Modeling and Simulation students in UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) will get the opportunity to test and train on some of the most advanced software used in aerospace and defense industries, thanks to a Presagis in-kind gift valued at $2.6 million.
Presagis, a Canada-based software company, has donated the licensing for its products used at UCF — bringing their in-kind gift value to nearly $8 million since 2012.
“The Presagis software suite enables users to create many training scenarios beyond traditional flight simulation,” said Michael Proctor, associate professor in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, and co-founder of UCF’s Modeling and Simulation program. “Engineers, educators and students can create detailed synthetic environments, simulate scenarios for specific natural and manmade locations throughout the world, and populate the simulations with semi-autonomous agents, human controlled avatars and more.”
Presagis is a global provider of software for the development of modeling, simulation, visualization, and embedded display applications, according to its site. Their high-end simulation tools for training and system analysis are often used in the defense and aerospace industry.
“We thank Presagis for supporting UCF students,” said Michael Georgiopoulos, dean, CECS. “Having the most current software and tools in our labs is critical to our students’ learning and enables professional success.”
