University of Arizona engineering students returning to classes next week will see improvements to their advanced computer lab, complete with new 3-D design software, courtesy of Intel.
Intel Corp. gave the College of Engineering 25 Dell OptiPlex computers and a Dell Latitude laptop computer, which will be used in several engineering courses and for work on student projects.
The addition to the Virtual Development Center computer lab will enhance a busy work center for students and provide up-to-date equipment.
The SolidWorks software is used in engineering courses to teach 3-D design and is coupled with a small rapid prototyping lab so students can print their designs in three dimensions.
The lab will also be used for outreach programs that bring 150 middle and high school students to campus each summer. The Summer Engineering Academy is also supported by Intel. This summer, students in the Jump Start program will be able to use the lab for additional math instruction to prepare them for calculus.
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The Virtual Development Center started in 2000 as a way to recruit more women into engineering fields.
