Day 12 - 05.23.11: Dassault
On today’s agenda was a visit to Dassault Systèmes. We sat through a few presentations about what they are doing in their company. Then we were off to lunch. I had a steak, which was really just a hamburger without a bun. After lunch we got coffees/hot chocolates and sat outside. Then we were split into two groups. The other group went first, so my group waited outside. While waiting, I realized I lost the ring that I had bought in Italy. Luckily I retraced my steps with the help of my friends and found the ring in a trash can. Then we got to look at some projects Dassault was working on. One was a game that came on the back of a cereal box, and became a fun game once it was filled on a webcam, and you could play a 3D game. They also had a walkthrough of the Louvre that generated an avatar for the user to control and move around the museum. Next, we were shown what the other group saw first. It was a 3D virtual room that is used for all different kinds of simulations. Unfortunately, 3D things and I don’t get along, so I could only look at it for a short time, but it was very cool! I really enjoyed seeing the various projects at Dassault. It was very different from the manufacturing aspects at ABB and Audi. As a computer science major, it was great to see how software provides innovative solutions for the design, simulation, and engineering of a product. Using 3D visualization, companies can optimize and manufacture their products digitally without having to build and test costly physical prototypes. I could see myself working for a company like Dassault in the future.
After our visit to Dassault, we headed back to the hotel. Dinner was at a Thai Restaurant. I ordered some yummy eggrolls! I've thoroughly enjoyed all the food that I've had on this trip and have been willing to try many different things. But I found one thing I wouldn't eat. Meghan H. ordered a salad with fish, and when it came we discovered the fish were tiny little worm-like things with eyes! I'm not that adventurous!
Dassault Systèmes
Presentation at Dassault
