8. Simulation challenges in industry and education

It's the economic context that is driving industrial companies towards simulation. In large groups, simulation platforms are gradually being set up, initially mainly by the research departments, and then, step by step, by the design offices. In the case of smaller companies, it is more often than not the commitment of an engineer who appears to be more of a visionary. As with any tool, this evolution influences thinking, which demands new software functionalities. In this mutation of design methods, it is the implication on the organizations of industrial companies that is likely to make the difference between competing companies.

Today, the industry is partly faced with the same situation as geometric CAD 20 years ago. There appears to be a demand for engineers to be better prepared for simulation, as a complement to the training they already receive. From this...