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From among hundreds of submissions, from students in countries all over the world, a panel of jurors selected the best in each category as the 2017 Winners of the Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Congratulations to all of our winning teams, for their outstanding and inspiring projects. Check back here later, to learn more details, as we share videos and stories about each project! We will a...

Bentley Institute Student Ambassadors ensure productive communication between their academic institution and Bentley, working directly with Bentley’s Academic team to take better advantage of opportunities and challenges. Student Ambassadors assist their fellow students, and also educators on their campus, by acquainting them with available Bentley software and Academic benefits, with inspiring infrastructure projects...

Hydraulic modeling with HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Centre-River Analysis System) is an essential part of floodplain analysis, as it is considered the standard by most engineers routinely involved in river hydraulics modeling. Although learning the mechanics of the software is easy, making the connection between existing streams and their mathematical representation in HEC-RAS is often a challenge for model users...

The Bentley Institute Student Ambassador Program helps students from different parts of the globe exchange ideas about leveraging technology to effectively prepare for careers in infrastructure industries. They are the go-to person on their campus that helps and guides their peers, facilitating two-way communication between the institution and Bentley. Also, Bentley Institute Student Ambassadors keep the faculty members...

Security and Emergency for Water Systems walks the next generation of engineers through risk assessment, tackling vulnerabilities, and emergency planning for water infrastructure. Authored by Dr. Steve R.K. Doe and Dr. Brian E Whitman—for students, water resource engineers, and water utility personnel, managers, and legislators alike—this text provides complete guidance on water infrastructure security and...

A Bentley Institute Student Ambassador is proactive on his or her campus, helping fellow classmates to learn and prosper in their discipline by using interactive methods. Student Ambassadors either volunteer, or are nominated by their professors, and then are selected by Bentley. The activities conducted by Student Ambassadors help them to enhance their technical and people skills, as they lead events (both on their campus...

Calling all students! Harness your competitive spirit, show off your design talent, and improve your technology skills. Submit your project to the 2017 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition, for the chance to win a prize. You could be recognized as the best among your talented peers--worldwide! For complete details, visit the competition section of our Academic community here We look forward to receiving your...

On January 9th, a team comprised of Huang Junjie, Wu Xincheng, and Xu Xiong from Fujian Polytechnic of Information Technology in Fujian Province, China were presented with their award for winning the Reality Modeling category in the 2016 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Left to right: Dr. Zheng Wu (Bentley), Xiong Xu, Xingcheng Wu, Junjie Huang The challenge for this category of the 2016 competition...

Designers and managers of urban stormwater conveyance systems are increasingly being required to consider innovative approaches that minimize runoff production, through capturing and treating water on site before releasing it downstream, to protect vulnerable areas against destructive flooding. Stormwater Conveyance Modeling and Design guides the modeler through the process of building, loading, and calibrating a hydraulic...

On December 1st, a team comprised of Li Yanjie, Ren Hao, and Yang Yali from Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST) in Sichuan Province, China were presented with their award for winning the Reality Modeling and Visualization-Advanced category in the 2016 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Left to right: Ren Hao, Li Yanjie, Yang Yali, Mohit Bradoo (Bentley) The challenge for this category of...

On December 22nd, Chaudhary Arif Ahamed from Asansol Engineering College, India was presented with the award for winning the Structural Engineering Design-Advanced category in the 2016 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Left to right: Chaudhary Arif Ahamed and Sanjib Das (Bentley) The challenge for this category of the 2016 competition was to design a twelve-story commercial use building (including basement...

On December 15th, Prantik Chatterjee from National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research (NITTTR), Kolkata, India was presented with the award for winning the Structural Engineering Design -General category in the 2016 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Left to right: Prantik Chatterjee, Prita Bhattacharya (Bentley), Dhruba Mukhopadhyay (Bentley) The challenge for this category of...

On December 16th, Lawrence Koh Ben You from University of Reading Malaysia was presented with the award for winning the Visualization category in the 2016 Bentley Institute Student Design Competition. Left to right: Mohit Bradoo (Bentley) and Lawrence Koh Ben You The challenge for this category of the 2016 competition was to take a building project file, export it from MicroStation CONNECT Edition to Bentley LumenRT...

Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management is a text that provides the user with guidance in modeling, analyzing and handling a water distribution system. Written by an international team of industry experts (which includes a Bentley Fellow), the book allows the user to practically apply hydraulic theory to effectively use water distribution models. The book provides a guided tour through the water modeling...

Practical Architectural Modelling with AECOsim Building Designer, authored by Nigel Davies, offers designers a step-by-step guide to all the fundamental tools for building analysis and design in AECOsim Building Designer—to quickly make you a productive author of BIM data. This book provides an equal amount of guidance for both new and experienced architects, designers, and engineers. It follows a building design...

Geometry is omnipresent in the architectural design process, from the initial form-finding stages to the actual construction of a project. Architectural Geometry is a text written for students, educators, and professionals in architecture, construction engineering, and industrial design. It includes materials for all levels, from the basics of geometric modeling to the cutting edge of research, to inspire applications...

Bentley Institute Student Ambassadors are on a mission to build connections with students, in order to empower them. Student Ambassadors use their social and public relations skills to engage with students attending their university or institute. Their goal is to share their knowledge about technology and resources available from Bentley, to further their peers’ education in fun ways, and to help prepare fellow...

Bentley´s STAAD.Pro allows engineers to design and analyze virtually any structure, from any material, anywhere in the world. Our companion text is a technical reference guide focused on putting theory into practice, relating over 80 international design codes and design requirements utilized by STAAD.Pro. Analysis and Design of Structures - A Practical Guide to Modeling, authored by D. Trevor Jones, offers guidance...

Water is our planet’s most precious natural resource and it must be preserved wherever possible. The world's water distribution systems are a major culprit for water loss and, with populations continuing to rise, it is essential that engineers focus on leakage modeling and detection technology. Water Loss Reduction, written by a group of experts from around the world, describes important advances that have been...

Among hundreds of submissions, jurors selected the best in each of the five categories as the 2016 winners. Congratulations to all of our winners for their outstanding projects: Reality Modeling (using ContextCapture & MicroStation CONNECT Edition) Gaogai Mountain Road Huang Junjie, Wu Xincheng, and Xu Xiong Fujian Polytechnic of Information Technology, China Visualization&n...

Bentley Institute Student Ambassadors are the go-to person on their school’s campus, helping their peers and educators to get acquainted with Bentley’s software, with inspiring infrastructure projects, and with trends in industries that are advancing the world’s infrastructure. The ambassadors proactively lead activities on their campuses that support learning and help their fellow students to use software...

Written for beginners and advanced users alike, this text is part of a three-volume series featuring Bentley’s STAAD.Pro software. The series is an illustration of the governing principles of engineering the software abides by, and the application of those principles within STAAD.Pro. Author Krishnan Sathia, a Bentley expert, leverages his years of experience to fill the gap that exists between the engineering...

Students and Educators, join us to learn more about Bentley’s comprehensive foundation application: STAAD Foundation Advanced. Get an introduction to basic features and also file types that can be imported and exported, and begin to design and analyze various footing types and foundations (from basic to complex) for every environment! Topics include: General workflow of a project Types of foundations supported...

What could be better than getting a book that is the collective effort of thousands of engineering professionals who dedicate their careers to managing wastewater and providing basic sanitation services to ensure public safety? How about a special price of only $75 (rather than $195), for students only! Bentley Systems has been serving wastewater engineers around the world for years, and the discussions with that community...

The Bentley Institute Student Ambassador Program bridges the gap between academic learning and the technology skills needed by industry, by creating a global network of students acting as liaisons between Bentley and their colleges or universities. Bentley Institute Student Ambassadors help students and educators become familiar with Bentley software and supporting learning resources, through fun and informative activities...