Software for Home Use
Student Versions Available
There are a number of software programs available for home use. Some are student versions that are free but may have limitations compared to the software installed on the MAE lab computers. In most cases you use your ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ cmail email address to sign up for the software.
| Name | Type | Cost | Limits | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSOffice 365 and MS Teams | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free | MS Office 365 Free for ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Students | |
| Microsoft Visio | for MAE students | free | ||
| Microsoft Project | for MAE students | free | ||
| Microsoft Azure Tools for Teaching | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free | ||
| AutoDesk Fusion | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free | Only accessible once the term starts | |
| ANSYS Student version | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free | 512k solver node limit | |
| ANSYS Academic version | limited to MAE students | free | 512k and unlimited | Available by remote access |
| Catia V5-6R2024 Student Version | limited to MAE students | license file from MAE | CS1 license | download from Course MS Teams Site |
| Catia V5-6R2024 Academic version | limited to MAE students | License via VPN | DIC license | available via RDP to Lab or VDI system |
| Grapher | limited to MAE students | license from MAE | Media access from MAE | |
| Maple | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | license from ITS | ||
| Matlab | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | code from MAE | Matlab for Students | |
| MSC Patran/Nastran/Adams student version | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free | 5k node limit | |
| MSC Patran/Nastran/Adams/Easy5 licensed | limited to MAE students | license via VPN | Onedrive Share
or download from Course MS Teams site | |
| AGI STK | limited to MAE students | license from MAE | Available by remote access | |
| National Instruments Labview | limited to MAE students | 30 days or license from MAE | ||
| Intel Development Tools, C++, Fortran | all ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ students | free |
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Univeristy Software for Students
Listed are some software that you will need and instructions on how to install it.
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University offers Microsoft software free of charge to all students:
- OneDrive (file storage and backups)
- Windows 10 Education is available for free to all computer science students via
- MS Office available to students free of charge
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ ITS offers some site-licensed software to students:
Anti-virus
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ university does not offer anti-virus to students. However there are options.
- Every Windows 10 O/S comes with a built in anti-virus called .
- If your internet provider is Bell or Rogers they offer free anti-virus to their customers