Obtain software for your personal computer or laptop

• Currently available through the OSU Bookstore (Must have OSU student ID):
  • Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - $69
  • Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 - $69
• Have install media handy should addons such as the analysis toolpak be required

The college has arranged for a site-license for MatLab that will allow you to use the software free of charge while connected to any campus wired or wireless network or using the campus VPN.

Windows (32bit) - Version 2008b (7.7)
Click here to download - 2.2GB (~4.2GB required for installation)
Before installing, make sure you have 6 - 8 GB free on your C:\ drive. Download the zip file and extract it. Run installer.bat. The install will take about 10 minutes. Do not close any of the windows that open.

Windows (64bit) - Version 2008b (7.7)
Click here to download - 1.7GB (~4.2GB required for installation)
Before installing, make sure you have 6 - 8 GB free on your C:\ drive. Download the zip file and extract it. Run installer.bat. The install will take about 10 minutes. Do not close any of the windows that open.

Mac OS X (PowerPC) - Version 2007b (7.5.0) - Last version available for PowerPC Macs
Click here to download - 760MB (~1.2GB installed) - Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later
To install, download the file. OS X should automatically mount the file. Then launch the installer. The installation has been customized to take care of licensing. You will find it in your Applications folder when the installation is done. IMPORTANT: You need to have X11 installed to run Matlab. You can installing it from the OS X install DVD's. If you get an error that Matlab has unexpectedly quit, start X11 before running Matlab.

Mac OS X (Intel) - Version 2008b (7.7)
Click here to download - 1GB - Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later
To install, download the file. OS X should automatically mount the file. Then launch the installer. The installation has been customized to take care of licensing. You will find it in your Applications folder when the installation is done. IMPORTANT: You need to have X11 installed to run Matlab. You can installing it from the OS X install DVD. If you get an error that Matlab has unexpectedly quit, start X11 before running Matlab.

Linux (x86) - Version 2008b (7.7)
Click here to download - 1.2GB (~2.3 GB installed)
To install, download the file to /tmp (or somewhere appropriate). Then cd to the directory where you want it installed (/usr/local for instance). Run 'tar zxf /tmp/matlab_linux-x86_2008b.tar.gz'. It will create a folder called matlab2008b. You can then cd to the bin directory and run matlab (or add the bin directory to your path). This version requires kernel 2.4.x or 2.6.x and glibc (glibc6) 2.3.4 or later. The installation has been customized to take care of licensing. Extracting the files will take about 10 minutes.

Note: Under Ubuntu, you may need to add [export AWT_TOOLKIT="MToolkit"] (without the []'s) to the /etc/environment file if you have a problem where Matlab just loads up to a blank screen when starting the GUI.

Linux (x86_64) - Version 2008b (7.7)
Click here to download - 1.1GB (~2.3 GB installed)
To install, download the file to /tmp (or somewhere appropriate). Then cd to the directory where you want it installed (/usr/local for instance). Run 'tar zxf /tmp/matlab_linux_x64_2008b.tar.gz'. It will create a folder called matlab2008b. You can then cd to the bin directory and run matlab (or add the bin directory to your path). This version requires kernel 2.4.x or 2.6.x and glibc (glibc6) 2.3.4 or later. The installation has been customized to take care of licensing. Extracting the files will take about 10 minutes.

Note: Under Ubuntu, you may need to add [export AWT_TOOLKIT="MToolkit"] (without the []'s) to the /etc/environment file if you have a problem where Matlab just loads up to a blank screen when starting the GUI.

Windows - Version 6a
Click here to download - 5.1MB

Mac OS X - Version 6.0
Click here to download - 8 MB

As of Fall 2004 students and faculty are able to take advantage of the Microsoft Development Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA).

This partnership with Microsoft provides the following software packages FREE (with email registration):

• Access
• Expression
• MSDN Library
• OneNote
• Project Professional
• SQL Server
• Visio Professional
• Visual Studio
• Windows Server
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista

Follow this link to register for downloads: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/computing/msdnaa/

The college has arranged for a site-license for SolidWorks and COSMOS that will allow you to use the software free of charge while connected to any campus wired or wireless network or using the campus VPN.

Solidworks (with Cosmos) - Version 2008 SP4
Click here to download - 3.8GB (~6.5GB required) - Windows XP and Vista (32 bit)
Before installing, make sure you have at least 20 GB free on your C:\ drive. Download the zip file. Right click on the file and extract it (DO NOT double-click on the file to use the built-in Windows unzip utility). Once extracted double click INSTALL.hta. The install will take about 10 minutes. Do not close any of the windows that open. After the installer finishes, reboot your machine. You can then remove the zip file and the extracted files. Please note, you must be logged into the wireless network (or somewhere else on campus) for Solidworks to be able to contact the license server.

Solidworks (with Cosmos) - Version 2008 SP5
Click here to download - 4.3GB (~7.8GB required) - Vista 64 bit
Before installing, make sure you have at least 30 GB free on your C:\ drive. Download the zip file. Right click on the file and extract it (DO NOT double-click on the file to use the built-in Windows unzip utility). Once extracted double click StartSWInstall.hta. The install will take about 10 minutes. Do not close any of the windows that open. After the installer finishes, reboot your machine. You can then remove the zip file and the extracted files. Please note, you must be logged into the wireless network (or somewhere else on campus) for Solidworks to be able to contact the license server.

The college has arranged for a site-license for PADS through Mentor Graphics that will allow you to use the software free of charge while connected to any campus wired or wireless network or using the campus VPN.

PADS - Version 2007.3
Click here to download - 630MB (~1.5GB required) - Windows XP and Vista
Once this zip file has been downloaded, extract the .zip file and read the file "README-FIRST.PADS.txt" for install instructions and license server information.

• Register to download at http://students.autodesk.com

SAP2000 Pro Version: 12
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP,Vista
Click here to download - 259MB

For more info: http://csiberkeley.com/products_SAP.html

ETABS Version: 9
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
Click here to download - 70MB

For more info: http://csiberkeley.com/products_ETABS.html

These 'timebomb' versions of SAP2000 and ETABS will terminate at various times, at
which time you can uninstall.  Please choose Help=>About to see the number of days left. While the demos are limited versions, they
will be suitable for most homework problems given in structures classes.
It's a great way to familiarize yourself with a tool widely used in
industry. The full versions are available in the computer labs in Civil and
Construction Engineering.

EES is a general equation Solver with built-in function for thermodynamic and transport properties. EES can also be used to solve differential and integral equations, check unit consistency, do optimization and uncertainty analysis, provide linear and non-linear regression and generate publication-quality plots.

EES - Version 7.933
Click here to download - 12MB (~32MB required for installation) - (PDF manual)

This is an Academic Version of EES provided by McGraw-Hill to academic institutions that adopt the selected textbook.

This version will expire on 9/1/2009. We plan to have a new version available for download before then.

MINEQL+ is a powerful and easy-to-use chemical equilibrium modeling system that can be used to perform calculations on low temperature (0-50oC), low to moderate ionic strength (<0.5 M) aqueous systems. MINEQL+ is a data driven program, so you do NO programming. In the simplest scenario, you create systems by selecting chemical components from a menu, scan the thermodynamic database and run the calculation. However, MINEQL+ also provides tools to allow you to take control of your reaction data, create a personal thermodynamic database, perform synthetic titrations and automatically process mutiple samples (such as field data).

http://www.mineql.com/overview.html

MINEQL+ - Version 4.6
Click here to download

The OSUware CD is available, free of charge, to current OSU students, staff, faculty, and emeriti. It contains numerous applications, including network utilities, media players and anti-virus software, that will help you with your work while you are at Oregon State University. You can get an OSUware CD at the following locations:

• The Circulation desk located on the main floor of the Valley Library.
• The Residential Network located in Hawley Hall - North Entrance on Jefferson St.
• The Milne computer lab.
• COE Wireless Laptop Helpdesk

List of software included on OSUWare