PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research and Bentley Systems have collaborated to setup the PSG iTech-Bentley Institute Academic Hub with cutting-edge industry-relevant software catering to diverse sub-domains of Civil Engineering. The PSG iTech-Bentley Institute Academic Hub was inaugurated by Bentley Institute Vice President and Global Head Vinayak Trivedi, in the presence of PSG & Sons Charities Managing Trustee L. Gopalakrishnan.
Dr. P.V.Mohanram, Principal welcomed the gathering and Dr. M.I.Abdul Aleem, HoD of Civil Engineering elaborated about the facilities available in the Hub. Dr.B. Ramamoorthy, Advisor-Academic, PSG Institutions, Mr. R. Arun Kumar, National Manager – Academic India, Bentley, Mr. Anurag, Relation Manager, South India, Bentley, Mr. Rajesh, Manager and ARK Info solutions, channel partner for Bentley Systems delivered the felicitations. An MoU was signed between PSG iTech and Bentely Institute for knowledge transfer for Five Years. Dr. G. Chandramohan, Vice Principal proposed the vote of thanks.
The PSG iTech-Bentley Institute Academic Hub is the industry-driven Center of Excellence in Civil Engineering and among the first few in South India. It will provide access and training to students and faculty members to over 50 world-class software products from the Bentley list including the popular STAADPro, MxRoad, Context Capture and Micro Station among others. These software packages have been used in the design and development of world-renowned infrastructure projects from the world’s largest malls in Dubai and Metro projects in India.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinayak Trivedi provided an overview of Bentley Systems and its philosophy. He lauded the vision of the PSG Management in setting up the PSG iTech-Bentley Institute Academic Hub at PSG iTech, which he believed would equip PSG I Tech students, develop world-class skills and help contribute to the development of infrastructure. He also outlined the future of large-scale infrastructure projects using the comprehensive suite of software products from Bentley. As a part of the MoU, each faculty and student of PSG iTech shall be able to access legal Bentley software on their laptops on a 24×7 basis. Training on key technologies and packages shall be delivered through ARK Info solutions, the channel partner of Bentley.