ESSS and ANSYS sponsor the 2019 Aerospace Competitions COBRUF
Registered teams will receive a 12-month license of the full ANSYS software package, courses and other benefits.
ESSS and ANSYS are the newest institutional partners of the COBRUF Association in the promotion of 2019 COBRUF Aerospace Competitions. Free licenses and subsidized ANSYS software courses will be offered to teams duly registered and active in at least one of the competitions. The alliance is an important joint step in democratizing access to state-of-the-art high-tech tools.
“We encourage ecosystems that develop education combined with technology because both areas make up the ESSS DNA. We believe that initiatives such as COBRUF Aerospace Competitions meet the research work that we stimulate in our company, reveals new professional talents from the most diverse technological segments and enhances the Brazilian market “, highlights Clóvis Maliska Júnior, President of ESSS.
The COBRUF Aerospace Competitions (CACs) are the most ambitious ecosystem of today’s space exploration educational competitions and aim to democratize the access of students from Brazil and the world to peaceful space exploration and the Right to Fly Higher. The competition ecosystem receives teams in the areas of experimental sounding rockets, planetary space suits, deep space cubesats, rovers and drones for Mars exploration and AUVs for Ocean Worlds exploration.
In addition to the educational nature, competitions also encourage the development of dual technologies and innovative solutions to the major challenges of the international space industry. The CACs were specifically designed to generate highly qualified human resources for the Brazilian and international technology industry, new business solutions and future NewSpace startups.
“Creating ways for students to become familiar with the most advanced and professional in the global high-tech industry is an essential part of who we are in the COBRUF Association. We believe that international partnerships with companies such as ESSS and ANSYS align with our work in technology and education, boost the market with differentiated professionals, foster the development of strategic technologies, and democratize student access to professional opportunities by bringing together the best competitors with the best tools. “, emphasizes Emersson Nascimento, CEO of the COBRUF Association.
Team registrations for the 2019 COBRUF Aerospace Competitions are open. Interested parties can register via https://aerospacecompetitions2019.eventbrite.com.br.
Rules available at: https://blog.cobruf.com.br/competitions
Awards
Teams duly registered and active in at least one of the 2019 COBRUF Aerospace Competitions will receive a 12-month license of ANSYS Academic Research software (package to be defined as needed) through ESSS.
In addition, in each cobrufian competition, teams may compete for the COBRUF-ESSS Special Recognition for Applied ANSYS Excellence.
The champions of each 2019 COBRUF Aerospace Competition will be granted a one-year ANSYS Academic Research software license, which is intended for a teacher who is a team tutor, and all members of the champion teams will receive a vacancy EAD type Free Pass.
Requirements
To qualify for the benefits, teams must comply with the competition rules. Another requirement is to promote the COBRUF Association, ESSS and ANSYS as sponsors of its activities, including in all events and competitions in which they participate, and in all technical-scientific works that they publish.
The process of granting licenses and taking courses is done by ESSS and will be exclusively for the teams indicated by COBRUF. After COBRUF indication, the teams will be asked by the ESSS to complete a form and begin the process of granting the license. The 12 months of licence will be counted from the date of sending this form by the team. The benefit is valid for teams from any country where ESSS and ANSYS are able to provide the services.
About the Partners
ESSS and ANSYS
Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software (ESSS) is a Brazilian multinational based in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. The company offers to the market the most advanced Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools in the area of fluid dynamics, structural analysis, electromagnetism and multiphysics, as well as customization and development of software tailored according to the needs of each client.
The solutions offered by the company serve the most diverse segments of the industry: oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, metal mechanics, power generation, turbomachinery, chemical processes and mining. It is ANSYS Elite Channel Partner, qualification granted to few of the more than 80 partners of ANSYS.
Association COBRUF
COBRUF Association is a private, non-profit Brazilian institution with a qualified team, 100% composed of volunteer members. Since 2015, COBRUF has promoted several aerospace projects with an educational focus with professionalism, driven the technical expertise of students at the highest international levels and brought together innovative technological concepts to contribute to peaceful space exploration.
A market leader, COBRUF is one of the most influential private initiatives in Brazilian aerospace education, has international experience, industry recognition and is the only Brazilian institution with consolidated experience in professional student rocket operations at a federal space launch center, by hosting its rocket competition at the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center.
