PTC
(Nasdaq: PTC) today announced it has launched the PTC
IoT Academic Program to address the growing concern of an IOT talent
shortage by providing students with an investigative learning experience
and hands on exposure to the ThingWorx® IoT application
development platform.
PTC IoT Academic Program (Photo: Business Wire)
A recent study published by the World
Bank estimates that over the next 10 years there will be two million
unfilled Information and Communication Technology-related jobs globally.
In addition, over 95% of companies say they will be using the IoT in
some form within the next three years. This requires educational
institutions to better prepare students for employment by these
companies.
The PTC IoT Academic Program consists of the ThingWorx application
development platform in a PTC-hosted environment where students and
educators can build their own IoT apps. Users gain access to
step-by-step educational content and ThingWorx training from PTC
University with curricular that will help them quickly learn the
platform as well as a community web presence to share knowledge and
support. The PTC IoT Academic Program provides exposure to the Internet
of Things and to an application development platform that students may
not get in the regular classroom. The program also helps prepare
students to meet the needs of employers interested in building smart,
connected products and systems.
"The manufacturing movement around IoT platforms and devices has the
potential to revolutionize the way products are built and maintained
throughout the world,” said Dr. Nathan Hartman, Director of the Purdue
University Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence. “Connected
devices driven by model-based product representations can efficiently
and proactively leverage the supply chain capacity in specific
industrial sectors. Teaching the principles and the technology
surrounding IoT tools and platforms will help prepare the next
generation technical workforce for that environment, with the potential
to make U.S. manufacturing more competitive."
“IoT is one of the most revolutionary and exciting technology trends of
this lifetime,” said John Stuart, senior vice president global
education, PTC. “Companies and educators alike are trying to understand
how the IoT can be taught and implemented, and we’re working closely
with our corporate customers, market partners and educators to ensure
students from all disciplines are better prepared to meet the needs of
today’s IoT world.”
Educators, researchers and students can go to www.ptc.com/go/iotacademic
and the Academic Program tab to register for the program.
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About PTC
PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) is a global provider of technology platforms and
enterprise applications for smart and connected products, operations,
and systems. PTC’s enterprise applications serve manufacturers and other
businesses that create, operate and service products. Led by its award
winning ThingWorx application enablement platform, PTC’s platform
technologies help companies deliver new value emerging from the Internet
of Things. An early pioneer in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, PTC
today employs more than 6,000 professionals serving more than 28,000
businesses worldwide.
PTC, the PTC logo and ThingWorx are trademarks or registered
trademarks of PTC Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and
other countries.
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