Linux & Windows Software Information Linux & Windows Software Information
The chart below lists the Linux and Windows software available on the Engineering Computer Network. The version number, if available, is listed in the appropriate column.
Related pages are the Linux Software Notes and installed Windows media players.
ITS provides software such as SAS and Minitab 15 using Virtual Desktop.
| Software | Linux | Windows | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaqus | 6.8-1 (research license) | 6.9-1 (teaching license) | non-linear finite element analysis | 100 teaching licenses, see Abaqus for research license use. Linux local use info |
| Acrobat Reader | 9 | viewer | ||
| Acrobat* | 9 | document conversion | ||
| ActiveState ActivePerl | 5.10 | programming language | ||
| ActiveState ActivePython | 2.5; 2.6 | programming language | ||
| ANSYS | 11.0.16 | 11.0 | finite element analysis | 50 teaching licenses; Linux local use info |
| ANSYS - CivilFEM | 11.0 | civil eng. tools for ANSYS | find it in All Programs | CivilFEM 11.0 | |
| Arena | 10.0 | process planning | ||
| Aspen Engineering Suite | 7 | process manufacturing | on menu as AspenTech xLDfr>en GoogleC  AspenTech |
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| AutoCAD | 2010 | computer-aided design | on menu as Autodesk xLDfr>en GoogleC Autodesk |
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| Beyond Compare | 2.5.3 | file comparison | ||
| Calc98 | 5.3 | calculator | ||
| CATIA | V5R18 | computer-aided design | ||
| ChemCAD | 6.1.0 | chemical process modeling | ||
| Chemkin | 4.1.1 | chemical reaction analysis | 21 licenses; on menu as Reaction Design | |
| COMSOL Multiphysics | x | 3.5a | finite element analysis | 33 licenses |
| ConTEXT | .98.5 | text editor | ||
| dia | x | drawing | ||
| EASY5 | 2005v1 | schematic-based simulation and modeling | 30 licenses | |
| Eclipse | 3.x | 3.4.2 | Java software framework; includes Subclipse | |
| Energy10 | 1.6.02 | energy efficiency design | ||
| EPANET | 2 | water distribution modeling | ||
| FEHT | 7.155 | finite element analysis | use with IHT | |
| FileZilla | 3.0.x | 3.2.6.1 | file transfer | |
| Firefox | 3.x | 3.5.2; 3.0.9 | web browser | From Mozilla.org; try it. |
| Flowlab | 1.2.14 | computational fluid dynamics | by Fluent | |
| Fluent | 6.3.26; Gambit 2 | flow analysis | 50 teaching licenses (with Gambit); 15 research licenses; Linux local use info. | |
| Fracture (Casca, Franc2dl) | 3.2 | fracture simulation | ||
| Gambit - see Fluent | ||||
| Ghostscript | 8.64 | viewer | ||
| gimp | 2x | 2.6.6 | photo editing | |
| GSview gv | 4.9 | viewer | on menu as Ghostgum | |
| HCS+T7F | 5.3 | traffic analysis | ||
| HEC-HMS | 3.3 | hydraulic modeling flow analysis | ||
| HEC-RAS | 4.0 | river analysis system | ||
| HERS - ST | 3.2 | traffic analysis (USDOT) | ||
| ImageMagick | 6.5.1 | create, modify, convert graphics | ||
| IMSL | C Lib 5.5; Fortr | 6 | math/stat functions library | Windows: on menu as Visual Numerics |
| Interactive Heat Transfer (IHT) | 3.0 | heat flow modeling | ||
| Interactive Thermodynamics | 3 | thermodynamic solver | ||
| Internet Explorer | 8 | web browser | ||
| IrfanView | 4.23 | image viewer, converter | freeware | |
| IronPython | 2.0.1 | programming language | ||
| Java | x | 1.6. update 14 | programming language | |
| Java Beans | x | 4.1 | software components in Java | |
| KENPAVE | (no version) | pavement stress analysis | ||
| LEGO Mindstorms NXT | x | LEGO to build robots | ||
| LINDO/LINGO | 10 | solver for linear optimization | ||
| LMS Virtual.Lab | 8A | engineering analysis and design | ||
| Maple | 11.01 | 13 | symbolic mathematical analysis | 200 licenses |
| Mathcad | 14 | symbolic math. analysis + CAD | 25 licenses | |
| Mathematica | 6 | 7 | symbolic mathematical analysis | 100 licenses; Windows menu as Wolfram Mathematica |
| MATLAB | R2008a | R2009a | numerical mathematical analysis | |
| Mentor Graphics SDD | x | 2007 | systems design flow | 50 licenses |
| Micro-Cap | 9.01 | electrical circuit simulation | ||
| Microsoft Access | 2007 | database | ||
| Microsoft Excel | 2007 | spreadsheet | ||
| Microsoft Outlook | 2007 | email and calendar client | ||
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 2007 | presentation | ||
| Microsoft SDK | 6.0A; 6.1 | software development kit | .NET and Server 2008 | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | 2005, 2008 | programming tools | ||
| Microsoft Word | 2007 | word processor | ||
| Minitab | statistical analysis | Use Minitab from ITS VirtualDesktop. | ||
| Nero | 7.11.10.0 | CD/DVD utility | ||
| NX Client for Windows | 3.3 | graphical interface to Linux from Windows | gets X session on Linux | |
| OpenOffice | 3.1 | open source spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, draw, database | ||
| OrCAD | 16.2 | chip design software | ||
| Patran | 2006, 2005 | 3-D mechanical computer-aided engineering | see Patran if you need to convert 2005 databases to 2006 | |
| PI system | 3.1 | physical plant data | ||
| Picasa | 3.1 | picture editor, organizer | ||
| Polymath | 6.1 | textbook software | ||
| Pro/ENGINEER | Wildfire 3.0 | Wildfire 4 | parametric mechanical CAD | 500 licenses; on Windows as PTC |
| PS8 | 8.5.0.2 | program and process management | ||
| PSpice | 16.2 | electrical circuit simulation | ||
| QCP 2004 | 2004 | physiology response simulation | Ignore error when closing program | |
| R | 2.9.0 | statistical computation and graphics system | ||
| RefWorks | 4.2 | citation and bibliography aid | can be Word plug-in | |
| SciFinder Scholar | 2007 | locate literature, substances, reactions; American Chemical Society | ||
| Scitor Process | 3.0.1 | process simulation and analysis | ||
| SecureCRT | 6.2 | terminal emulator | ||
| STAAD Pro | 2004 | structural analysis/design | ||
| Statistica | 9.0 | data analysis, management, visualization, mining | 10 licenses | |
| Stella | 8.1.1 | mass balance modeling | ||
| Tecplot360 | 2008 | 2009 | visualization, presentation tool | |
| TextPad | 5.2.0 | text editor | ||
| Thunderbird | 2.0.x | 2.0.0.19 | email client | from Mozilla.org; like Mozilla mail. |
| TortiseSVN | 1.5.9 | version control client | ||
| Trafficware (SimTraffic, Synchro) | 5 | traffic analysis | ||
| TSIS | 6 | traffic analysis | ||
| vi | x | text editor | ||
| Vim | 7.2 | text editor | ||
| Webmail | x | 4.1.1 | email client | |
| Weka | 3-4;3.6 | data analysis | ||
| Windows PowerShell | 1.0 | command-line shell | ||
| WinPcap | 4.1 | link layer network access | ||
| WinRAR | 3.8 | file compress, extract | ||
| Wireshark | 1.2.1 | network protocol analyzer |
*software for which each individual must purchase a license; not on Elder and Hering lab computers.
Read the College of Engineering software request and purchase policy for information on software acquisition.
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