Empowering Tomorrow’s Workforce with 3DEXPERIENCE
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Tech Stack
- CATIA Generative Design Engineering
- 3D Printing
Implementation Scale
- Departmental Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Innovation Output
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
- Education
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public state university dedicated to being recognized as the model for applied learning and research. It has 15,000 enrollments per year and is located in Wichita, Kansas. The university's ambition is to expose students to industry-related projects that provide them with learning that is not traditionally found in a textbook. They aim to be a model for applied learning and an economic driver for the community – where students can transition back and forth between the academic world and industry to work on real-world projects while they’re in school. The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at WSU integrates business, government, and university entities in cooperative efforts to advance aviation technology.
The Challenge
The challenge was to compress the development of a system of work for an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) down to 90 days while providing the students of Wichita State University (WSU) a greater experience using real-life industry tools. The goal was to expose students to industry-related projects that provide them with learning that is not traditionally found in a textbook. The university aimed to be a model for applied learning and an economic driver for the community – where students can transition back and forth between the academic world and industry to work on real-world projects while they’re in school. The first fully collaborative project at the 3DEXPERIENCE Center is an unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, designed to handle multiple missions including search and rescue. The UAS was entirely designed and manufactured using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its Aerospace & Defense industry solutions.
The Solution
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at WSU partnered with Dassault Systèmes’ to create the first 3DEXPERIENCE Center as part of its newly created Innovation Campus with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform at its heart. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows students to efficiently manage composite design on complex surfaces. The team used CATIA Generative Design Engineering (GDE) to optimize the UAS Gimbal assembly for the cameras. Generative Design allows topology optimization and CAD reconstruction on a unified platform. The team also defined a development schedule with planning tools from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to ensure their project remained on track. Digital simulation was another essential feature of the platform that helped the WSU team stay within budget.
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