Software on Campus Computers

This page describes the software installed on campus computers provisioned by Technology Services.

The "Office" software set is installed on computers in faculty and staff offices.

The "Classroom" software set is installed on computers in computer classrooms and labs, and is a superset of the "Office" set (except as noted).

FAQ for Classroom Software

"Office" software set

This software is included on all Microsoft Windows desktop computers provisioned by Technology Services.

• Microsoft Windows 10 Education → operating system

• Microsoft Office 2019 64 bit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Access) → productivity suite

• Microsoft Edge → web browser

• Microsoft Defender Antivirus → anti-malware software

• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC → PDF file viewer

• Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client → VPN software

• Google Chrome → web browser

• Google Drive → Google Drive network (G:) drive mounter

• IBM SPSS Statistics → statistical analysis

• IBM SPSS AMOS → structural equation modeling

• Oracle PS/nVision DrillDown for Excel → add-in for Oracle PeopleSoft reporting

• Panopto → lecture capture

• TextHelp Read&Write → literacy assistive technology

• Zoom → audio/video conferencing

"Classroom" software set

In addition to the software in the "Office" set listed above (except for Cisco AnyConnect and PS/nVision DrillDown Excel add-in), this software is included on classroom Windows computers provisioned by Technology Services.

• Arduino Software IDE → integrated development environment for Arduino hardware

• Autodesk AutoCAD → computer aided design (CAD)

• Autodesk 3ds Max → 3D animation models

• Autodesk Formlt → 3D architectural modeling

• AutoDesk MeshMixer → 3D printing

• Autodesk Revit → 3D building design

• Big Ladder Euclid extension for SketchUp → building energy modeling

• Chaos V-Ray for 3ds Max / Rhino / SketchUp → rendering and real-time visualization

• Estima WinRATS → time series analysis and econometrics

• F-Chart | PV F-Chart → solar and photovoltaic system design

• Google Earth Pro → satellite imagery and terrain viewer

• Graphisoft ArchiCAD → building information modeling

• IES Virtual Environment → building performance analysis

• Lenovo LanSchool Student → classroom management client

• MathWorks MATLAB → numerical computing environment

• MathWorks Simulink → block diagramming for model-based design

• MatterHackers MatterControl → 3D printing

• Microsoft Visual Studio Professional → integrated development environment (IDE) for JavaScript/TypeScript, C++, C#, Visual Basic and more

• National Instruments NI Circuit Design Suite (Multisim and Ultiboard) → SPICE simulation and circuit design and layout 

• National Instruments NI LabView → system design for data acquisition, instrument control

• National Instruments NI SignalExpress → device measurement and data logging

• PanelingTools for Rhino → plug-in for paneling design

• Planaria ArgusLab → molecular modeling

• Python Software → programming language

• R Software → programming language for statistical computing and graphics

• Rhino Rhinoceros 3D → computer aided design (CAD) for 3D modeling

• SAS → statistical analysis

• SolidWorks SolidWorks → computer aided design (CAD) for solid modeling

• Trimble SketchUp → 3D design & modeling

• U.S. Department of Energy EnergyPlus → building energy simulation

• Ultimaker Cura → 3D printing

• Vernier LoggerPro → real-time graphing/analysis

• Wolfram Mathematica → technical computing environment

Additional Information

Installation Method

Technology Services deploys the software sets above through an automated system disk imaging process.

Software Agents

A configuration management agent (not listed above) is installed on each computer.

Software Set Updates

The software sets described above are updated annually. Software packages are added or dropped during these updates to meet current requirements, so please do check this page when you need to know the software packages included in the current sets.

Computer Software Set Refreshes

Computers in classrooms and labs have the software set refreshed during the summer semester to be the current Classroom software set.

The software set on faculty/staff computers is refreshed to the current Office software set when the computer is first deployed, when the department requests it be re-provisioned for employee onboarding, as part of a regular refresh cycle, or when needed to resolve operational problems with the computer.