Mentor ties up with College of Automotive Engineering, Tongji University

WILSONVILLE, USA: Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced an agreement with the College of Automotive Engineering of Tongji University, China to set up a Joint Lab and Technical Training Center for Auto Electronic System Design in Shanghai. Mentor Graphics will donate over US$16 million worth of software to Tongji University to support the latter's teaching and research programs on auto electronic and electric design.

Designer training is important in meeting the demand of China’s auto market and developing independent brands in the industry, while auto electronic system design is the key element and the most technical part of auto design. Yu Zhuoping, Dean of the College of Automotive Engineering, Tongji University, said, "Our co-operation with Mentor Graphics gives researchers, faculty and students of the College access to the most advanced auto electronic system design software in the world. We are confident that this cooperation will enhance Tongji University’s research capabilities and its influence on both domestic and international auto electronic system industry."

Danny Perng, general manager, Mentor Graphics China, added: "The rapidly developing China market has been a top priority for Mentor Graphics. We have been increasing our input in China in recent years. By engaging in strategic co-operation with the College of Automotive Engineering of Tongji University and other specialized academic institutions, Mentor Graphics makes its substantive contribution to high-level technical personnel training in East China with our quality products and service capabilities in the China market. Mentor Graphics has set up joint labs with many leading education institutions in China, such as Beijing University and China Academy of Science. Its new joint lab with the College of Automotive Engineering of Tongji University will be another solid base for supporting companies to train up qualified personnel in auto electronic system design."

The College of Automotive Engineering, Tongji University is dedicated to scientific innovation and new energy automobile development, featuring innovative research mechanism and organization and providing a complete range of technical services to the automobile industry in the country. The new energy automotive engineering research program of the College has become an important base for innovation and talent training in the country’s independent development of new energy automobiles.