MoreBentley Systems Incorporated, Exton, Pa. announced that BE Careers Network has expanded its offer of free MicroStation PowerDraft CAD software to all students and instructors to include versions in the following nine languages: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, and Spanish.
MicroStation PowerDraft is a professional-level application used for production 2D/3D drafting and detailing in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). It features an easy-to-use graphical user interface, intuitive viewing techniques, and an innovative set of industry-recognized tools for production work.
The downloads include the MicroStation PowerDraft application, an 18-week curriculum for teachers, and a student guide that can be reproduced at no cost to the school. They are available to students and instructors in all nine languages at www.becareers.org. The Chinese versions are also available at www.bentley.com.cn.
The mission of the new BE Careers Network is to help increase the number of students entering the architectural, engineering and construction fields, and to link graduates with employment opportunities in Bentley user organizations. BE Careers Network helps students become familiar with computer-aided design software, and enables colleges and universities to cost-effectively incorporate AEC technology into their curricula.
Empowerment programs give students practical, hands-on experience with professional software by providing the academic community with special licensing options for students, departments and campuses. In addition to offering individual student licensing through free downloads of MicroStation PowerDraft, the program includes:
This level offers a full range of leading software applications to an entire academic department at a heavily discounted price. A total of 45 powerful applications are available in architecture, geospatial, plant design, and civil and environmental engineering. The subscription for this software is based on a per-seat cost and is provided at less than 1 percent of the commercial list price. The department-level subscription includes free training for instructors, access to relevant course material, technical support, software updates and free copies for students.
This subscription level offers everything included in department-level subscriptions and, in addition, extends licensing to an unlimited number of users on a deeply discounted per-seat basis.
Visit www.becareers.org to get more details on the BE Careers Network, talk to an expert, or access the free download of MicroStation PowerDraft for students and instructors.
Source: Bentley, September 19, 2005
