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2 Introduction to PTC Software in Education Graham Birch: Director of Product Management

3 © 2008 PTC2 Agenda In this video we will answer three simple questions Who is PTC? What can PTC software do for you? How does this PTC software work? OK Graham. Nice to meet you. But who is PTC and what do they do?

4 © 2008 PTC3 Who is PTC? A Provider of Product Lifecycle Management solutions PTC helps companies optimize their product development processes by providing software solutions and services that Allow customers to create and manage a complete digital representation of their products Leverage this digital product representation to streamline product development processes Corporate Headquarters: Needham, MA Employees: ~4000 in more than 30 countries Customers: >40,000 Products: Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, ProductView, and more…

5 © 2008 PTC4 20 Years of Helping Customers Create Great Products Aerospace/ Defense AutomotiveHigh Tech/ Electronics Industrial Equipment Life Sciences

6 © 2008 PTC5 Engineering?

7 © 2008 PTC6 Engineering and Technology: Art or Science? Technology “The systemization of an art” An Art or Craft -A Science or Study Techne -logia English: Greek: Literal: Idea:

8 © 2008 PTC7 Putting it another way… PTC is a great software company that creates great software that helps great engineers in other great companies create great products

9 © 2008 PTC8 Agenda In this video we will answer three simple questions Who is PTC? What can PTC software do for you? How does this PTC software work? OK Graham. I’m intrigued… But how does this help me?

10 © 2008 PTC9 Collaborative Project Management - Windchill ProjectLink Project-related information management Global access to all project-related product data including designs, models, etc. Web-based project portal with embedded 3D visualization, search Project collaboration and management processes Self-administration project management Project plan management Distributed cross-enterprise team collaboration Process templates: design reviews, NPI, quality (Six Sigma, APQP, ISO 9000), etc. Cross-enterprise access to project information Access anywhere to project data through intuitive Web browser-based user interface Connects to various CAD systems as well as Microsoft Project Windchill ProjectLink Provides secure collaboration project spaces and powers common collaborative business processes PDS Processes Product Development Collaboration Project Management & Execution Unique all-in-one integral project management solution that provides document management, tight CAD integration, visualization, collaboration tools, robust workflow, and visualization

11 © 2008 PTC10 Engineering great products is a team event What is your definition of teamwork? "Successfully completing the roles and responsibilities to produce the product or deliver the service." ? "Everyone doing his part of the process to complete the job successfully." ? "Working together to get the job done." ? These definitions focus on the result, or outcome rather than on how people work together Successful teamwork is based on successful communication

12 © 2008 PTC11 This is easy I think… I agree

13 © 2008 PTC12 What about this? I think… I agree

14 © 2008 PTC13 Or… SchoolSchool Where is the Master copy?

15 © 2008 PTC14 Trivia Quiz What movie? –“What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.” No 11 in the AFI top 100 movie quotes

16 © 2008 PTC15 Trivia Quiz Cool Hand Luke (1967) Starring Paul Newman & George Kennedy

17 © 2008 PTC16 Avoiding Communication Failure Use a ProjectLink Collaboration Workspace SchoolSchool Project

18 © 2008 PTC17 In this video we will answer three simple questions Who is PTC? What can PTC software do for you? How does this PTC software work? Agenda Sounds good so far… But what does this look like?

19 Show Me! ProjectLink collaboration features

20 © 2008 PTC19 Avoid the “Car Keys” syndrome I know I put them somewhere safe… I just can’t remember where! Where did I put them?

21 © 2008 PTC20 … and keep updated Tom, Where can I find the latest version of the electrical parts catalog? Thanks, Sally Sally, You can get the catalog here. While you are there, why don’t you subscribe to it so you get notified when it changeshere Thanks, Tom

22 © 2008 PTC21 Second Trivia Quiz What movie? –“Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore” The Wizard of Oz (1939) Starring Judy Garland No 4 in the AFI top 100 movie quotes It’s important to know where you are and where you are going

23 Show Me! ProjectLink Process & Project management features

24 © 2008 PTC23 How do I get started? Team leader goes to: www.ptc.com/go/frcregistration to register for a projectwww.ptc.com/go/frcregistration Now: Set up your folder structure Lay out your plan Start managing your files Create a great robot Win the competition! Access Additional PTC Software and Tutorials from the Project Site Mathcad Student Edition Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition Your Project

25 © 2008 PTC24 Mathcad, the Global Standard for Engineering Calculation Software Engineering Focused Intuitive Easy to use, whiteboard interface Natural math notation Comprehensive Combines text, live math, graphics, and annotations in a single worksheet Unmatched breadth of application- powerful mathematics functionality, unit awareness Interoperable Easily integrates with other engineering applications Scalable Can extend functionality on the desktop and beyond the desktop

26 © 2008 PTC25 © 2006 PTC25 This… No “units” management Live calculation but formulae hard to read Auditing difficult No support for advanced math calculations –Calculus –Differential equations –Etc…. =U15+1/(1-C$8)*((1+C$8)*H15*1000/ (2*(AF15+AG15)*CA15)-C$8*J15*1000/(AG15*BZ15)) Spreadsheets: Mathcad: Error! Right Tool for the Right Job: Mathcad versus Excel Or this… Live calculations expressed in natural, easy-to-read Math notation Full support for units Full support for advanced Math calculations

27 © 2008 PTC26 Mathcad 14.0 and Pro/ENGINEER Integration Bi-directional link between Mathcad and Pro/ENGINEER Direct integration between applications enables efficient and accurate data exchange between applications Supports dynamic, live updates to calculations and CAD models Capabilities Pro/ENGINEER analysis feature Similar to Excel analysis capability Tagged math regions in Mathcad map automatically map to global parameters with same name Manual mapping Units handling included Support for referenced Mathcad worksheets as secondary content on Windchill PDMLink Pro/ENGINEER Mathcad

28 © 2008 PTC27 Remind me again… Why should we use ProjectLink collaboration workspaces? This has been quite a lot to take in. Can you remind me again… Why should I use Windchill ProjectLink?

29 © 2008 PTC28 Remind me again… Why should we use ProjectLink collaboration workspaces? Some of the Challenges you will need to overcome Providing team members secure, reliable access to project information wherever they are located Making sure all team members are working on the right version of project data Keeping team members informed as project information changes Keeping users informed of key project dates/milestones and managing individual tasks Sharing ideas and feedback with virtual team members ProjectLink Features that help Convenient Web-based access to virtual project repository Storage and management of design data –Any electronic document (e.g. MS Office, Pro/ENGINEER, Inventor, Mathcad) –Document history tracking Subscription and notification capabilities Project Management capabilities Task management and review routings Discussion forums OK. Got it Thanks!

30 © 2008 PTC29 Summary What can Windchill ProjectLink do for You? Provide team members secure, reliable access to project information wherever they are located Make sure all team members are working on the right version of project data Keep team members informed as project information changes Keep team members informed of key project dates and milestones Manage individual tasks of team members Share ideas and feedback with virtual team members

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