Computing Labs, Software Apps
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Downloadable Software
LabView 2018 and SolidWorks 2018 are available for download to your personal computer. Submit a service request via the Engineering Technology Services Customer Portal (http://go.osu.edu/ets). Login, select service request, select computer devices & software, and select the software request that best represents your needs.
Known Software Issues
There are no known issues.
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Software List
CAD/CAM
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| CATIA | V5 | ME5194 | -50 Concurrent | |
| SolidWorks | 2018 | ME4900, ME490x.01, ME490x.02, ENG4901, ENG4902, ENG4903, ME5680, ME5139, ME5194, AAE5615, AAE7774, AAE4515, AAE4516, AAE4517, AAE4518 |
-Instructional Labs only THE STUDENT VERSION CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON UNIVERSITY EQUIPMENT -Research labs must purchase a research copy of Solidworks if they wish to use it in their labs |
3D solid-surface modeling package
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| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| COMSOL | 5.3a | ME6505, ME6510, ME6515 |
-Instructional use only -Research, including 8999, explicitly prohibited |
Multi-physics |
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| Intel Fortran Compiler | XE 2016 | ME5139, AAE5615, AAE7774, AAE8873 |
-License available for instructional work and research |
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| Intel C++ Compiler | XE 2015 | ME5139, AAE5615, AAE8873 |
-License available for instructional work and research |
Software development |
| LabVIEW | 2018 | ME3503, ME3504, ME5194, ME3870, ME4870, ME6505, ME6515 | -License available for instructional work and for installation in research labs | Instrument control and data acquisition |
| MathType | 6.9b |
-Instructional Labs -Research |
Professional version of equation editor | |
| MATLAB | 2018a |
Almost all courses |
-OCIO license -See OCIO Matlab Toolboxes for additional toolboxes Plus, MAE has instructional licenses for: SimDriveline, MATLAB Coder, SimPowerSystems, Simulink Coder and SimElectronics |
High performance programming language for technical computing |
| Mathematica | v11.0.0 | |||
| Microsoft Visual Studio | 2017 | Software development platform |
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| ABAQUS |
2018 |
ME5139 |
-License available for instructional work and research |
General purpose FEA solver with multi-physics capabilities For more information, Join the SIMULIA Learning Community |
| Altair Hyperworks | 2017 | AAE5615, AAE8873, AAE4515, AAE4516, AAE4517, AAE4518 | -License available for instructional work and research | |
| ANSYS FEM | R17 & 19 | ME5139, AAE4515, AAE4516, AAE4517, AAE4518 | Instructional Labs | |
| CarSim | 2018.1 | ME5234, ME7292, ME8322 | Coursework only. Research use (including 8999 research) explicitly prohibited. | Simulate the dynamic behavior of vehicles |
| Dymola | 18.1.485 | ME 5339 | 25 licenses. Instructional only. License explicitly prohibits research use. | |
| MSC Marc | 2018 | ME8042 | Pre/post processor for CAE simulations | |
| MSC Nastran | 2018 | ME8042, AAE4515, AAE4516, AAE4517, AAE4518 | General purpose FEA package | |
| MSC Patran | 2018 | ME8042, AAE4515, AAE4516, AAE4517, AAE4518 | Pre/post processor for CAE simulations |
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| STK | v11.4.0 | AAE5517, AAE5518, AAE2201, AAE5621, AAE3520, AAE3580, AAE3521 | 60 | See link to AGI software |
| EES | 10.4xx | ME3501, ME3502, ME5427, AAE2405 |
Instructional Labs
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Numerical solution for algebraic equations |
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | 2018 | ME 5682 | Instructional Labs | Design environment for print, web, and mobile publishing |
| EndNote | X18.2.0.11343 | MAE 5194 | Instructional Labs | Database software for cataloguing library of documents |
| Firefox | v60.1.0 | |||
| MiKTeX | 2.9.6643 | Document preparation software used by EES | ||
| Putty | v0.70.0.0 | Terminal | ||
| Microsoft Office | 2016 | ENG4900 | ||
| Microsoft Project | 2016 | ME4900, ME490x.01, ME490x.02 | ||
| Visio | 2016 | Known issue: This software needs to be activated. Follow the prompt to activate then exit and start the program again.If left unactivated you will not be able to save your work. There is no need to register the product if asked. | ||
| 7-zip | 18.05 | Handles compressed (ZIPed) files | ||
| Adobe Flash | 30 | ME5194 | Display animations |
| Application (Company) | Version | Used in Course | Licenses | Description |
| OpenSim | 3.3.0 | ME 8702 | Open Source |