths. Through curriculum enhancement and real-world experience, PACE will prepare students with practical skills they need for their professional careers.

Global collaboration skills are a key element of the PACE experience. This program will open up avenues for students to network with other participating universities and will also allow them to participate in intercollegiate competitions.

During the opening ceremony of PACE Design Studio, Dr. M. R. Jayaram, Chancellor, MSRUAS, said, "The PACE program has been a great opportunity to MSRUAS. A major benefit of being part of PACE earlier in the year is its ability to enhance the academic curriculum with the software applications that participating companies provide. This enables students' access to high end hardware and software, thereby making them industry ready and giving them a further edge in the job market. We believe these young professional will have unique skills that will provide them with better opportunities. PACE also improves our art and design programs as well as our automotive engineering programs by providing us with the mostadvanced teaching instruments."

"The addition of MSRUAS to the PACE Program further strengthens the organization with another excellent educational institution providing practical technical and business knowledge for its students," said Suman Bose, Managing Director, Siemens PLM Software India."Siemens partners with GM, PACE and leading academic institutions like MSRUAS to ensure its graduates are highly trained in the same PLM software that serves as a smart innovation platform at 29 of the 30 top automakers around the world." 

"Oracle has been a long-standing partner with PACE, supporting them in preparing students with practical skills which are required today to gain an edge in the job market. We welcome MSRUAS into the PACE Program and are happy to contribute in making their students industry ready and a part of the new-age industry professionals,"said Sujatha Madhav Chandran, Principal Solution Consultant, Oracle India. 

Edward Sizen, Vice President, Engineering and Operations, General Motors Technical Center India [GMTC-I], said, "We are proud to be associated with M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences to enable students to gain technological expertise and provide them with a competitive career advantage. Bringing PACE to MSRUAS is an extension of GM's commitment to India's automotive industry and is critical to the development of the next generation of industry professionals."

"HP Enterprise Services and our Product Lifecycle Management practice is a long term partner in PACE and is excited in our global commitment to the mission of PACE," said Rob Link, PLM Practice Director at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services.

About MSRAUS: 

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) came into existence in December 2013 by integrating the M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies (1999), M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management (1993), M.S. Ramaiah College of Pharmacy (1992), M.S. Ramaiah Dental College (1991) and the M.S. Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre (2012). The University is sponsored by Gokula Education Foundation (Medical) trust. MSRUAS offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes and has established faculties in engineering and technology, art and design, management & commerce, hospitality management & catering technology, pharmacy, dental sciences, science & humanities and Ayurveda and integrative medicine.

For more information, visit: http://www.msruas.ac.in/,http://www.pacepartners.org

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