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EWS Labs, EWS Lab software
EWS maintains a large number of installed software packages requested by Engineering faculty that teach in our labs.
EWS Windows Lab Software
Core Software
- 7-Zip
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Wolfram Mathematica
- Mathworks Matlab
- Microsoft Office 365
- Notepad++
- PuTTY
- Python 2 and 3
- MathType
- VLC Media Player
- WinSCP
Department-Specific Software
Optional Software
For information on installing optional software, please see EWS Labs, Installing Optional Software .
If you are an instructor and are using a particular piece of optional software in your course, EWS can pre-load this software in the lab you are teaching in so students are not required to do so. Please fill out the software request form at https://go.illinois.edu/EWSSoftware.
In the Software Center application, you can expect to see the following optional software on any EWS Windows computer that you use:
- Adobe Creative Cloud applications
- Arduino
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Box Drive
- Eclipse
- Git
- OriginPro
- PTC Creo
- R-Project
- RStudio
- Visual Studio Code
- Zoom Client for Meetings
EWS Linux Lab Software
EWS Linux utilizes the Module system to access software. For information on using software modules, please see Linux Software Modules.
EWS Remote Lab Software
Many software titles in the EWS labs can also be made available through our Citrix and FastX remote environments.
Software available for Personal Devices
The University of Illinois Webstore hosts many software titles available to Engineering students and faculty to use on their personal devices, including some titles that are otherwise only available through EWS labs. Please note some applications are restricted to a particular department or course based on licensing limitations. Please check against the Eligibility field for each product and verify that you are eligible to purchase the software.
Some frequently requested applications include:
- aPriori: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=4580&shopby=1
- EES: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=4039&shopby=1
- ESRI ArcGIS Pro: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=3668&shopby=1
- ETABS: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=3828&shopby=1
- OriginPro: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=4605&shopby=1
- Siemens NX: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=4098&shopby=1
Requesting Additional EWS Software
Short URL for this page: https://go.illinois.edu/softwarelist