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Fanshawe Colleges $28-million gift is about making people a lot more comfortable.

The donation to the school from Siemens Canada will boost its ergonomics study program, meaning students will help design products and measure workplaces, improving comfort and reducing injuries.

This investment from Siemens ensures our students are well prepared for relevant and rewarding careers upon graduation, Fanshawe President Peter Devlin said in a release.

We thank Siemens for its continued support of Fanshawe and helping us unlock the potential of our students.

Software donated by Siemens has a value of $28 million and will go to the colleges advanced ergonomic studies program in the school of public safety.

The software, called Jack, is a leading-edge human modelling and simulation program considered an industry standard. Students will design products and evaluate industrial tasks meant to improve user comfort and reduce musculoskeletal injuries.

Digitalization is rapidly changing every aspect of our lives, including how we work, said Robert Hardt, chief executive, Siemens Canada.

Were thrilled through this grant to be providing Fanshawe students in the advanced ergonomic studies program with sophisticated software tools to help develop safer, more efficient working environments for Canadians.

Mark Hunter, chair of Fanshawes school of public safety, said the technology will enable students to move directly into the workplace.

Students in our advanced ergonomic studies program will now have the opportunity to learn using leading-edge software, preparing them for careers as industry leaders upon graduation, said Hunter.

It is the second gift from Siemens in recent months. In January it donated software technology with a commercial value of $248million to the school of applied science and technology. That was for NX software used for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering.

Having gained hands-on experience with the Jack modelling software has greatly contributed to our thorough, scientific understanding of human biomechanics when exposed to various working circumstances, as well as provided experience in applying ergonomic analysis tools for both proactive and reactive design purposes, said Anna Beenackers, an advanced ergonomic studies student.

The knowledge and experience gained from our exposure to Jack will minimize the learning curve and aid in the transition as we progress from students to working professionals in . . . ergonomics.

WHAT THEY SAID

This investment from Siemens ensures our students are well prepared for relevant and rewarding careers upon graduation.

Fanshawe President Peter Devlin

Were thrilled through this grant to be providing Fanshawe students .. . (with) tools to help develop safer, more efficient working environments for Canadians.

Robert Hardt, chief executive, Siemens Canada

The knowledge and experience gained from our exposure to Jack will minimize the learning curve and aid in the transition as we progress from students to working professionals in ... ergonomics.

Anna Beenackers, advanced ergonomic studies student

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