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Available Software for Engineering Students
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Abaqus
linux windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: FEA, Finite Element, CAE
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use remotely and on campus. Limited student edition is available free of charge. -
Adobe Creative Cloud
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords:Circuit Design, Simulation
A wide range of Adobe Creative Cloud software and tools for graphic design, video editing, web development, image editing, and more are available to faculty, staff, and students through our license agreement with Adobe. -
Advanced Design System (ADS)
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Circuit Design, Simulation
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use remotely and on campus. The Keysight EEsof EDA Student License Program offers access to Keysight EDA tools for use on a student’s personal computer. These licenses allow students to access Keysight EDA tools anyplace and anytime. Students attending universities participating in the Keysight EEsof EDA University Educational Support Program can request licenses by completing and submitting the Student License Request form. -
Altair Feko + WinProp 2018.2
linux windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: CAE, Simulation, Electromagnetic
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. Free student edition can be obtained, but must have a university assigned email address for request to be approved. -
Anaconda
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Python, Library
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. Anaconda is open source source software available in the North Classroom labs and available for download at the link below: -
Ansys
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: CFD, Simulation, Fluid Dynamics
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. Ansys Student products are introductory software packages for engineering students. Twelve month, renewable license. -
ArcGIS
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: GIS, Geospatial, Map, Cartography
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It is also available for download online. -
Arduino
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.
Arduino is free download available in the labs and online. -
AutoDesk
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: CAD, Construction, IDE, BIM, Construction
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. AutoCAD: 2D and 3D CAD software with design automation and industry-specific toolsets, plus web and mobile apps. Autodesk products such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, Fusion 360, Navisworks Manage, Recap, Revit, etc. Free downloads are available. Please be sure to create an account using your CU Denver email address. -
Bentley
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Bridge Design, Modeling, Structural
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. Includes all Bentley OpenBridge Designer Keywords: Bridge Design, Modeling, Structural -
Bluebeam Revu
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Collaboration, Construction, Workflow
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs both remotely and on campus. For personal installation, Bluebeam requires that you request a student license from their site. They will offer it for free as long as you are enrolled in architecture, engineering or construction courses. If you need it outside of those courses, you may purchase a discounted student license. -
BlueJ
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: IDE
BlueJ is installed in the CSCI-Labs both remotely and on campus as well as available for download online. -
Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.2
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: PCB Design, Circuit
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. OrCAD for students is available for free, online. -
Code Composer Studio
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Code
Code Composer Studio is Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It a free application from Texas Instruments, available for download online. -
Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP)
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Hydrology, Drainage, Flood Control
CUHP is Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It is a free application available online. -
Concise Beam
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Concise Beam is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Keywords: Structural, Load Analysis, Concrete
Concise Beam does not offer a student license. -
CSIBridge
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- CSIBridge is available in the North Classroom Labs only.
CSIBridge does not offer student licenses. -
EES
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- EES is licensed in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus.Keywords: Equation Solver
EES does not offer a student version -
Endnote
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Reference, Cite
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. CU Denver has purchased a license that allows all faculty, staff and students to obtain EndNote at no cost. You can obtain the software online -
EPANet
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.Keywords: Hydrology, Drinking Water, Modeling
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. EPANet is a free application; available online. -
FME Desktop
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.Keywords: Spatial Data, Workflow
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. FME offers a free student license after submitting an application. -
Geomagic
windows- Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
- Access Instructions:
- Geomagic is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus.Keywords:CAD, 3D Scan, Data Processing
Geomagic does not offer a student license. -
Greenfoot
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.Keywords: IDE, Visualisation
Details: Greenfoot is installed the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. A free download can be found online. -
HEC-HMS
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: FEA, Finite Element, CAE
HEC-HMS is a free application available online and Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. -
HEC-RAS
linux windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Hydrology, River Analysis
Available in the Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Also available for download online. -
Highway Capacity Software
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Keywords: Transportation
HCS does not offer a student license. -
HY-8 Culvert Hydraulic Analysis Program
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Hydraulic Analysis
HY-8 is a free application available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It is also available for download online. -
JetBrains
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: IDE
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CSCI-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Jetbrains offers numerous software applications to students and educators for free, including CLion, Pycharm, and Rubymine. -
Keysight Benchvue
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Keysight Benchvue is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Keywords: Instrument Control
Keysight Benchvue does not offer a student license. -
LabVIEW
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Data Acquisition
National Instruments LabVIEW is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as for download online. -
Logisim
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Logic Circuit Simulation
Logisim is installed in the CSCI-Labs as well as available for download online. -
MathCAD
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. MathCAD offers a student license online. -
Mathematica
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Technical Computing, Algorithms
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Mathematica offers a discounted student license at the following link: -
MATLAB
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Programming, Numeric Computing, Algorithms, Data Analysis
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. CU Denver has purchased a license that allows all faculty, staff, and students to obtain MATLAB and all of its Toolboxes at no cost. -
Microsoft
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Visio, Visual Studio, Project
Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Visual Studio is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Students may also download various Microsoft Products online. -
Microsoft Office
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.
Microsoft Office: CU Denver provides all students, faculty and staff access to Office 365 free of charge. -
Minitab
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Statistics, Analysis
Minitab is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well for download online. -
ModelSim
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords:
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. ModelSim offers a free download available online. -
NetSim
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- NetSim is installed in the CSCI-Labs. Keywords: Network Simulator
Netsim does not offer a student license. -
nTopology
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, Modeling
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as available for download online. -
OrCAD
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: PCB Design, Circuit
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. A lite version is available online. -
Primavera P6
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Primavera is available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus.Keywords: Construction, Project Management
Primavera does not offer a student license. -
Prusaslicer
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: 3D Printing, Slicing, Additive Manufacturing
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as for download online. -
PSCAD
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Power Systems, Simulation, EMT
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. PSCAD offers a limited free version online. -
Python
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords:
Pythons is installed in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs, and the CSCI-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It is also available for download online. -
Quartus Prime
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords:Circuits, PCB Design
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Also available for free online. -
R
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Statistical Computing, Graphics
R is installed in the CSCI-Labs as well as available for download online. -
RISA
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access.Keywords: Structural, Modeling, Analysis
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Includes 2D, 3D, Floor and Foundation. RISA only offers a limited student license for RISA 2D – they do not offer student licenses for other applications. -
RStudio
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: IDE
RStudio is installed in the in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, ELEC-Labs, and the CSCI-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Also available for download online. -
SAP2000
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- SAP2000 us available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Keywords: Structural, Modeling, Analysis
SAP2000 does not offer a student license. -
ScanIP
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Keywords: Imaging, 3D, Processing
ScanIP does not offer a student license. -
Scopy
linux apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Signal Analysis
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as available for download online. -
Simcore Processing Modflow
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords:
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. It can also be downloaded online. -
Solidworks
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: CAD, CAE, Simulation /span>
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus. Student licenses for Solidworks are available free of charge, but the school’s license key must be kept private. -
Star-CCM
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus.Keywords: CFD, Simulation, Fluid Dynamics
Star-CCM does not offer a student license. -
SWMM
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: FEA, Finite Element, CAE
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as available for download online. -
TDM-GCC
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: GCC, Library, MinGW
Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, and ELEC-Labs for use both remotely and on campus, as well as available for download online. -
Trafficware Synchro Studio
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Available in the North Classroom Lab (2013), marked computers only. Please contact CEDChelp@ucdenver.edu for more information. Keywords: Transportation, Simulation
Trafficware Synchro Studio does not offer educational support and is only available on marked computers in the labs listed. Students can now access Synchro via VMWare Horizon by choosing CEDC-Synchro-Labs when logging in. -
VMWare Horizon
apple windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for instructions.
VMWare Workstation is available to everyone. -
VMWare Workstation
linux windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please reach out to CEDChelp@ucdenver.edu for access requests
VMWare Workstation is only available to students enrolled in computer science courses. -
VPN and Remote Desktop Applications
android apple windows iOSGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- OIT - Type of software
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access instructions.
When connecting from off-campus, OIT offers several remote options based on your needs including the university's virtual private network (VPN) and using a remote desktop and applications. -
WinSCP
windowsGet software - Eligibility:
- Faculty Staff Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Please click the cloud icon for access. Keywords: Technical Computing, Algorithms
WinSCP is installed in the CSCI-Labs, as well as available for download online. -
Wolfram Mathematica
windows- Eligibility:
- Students
- Category:
- College of Engineering, Design and Computing
- Access Instructions:
- Available in the CEDC-Labs, CEDC-Trimble-Labs, ELEC-Labs, and CSCI-Labs for use both remotely and on campus.
Wolfram does not offer a student license.