Shanghai, China, May 12, 2014 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the official opening of its annual UniSim Design Challenge. It will be divided into three different regions: the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and a series of process control design competitions will be held to attract and recognize young design elites from all over the world.
Participants in each region will receive free technical support from HoneywellUniSim® Design simulation software at their local university or college to encourage innovative items. Participating students will use the UniSim® Design solution to design a new model to solve practical process problems as prescribed. The winner of the contest will win a chance to attend the annual user conference in their region.
The Honeywell User Conference provides students with an in-depth understanding of the process industry, providing them with an excellent opportunity and platform to showcase their talents and innovative items and build relationships with attendees and potential employers. Student mentors will also attend the conference and receive a certificate from Honeywell's world-class Automation AcademyTrainingCourse place. Transportation, accommodation and registration fees for the winners will be borne by Honeywell.
Vimal Kapur, Vice President and General Manager of Process Control at Honeywell, said, "Every year we want to provide an opportunity for students from all over the world to showcase their talents to companies in the process industry, and we are always impressed by the performance of the participants. In the face of an industry-wide thirst for talent, Honeywell is committed to creating a good training platform for students to encourage continuous exploration in science, technology and engineering. The UniSim® Design Challenge is a fitting opportunity to develop students' skills and deepen their understanding of the industry. ”
Many of the previous winners have found employment at large process control companies such as Honeywell, Azabi Petroleum and Virthualis.
Competition Rules:
All entries must use HoneywellUniSim® design software, which will be provided free of charge to university professors.
The deadlines for submission of applications by region are April 25 in the Americas, June 27 in Asia Pacific, and September 30 in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). For more information, including regional entry requirements, registration details, and application to receive free UniSim® technical support, please visit the official UniSim® Student Challenge website.
For examples of entries and previous award-winning entries from previous years, please visit the official website of the UniSim® Student Challenge.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.comis a diversified, high-tech advanced manufacturing company of Fortune 100 companies worldwide in aviation products and services, building, home and industrial control technology, turbochargers and performance materials. Honeywell is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, USA, and its shares are listed on the New York, London and Chicago stock exchanges. Honeywell's history in China dates back to 1935. At that time, Honeywell opened its first distribution office in Shanghai. At present, Honeywell's four business groups have settled in China, and the Asia-Pacific headquarters of all its business units have also moved to China, with a number of branches and joint ventures in 20 cities in China. Honeywell now employs approximately 12,000 people in China. For more information about the company, please visit the Honeywell websitewww.honeywell.com.cn, or follow Honeywell's official Weibo.