The international software company and the School of Engineering and Sciences want to strengthen students’ skills through the use of technological platforms.
American computer software and services company PTC and professors from the School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC) in the Tec’s Mexico City Region are collaborating on the design of a syllabus for smart manufacturing, which focuses on augmented reality and industrial internet of things technologies.
David Romero, a research professor in advanced manufacturing from the Tec’s Mexico City campus, said they are doing so in order to better train and prepare students from the Tec in the light of steps being taken in Mexico to digitalize and improve competitiveness of the manufacturing sector nationwide for Industry 4.0.
As part of the TEC-PTC collaboration, they want this syllabus to include the use of the “ThingWorx IIoT” platform and the “Vuforia Studio” solutions package for undergraduate and graduate programs in mechanical, mechatronic, and industrial engineering.
The EIC community will therefore be able to work with ThingWorx IIoT to monitor and analyze data from selected machines at the smart manufacturing laboratory on Mexico City campus through the industrial internet of things.
Students, professors, and researchers will also have access to Vuforia Studio to develop and apply interactive augmented reality experiences on certain work stations.
“We’re excited to collaborate with the Tec in getting our software into the hands of their professors and students,” said Peter Zink, Director of Academic Relations at PTC.
“Preparing these students to face the challenges and opportunities of the Industry 4.0 era by utilizing PTC’s technology platforms is a unique opportunity for both organizations,” added the director.
Under this collaboration agreement, PTC contributed resources for the research and development of solutions for Industry 4.0.
Professor David Romero from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Group at the Tec said that this collaboration with PTC will contribute significantly to increasing the employability of students in the job market, as well as helping domestic industry to push the manufacturing sector towards digital transformation.
“We’re very grateful to have PTC on board to help us tackle the digital skills gap that the Mexican industrial workforce is facing today,” pointed out the professor from the Tec’s Mexico City campus.
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