Cambridge, March 2005

CES EduPack 2005 announced as ‘Next Generation’ of popular materials and process teaching package

Granta’s ‘superb’ EduPack 2005 is biggest revision since 2002

Cambridge-based software company, Granta Design, has released CES EduPack 2005, described as the next generation of Granta’s successful software-based teaching toolkit for materials and process education.

Already used in over 400 universities and colleges worldwide, the EduPack is a complete teaching toolkit for materials and process education. Teaching is centered around the EduPack software, and supported by textbooks, lectures, projects, exercises, handouts, advice and technical support, and optional monthly seminars and training courses.

Significant new developments in EduPack 2005 include enhanced differentiation of its three teaching levels, extensively re-worked teaching resources in six new books, and thorough integration with the new Third Edition of Ashby’s immensely popular textbook Materials Selection in Mechanical Design.

Professor Mike Ashby, originator and driving force behind EduPack, explains: “We have worked to address customer feedback and new developments in teaching – and most importantly to fulfill our vision of a complete and inspirational teaching package.”

EduPack’s teaching method is based on Professor Ashby’s innovative ‘design led’ approach, which aims to motivate student’s learning. The EduPack software comprises an authoritative and extensive database with powerful software tools. Effective use is made of its famous, visually striking selection charts, sometimes known as ‘Ashby charts’. Revised teaching resources include an impressive set of nine PowerPoint lectures and thorough treatments of student exercises and projects.

Says Dr Helen McLachlan, EduPack Product Manager, “We want everyone to see it for themselves, to get demonstrations of the EduPack 2005 software: It’s superb and will do more than ever to assist teachers and inspire students.” EduPack is suitable for use throughout the curriculum, from introductory to graduate levels and is recommended for a broad range of courses in engineering and design, including a new option for eco-engineering.

For more information about EduPack 2005, click here.

Contact: Dr Helen McLachlan, USA (800) 241 1546, World +44 1223 518895, helen.mclachlan@grantadesign.com