BIM Advancement Lab-Thiagarajar College of Engineering ============================================================= In a collaboration between Bentley Systems, the US-based company providing solutions for architecture and construction, and Thiagarajar College of Engineering, a Building Information Modeling (BIM) Advancement lab was inaugurated at the college’s Department of Civil Engineering here on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the college, the lab equipped with 50 computers and cutting-edge and industry relevant software products of Bentley Systems will provide exposure to students and faculty members to these softwares that have been used in the design and construction of several world-renowned infrastructure projects. The lab, which will act as an industry-driven centre of excellence, is only the third such lab in Tamil Nadu and 19th in the country, the statement said. Vinayak Trivedi, Vice-President and Global Head, Bentley Institute, Bentley Systems (India), who inaugurated the lab, said the faculty members and students of TCE would be able to legally access Bentley’s famous softwares like STAADPro, MxRoad, Context Capture and MicroStation, publications of Bentley Institute and certification programmes on their laptops any time. V. Abhaikumar, Principal, TCE, T. Vel Rajan, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, and R. Arun Kumar, Regional Manager, South Asia, Bentley Institute, took part.