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Canvas LMS

Canvas LMS is the official learning management system at UW. It simplifies course management tasks, such as publishing course materials, grading, communicating with students, and more. Students can use Canvas to access course content, submit assignments anytime, anywhere, and collaborate with peers and instructors. Canvas is FERPA-compliant and has no service fee for eligible users.

More information about UW Canvas is available at UW Information Technology.

Siemens NX

Siemens NX is used for computer-aided design (CAD), engineering analysis, and assisting in the manufacturing of finished designs.

Siemens NX is licensed through the College of Engineering; for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below.

STAR-CCM+

STAR-CCM+ is a single interface multidisciplinary simulation tool (single/multiphase flow, combustion, CHT, structural, particle) that contains CAD, geometry import/preparation/wrapping, meshing, visualization, and automation.

STAR-CCM+ is licensed through the College of Engineering; for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below.

Abaqus

Abaqus is a software application used for modeling and analyzing mechanical components and assemblies (pre-processing) and visualizing the finite element analysis results.

Abaqus is licensed through the College of Engineering; click the link below for more information on licensing, installation, and support.

Mathematica

Wolfram Mathematica is a software system with built-in libraries for several areas of technical computing that allow machine learning, statistics, symbolic computation, manipulating matrices, plotting functions and various types of data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other programming languages.

Mathematica is licensed through the Department of Physics; for more information on licensing, installation, and support, click the link below.

SolidWorks

SolidWorks is used to develop mechatronics systems from beginning to end. At the initial stage, the software is used for planning, visual ideation, modeling, feasibility assessment, prototyping, and project management. The software is then used for design and building of mechanical, electrical, and software elements.

SolidWorks is licensed through the College of Engineering, for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below.

Maple

Maple is a statistical software package for advanced mathematics. It includes features for interactive algebra, calculus, discrete mathematics, graphics, numerical computation and many other areas of mathematics. It provides a unique environment for rapid development of mathematical programs using its vast library of built-in functions and operations.

Maple is licensed through the College of Engineering, for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below.

Labview

LabVIEW, from National Instruments, is a graphical programming environment designed specifically for scientists and engineers who need to acquire, analyze, and present scientific data or to control automated processes.

Labview is licensed through the College of Engineering, for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below.

Hyperworks

HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation platform for rapid design exploration and decision making, that is built on a foundation of design optimization, performance data management and process automation.

Hyperworks is licensed through the College of Engineering, for more information on licensing, installation, and support click the link below. 

Matlab

MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.

This license also entitles you to use MATLAB online and MATLAB mobile.