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 Carleton cmail email address to sign up for the software.
| Name | Type | Cost | Limits | Link |
| MSOffice 365 and MS Teams | all Carleton students | free | MS Office 365 Free for Carleton Students | |
| Microsoft Visio | for MAE students | free | Azure Tools | |
| Microsoft Project | for MAE students | free | Azure Tools | |
| Microsoft Azure Tools for Teaching | all Carleton students | free | Azure Tools | |
| AutoDesk Fusion360 | all Carleton students | free | Only accessible once the term starts | AutoDesk Education |
| ANSYS Student version | all Carleton students | free | 512k solver node limit | Ansys Free Student Products |
| ANSYS Academic version | limited to MAE students | free | 512k and unlimited | Available by remote access |
| Catia V5-6R2023 Student Version | limited to MAE students | license file from MAE | CS1 license | download from Course MS Teams Site |
| Catia V5-6R2023 Academic version | limited to MAE students | License via VPN | DIC license | available via RDP to Lab or VDI system |
| Elsevier Complete Anatomy | BIOMED students | redeem code from MAE | Microsoft Store | |
| Grapher | limited to MAE students | license from MAE | Media access from MAE | |
| Maple | all Carleton students | license from ITS | Maple for Students | |
| Matlab | all Carleton students | code from MAE | Matlab for Students | |
| MSC Patran/Nastran/Adams student version | all Carleton students | free | 5k node limit | Student Edition FAQ |
| MSC Patran/Nastran/Adams/Easy5 licensed | limited to MAE students | license via VPN | Onedrive Share
or download from Course MS Teams site |
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| 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 | Labview Student Edition | |
| Intel Development Tools, C++, Fortran | all Carleton students | free | Intel Free Tools |
Carleton Univeristy Software for Students
Listed are some software that you will need and instructions on how to install it.
Carleton 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 Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
- MS Office available to students free of charge
Carleton ITS offers some site-licensed software to students:
Anti-virus
Carleton 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 Windows Defender.
- If your internet provider is Bell or Rogers they offer free anti-virus to their customers