ALTAIR ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES THE HYPERWORKS ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK GLOBAL SEMINAR SERIES

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ALTAIR ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES THE HYPERWORKS ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK GLOBAL SEMINAR SERIES
11 January 2007 - NAFEMS

Altair Engineering, Inc. today announced that it will host a global seminar series to explore the future of advanced computer-aided engineering technology. The agenda will include presentations on the latest trends in CAE, a preview of Altair's upcoming release of HyperWorks 8.0 and technology advancements that further enable innovative product design. The complimentary seminar series will begin in Frankfurt, Germany, followed by regional events in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

"These events are terrific opportunities for the CAE community and the trade media to learn more about what's new in CAE," said Jeff Brennan, vice president of Altair's Commercial Software business unit. "Seminar series attendees will gain valuable insight into how advancements in CAE technology are driving a robust product design process in a wide variety of industries, as well as have a chance to network with other engineering professionals."

A number of recent CAE developments will be discussed during the seminar series, including advancements in solid meshing; model morphing; stress- constrained topology optimization; free-size and shape optimization; integrated finite-element and kinematics analysis; performance data management; and virtual manufacturing. Altair will also unveil a new HyperMesh graphical user interface as well as introduce its new multi-body dynamics solution.

Seminar attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of the latest trends in CAE and an introduction to upcoming Altair HyperWorks 8.0 functionality. They will also learn how Altair's industry-proven, open- architecture engineering framework can reduce the time to market to produce innovative, robust products.

To learn more about the HyperWorks Engineering Framework Global Seminar Series and to register for an event in your area, please visit
www.altair.com/hwframework2006

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About: NAFEMS
NAFEMS is a not for profit organisation aimed at promoting best practices and also fostering education and awareness in the engineering analysis community. In line with its objectives to promote the effective use of simulation technologies, NAFEMS is continually seeking to create awareness of new analysis methodologies, deliver education & training, and stimulate the adoption of best practices and standards by offering a platform for continuous professional development.

By the late 1970s and early 1980s, as computing power became more widely available, increasingly industry was starting to solve practical engineering problems using finite element analysis techniques.

There was however considerable concern that the accuracy of the methods, and software implementations, required to be verified in order to allow the results to be effectively used.

Following extensive lobbying, by industry and academia, the UK Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) set up, and funded, a project within the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL), based in East Kilbride, Scotland, to investigate the issues.

As a result the National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards, quickly shortened to the acronym NAFEMS, was founded as a special interest group in 1983 with a specific objective namely:

"To promote the safe and reliable use of finite element and related technology"

In order to keep engineers abreast of the latest developments in the Analysis World the quarterly magazine BENCHmark was launched by NAFEMS in July 1987.

After seven years of seed funding by the UK government, and with the support of its industrial members, the decision was taken to launch NAFEMS Ltd as an independent not-for-profit company, owned by its member's in 1990.

The company celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2000, and has developed both the scope of its technology focus and its membership well beyond the original vision.

Today NAFEMS and its members are involved in many different types of engineering simulation covering both products and processes. Membership continues to grow, now exceeding 700 corporate members in over 30 different countries. Steering groups have been set up in the UK, France, Germany, and the USA to co-ordinate local activities and interaction with members.

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