Connecting Industry Experts and Young Engineers
Bangalore, February 2008

Over 1000 Engineering students had their first brush with real-world applications when they met Industry Experts at a free seminar hosted by CADD Centre in association with Solidworks and Education Times on February 16.

The seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Engineering Services & Project Management’ gave the future managers an insight into the developments sweeping the field of CAD/CAM/CAE.

The seminar held at Bangalore comprised of two sessions – one for Architectural / Civil Engineers and other focused on Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. M.R. Ravi Shankar, Director- India Design Centre, Goodrich Aerospace, shared his views and experiences on the aerospace industry and its outlook in India. Mr. P. M. Ravi Kumar, Education Manager –India & SAARC, Solid Works Corporation gave a presentation on advanced 3D modeling.

Giving an industry perspective, Mr. Phaniraj, National Head –Engineering Services / R&D, ADECCO India listed out Industry expectations from a Mechanical Engineer. He said that the engineering Services Outsourcing is the next wave after IT and ITES and the ESO industry will require over 2.5 lakh engineers with CAD skills by 2020.

Mr. A. C. Kadir Velu, Chief Engineer (Retd), ITI & Consulting Engineer & Valuer, spoke on importance of Quality Control in ensuring good RCC Framework of Structures. Mr. Thirunathan, Managing Director, ARCHI’S TREND, outlined the role of Architects, Civil Engineers and Interior Designers in Construction Industry. He also showed some of his works reflecting effective space management. Mr. B A Madhukar, Director, Potential Project Managers Pvt. Ltd., spoke on project management in construction explained the need for more project management professionals due to growing job opportunities in the field.

During the event CADD Centre presented “CADD Centre Proficiency award” to the grooming engineers from different colleges for their excellence in academics.

Mr. N. Subramanian, Country Head- Operations, CADD Centre Training Services (P) Ltd, spoke on CADD Centres’ Initiative towards CAD Training.

CADD Centre, the Asia’s largest CAD training company, in association with Solid Works and Education Times, brings you all young career seekers a seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Engineering Services and Project Management. The event is scheduled on the 16th of February at St. Joseph’s Boys School Auditorium, Museum Road, and Parallel to Brigade Road, Bangalore.

The seminar will have an exclusive session on Architecture & Construction between 2 pm and 4 pm. Eminent speakers from the Industry will come and share their experiences with the audience. The topics include ‘Project Planning and Management in Construction Industry’ by Mr. Madhukar, Director, Potential Project Managers Pvt. Ltd., ‘Role of Architects, Civil Engineers and Interior Designers in Construction Industry’ by Mr. Thirunathan, Managing Director, Archi’s Trend And The Mark Architects, Planners ,Engineers and Builders.

There will be a session on Mechanical Engineering between 4 pm and 6 pm. Look forward to a ‘Presentation on 3D Modeling Software’ by Mr. P.M. Ravi Kumar, Education Manager – India & SAARC, SolidWorks Corporation, and ‘Industries expectation from a Mechanical Engineer’ by Mr. Phaniraj, Adeccoo.

The objective of the seminar is to create awareness among engineers on the latest developments in CAD, which will equip them for the global needs.

CADD Centre, Asia’s largest training institute for Computer Aided Designing has opened its 211th centre in Dubai, Knowledge Village. CADD Centre, which already has its presence in foreign countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Qatar, Nigeria and Oman is also planning to launch more centres in Gulf region. Currently, with the launch of its Dubai centre, CADD Centre's overseas network covers eight foreign countries.

“With the boom in civil engineering, manufacturing and petrochemicals, there is a huge demand in Middle East and UAE, for training on CAD & Project management products. Our training programs are very successful at Bahrain and Doha. With an overwhelming response to our services and to cater to the growing needs of the industry, we have opened this new center at Dubai. CADD Centre, Dubai will focus more on architectural, construction engineering and project management training that has immediate requirement in the industry.” said Mr. Karaiadi Selvan, Director, CADD Centre Training Services Pvt. Ltd.

On the CADD partnership, Mr. Abdul Salam, Managing Director, CADD Centre Training Services FZ-LLC, Knowledge Village, Dubai said: “The engineering design industry of UAE is growing across the industry segments such as Oil & Gas, Construction, Mechanical and Electrical. Technology is updated by the minute and this leads to quality training requirements. The centre is located in the Dubai Knowledge Village, a world-class educational hub. It has 400 plus institutions and serves over 6000 full-time regional and international students. We are privileged to have our center in the premises and are confident of catering to the CAD training needs of the students in Dubai”.

“We intend to get into markets which we were not present in the past. We will make most of the growing Middle East opportunity. With Dubai, CADD centre will be present in 10 countries. These markets are growing at a much faster phase and they need well trained manpower and repeat training requirements. By having a centre in one location means that we can expand to smaller town of the country in the future.

CADD Centre has a strong Middle East presence for many years now. CADD Centre trained engineers and diploma engineers are working in many parts of the Middle East. CADD Centre is a well known name in the country and acceptance of CADD Centre products are very high. We will be working hard to have a centre in every Middle East country as we move along. We will be looking for multiple centers in larger countries and a single centre in smaller countries. In the next 12 - 18 months we will have another 3 - 4 centers in the Middle East”, added Ms. Malarvizhi, Business Development Manager, CADD Centre, India.

CADD Centre, Asia’s largest training institute for Computer Aided Designing has opened its 210th centre in Oman in partnership with Polyglot Institute, Oman, a pioneer in the field of vocational training within the Sultanate of Oman. The new entity will be CADD Centre, Oman and it will be the first of its kind training facility in Oman.

“With the boom in civil engineering, manufacturing and petrochemicals, there is a huge demand in Middle East and UAE, for training on CAD & Project management products. Our training programs are very successful at Bahrain and Doha. With an overwhelming response to our services and to cater to the growing needs of the industry, we have opened this new center at Oman. CADD Centre, Oman will focus more on architectural, construction engineering and project management training that has immediate requirement in the industry.” said Mr. Karaiadi Selvan, Director, CADD Centre Training Services Pvt. Ltd.

CADD Centre and Polyglot institute have chosen to work together to bring in world class skill training on most popular CAD / CAE and PPM products to Oman. Polyglot will provide training on CAD / CAE and PPM products with CADD faculty. They will be the franchisee centre of CADD Centre, India and will offer courses designed for international centers.

“The CAD / CAE / PPM software are used widely by corporate and Institutions in Oman. Technology is updated by the minute and this leads to quality training requirements. Institutions look to have quality training at an affordable cost. Having an international quality centre will be a great boon for the industries in Oman. The engineering and polytechnic colleges invest on the software in order to provide training on latest software to the students. They get to learn limited part of the software during this course, which is not sufficient for them to work on practical problems. Hence they look for quality skill training. CADD Centre will come in very handy for them and it will be of great help,” said Mr. Mohamed Alharthy, Chairman, Polyglot Institute.

“We intend to get into markets which we were not present in the past. We will make most of the growing Middle East opportunity. With Oman, CADD centre will be present in 10 countries. These markets are growing at a much faster phase and they need well trained manpower and repeat training requirements. By having a centre in one location means that we can expand to smaller town of the country in the future.

CADD Centre has a strong Middle East presence for many years now. CADD Centre trained engineers and diploma engineers are working in many parts of the Middle East. CADD Centre is a well known name in the country and acceptance of CADD Centre products are very high. We will be working hard to have a centre in every Middle East country as we move along. We will be looking for multiple centers in larger countries and a single centre in smaller countries. In the next 12 - 18 months we will have another 3 - 4 centers in the Middle East”, added Ms. Malarvizhi, Business Development Manager, CADD Centre, India.

Polyglot Institute, Oman LLC was established in 1975 and pioneered vocational training within the Sultanate of Oman. Ministry of Manpower classified Polyglot as a Grade A Institute. Polyglot has been awarded a certificate of excellence in training by the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI - UK).

To further strengthen its commitment to Quality, Polyglot has acquired the internationally-acclaimed Quality Management System certificate ISO 9001:2000 and is the first Institute in the Sultanate of Oman to achieve this certification.