Industries

	Academic When you use HEEDS^® MDO as an instructional tool, you equip students with the design optimization techniques that prepare them for careers in industry and give them a competitive advantage in the job market. Learn more...
	Aerospace The aerospace industry continues to grow despite a rapidly fluctuating business landscape and increasing fuel and material prices. The benefits to the end user must also be balanced with the interests of the manufacturer, which typically include reducing weight and increasing fuel efficiency. Learn more...
	Automotive Current instabilities in the automotive industry are placing ever-increasing pressure on engineers and managers to reduce costs and improve quality. Learn more...
	Biomedical The biomedical industry presents many challenges for engineers, including special requirements for innovative materials, rigorous dimensional tolerances, and product safety and reliability standards that cannot be compromised. Learn more...
	Defense Wartime operations place their heaviest burden on the men and women of the armed forces. Military vehicle manufacturers must constantly grapple with building products that aid soldiers in the field, instead of impeding them. This means driving mass lower and performance higher, all while maintaining the safety of the occupants. Learn more...
	Manufacturing and Processing Manufacturing engineers are experiencing increasing global competition and, along with it, pressure to be more agile and innovative. Learn more...
	Materials Innovative materials pave the way for the creation of new products and technologies in every area of engineering. But engineers do not always have enough experience with new materials to fully understand their behavior or to utilize them most efficiently in complex systems. Learn more...
	Motorsports When every second counts and every subtle decision matters, HEEDS optimization technology helps winning motorsports teams design, configure, and tune their vehicles for optimized performance. Learn more...