Bentley Systems has launched a new education program which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. The Bentley Education program student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and proven learnings through the company’s new portal.
The programme was designed to create world-class talent that could rise to the challenge of improving quality of life and positively changing the world using Bentley infrastructure engineering software, applications, and proven learnings.
According to a statement, the program will initially be available in the UK, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, and Lithuania, with plans to expand to the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and India by mid-summer.
Bentley is inviting students and educators from around the globe to register on its education portal and connect to infrastructure organisations and resources to prepare for and to recruit for infrastructure engineering careers. The company also announced the Future Infrastructure Star Challenge 2021.
The Bentley Education portal is said to be a standalone resource for an on-demand, frictionless, and fun experience for students as they build and enhance their digital design skills. Students and educators will have access to insights from AEC professionals, sharing what the industry has to offer students and what skills are in high demand; the latest news and emerging trends in architecture, engineering, and construction; a firsthand perspective of current engineering students, mentors, and women in infrastructure engineering.
The firm said that the programme offered full access to learning licenses of over 40 of its most popular applications used by infrastructure professionals around the globe, including ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, STAAD.Pro, and Synchro. It is open to students and educators at community colleges, technical institutes, polytechnics, universities, secondary schools, and homeschooled students.
“With many nations and institutions committing to infrastructure and digital education initiatives as top priorities for a post-pandemic world, we are excited to launch this much-requested and responsive programme now. We want to inspire and encourage students to learn about infrastructure engineering as a possible career path, and to introduce these young minds to the vast opportunities that lie ahead, with infrastructure going digital,” said Katriona Lord-Levins, chief success officer at Bentley Systems.
The programme is said to use a role-based learning approach that allows future infrastructure professionals to focus on specific capabilities needed for specific professions. Students can go beyond mere product proficiency and develop a comprehensive understanding of skillsets required to excel in various roles in infrastructure engineering.
It will also help students develop digital skills, which are critical for a qualified talent pipeline to support infrastructure growth and resilience worldwide, Lord-Levins concluded.