Register Now for COE Fall 2003 Conference & TechniFair and Save $300

Register now for The COE Fall 2003 Conference & TechniFair online at www.coe.org. Register before August 8 and save $300! Regular registration runs through September 19 for a savings of $200. The COE Fall Conference & TechniFair will help you and your organization in Taking the Lead…Working Together with PLM. The conference will take place September 28 - October 1, 2003 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. The COE Conference & TechniFair offers three packed days of hands-on training with more than 160 technical breakout sessions, peer networking opportunities, and strategic insights from top industry leaders and Dassault Systemes and IBM executives.

You won't want to miss Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company, Alan Mulally's keynote presentation Take the Lead…Working Together with PLM. The COE Fall 2003 Conference & TechniFair features sessions focusing on the most relevant issues in the PLM world. For the latest information about the COE Fall 2003 Conference & TechniFair stay tuned to www.coe.org.

'Ask the Experts' Teleconference for COE Members

COE is proud to offer the first in a series of "Ask the Experts" teleconferences designed to further the educational opportunities for COE members. The first teleconference provided by COE will take place on September 11, 2003. The cost of this teleconference will be $49 for COE members and $69 for non-members. This conference will be presented by John Switlik, Associate Technical Fellow and will be titled: Geometric/Knowledge Modeling Challenges.

The teleconference will focus on the question of why does computing seem so hard to do? Despite the best efforts of many, there seems to be no consistent process to ensure successful implementation. Why do these issues seem to be more prevalent in advanced and knowledge systems? John Switlik will talk about a few computational issues, especially as they relate to dealing with geometry and knowledge. Some of these problems are inherent to computing and ought to be handled like the weather. We cannot manage these away; we can and ought to make provisions for controlling them. Switlik will provide examples of mechanisms that are necessary and will address how this area of research and development is important to COE members.

John Switlik's interests have an integration/quality focus for life-cycle control (Conceptual, Define, Produce, and Maintain). The involved methodology includes applied/computational mathematics (FEA/FEM/Statics, simulation/dynamics, NURBS-based numeric processes), knowledge modeling/management (since 1983), and advanced techniques such as adaptive approaches, statistical learning, data mining, and categorical modeling/processing. With a Professor Emeritus, Mathematics, Switlik has been exploring the basis for modern mathematical analysis as applied with the computational metaphor. He received his M.A. and B.A from the University of Arizona in Economics with focus on quantitative analysis.

For complete information about this teleconference and how you can attend, stay tuned to www.coe.org and your inbox in the coming weeks.

Insta-Poll: Results and Next Topic

We want your feedback. Every month we will be asking you a different question on topics concerning your Dassault Systemes software installation, your experiences, or to help us improve COE member benefits. Next month we'll provide the results to our July question and introduce a new question.

Results of the June online poll:

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Dassault Systemes' CATIA Certification Program Discounts

Realizing the important role that industry expertise plays, Dassault Systemes created the CATIA Certification Program. Dassault Systemes' CATIA Certification Program has released the Version 5 Release 9 Specialist exams for Part Design, Assembly Design, and Surface Design. The English exams are available at all worldwide-authorized VUE Testing Centers.

Dassault Systemes' CATIA Certification program gives companies, users, and business partners a common index to measure their CATIA knowledge and skills. The program targets CATIA user groups such as product designers and developers, Dassault Systemes business and service partners, and new professionals joining the 3D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market.

As a CATIA Certified Professional, customers will be assured that individuals with this credential are equipped with the knowledge, tools, methodologies, and the technical skills necessary to help make their products successful. A Certification session is scheduled during the COE Fall 2003 Conference to provide an update on the CATIA Certification Program.

As a COE member, you are eligible to receive an exclusive 15% discount on all exam vouchers. Simply contact COE Headquarters at coe@sba.com or 312-321-5153 to purchase your discounted voucher. This is a limited time offer, so don't delay.

Complete program information is available at http://www.3dplm.com/certification.