Ansys Inc., announced its free, online Ansys Innovation Courses, a new addition to the Ansys Academic Program. The course is focused on reshaping how engineering students learn physics principles. The on-demand program extends beyond physics theory and reinforces concepts with high-fidelity Ansys simulations and real-world case studies. Especially developed for students and early-career engineers, it features online lecture videos led by Ansys experts, handouts, homework, tutorials, and quizzes. The program also includes several courses from Ansys' academic partners, such as Cornell University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC).

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak the universities worldwide are shut and are opting for online learning, which impose limitations to many physics-based curriculums. However, by coupling online courses with the power of simulation can truly help students visualize and reinforce complicated physics concepts. The program is aimed to bring down the hindrance for quickly learning physics with simulation-based exercises that span numerous physics principles.

 “Ansys Innovation Courses provide students with a unique online learning environment that no textbook can match. I’m proud to help contribute to this important initiative through the development of electromagnetics instruction materials,” explained Kathryn Leigh Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNCC. “Supplementation of lecture material with animations and demonstrations that leverage cutting-edge Ansys simulations enables students to fully grasp these fundamental principles, and their application to solving today's engineering challenges.”

 "In these uncertain times, remote learning has become the new normal. Ansys Innovation Courses empower students to supplement their traditional education, take control of their own learning and rapidly absorb physics concepts,” asserted Prith Banerjee, Chief Technology Officer, Ansys and Executive Sponsor, Ansys Academic Program. “Merging the two worlds of physics theory instruction with simulation delivers a dynamic new way for students to learn — both at the grassroots undergraduate level and for engineers seeking to refresh their skillsets.”

For more information: www.ansys.com