Over 150 university professors have selected ALGOR's Finite Element Analysis in Practice course curriculum kit (upper left) for use in their engineering courses. The course curriculum kit is offered through ALGOR's University Program to assist professors in incorporating FEA into the classroom (lower right).

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 14, 2004 – ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that over 150 university professors have selected the company's Finite Element Analysis in Practice course curriculum kit, which was released last spring. The course curriculum kit is offered through ALGOR's University Program to assist professors in incorporating FEA into the classroom. Auburn University, Case Western Reserve University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, State University of New York and University of Texas are among the many educational institutions who have incorporated this curriculum into their program.

"I look forward to using ALGOR's course curriculum materials in my Fall 2004 FEA class," said Wayne Wells, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Texas at Brownsville. "The presentational style of the materials is clear and the examples will be easy for my students to use. The ALGOR materials will reduce my class preparation time, which will enable me to devote more time to coaching students in class instead of preparing materials."

"I am using ALGOR's course curriculum materials to expand the number of FEA examples included in our undergraduate and graduate Concurrent Engineering courses," said Todd Waggoner, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University. "The course curriculum is very well developed and the exercises are flexible enough to be used as-is or adapted for a specific class focus, such as Concurrent Engineering. Because the exercises emphasize practical skills, they fit well into our 'hands-on' teaching approach."

"We are pleased to provide colleges and universities with affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured FEA software supported by a curriculum kit that provides an easy way to implement practical instruction and examples into their engineering courses," said ALGOR Product Manager Bob Williams. "The combination of modern analysis and simulation tools and ready-to-use teaching materials will help professors better prepare students to become well-equipped engineers."

The ALGOR University Program also provides an affordably priced concurrent use license for campuswide installation of the software and Software Update Subscription (SUS) coverage, including technical support and frequent software updates. Universities partner with ALGOR to provide their students with the tools necessary to properly prepare for professional careers in engineering and the opportunity to experience the entire engineering design process from conception to market.

Visit the University Curriculum Kit page of the ALGOR web site for more information.