Software
The University and the College of Engineering Technology Services (ETS) offers a variety of software applications available to students, faculty, researchers, and staff. These applications may be accessed as either Hosted by the college or a site-licensed.
Contact Us
Phone: (614) 688-2828
Email: etshelp@osu.edu
Virtual Helpdesk:
ets.osu.edu/vhd (opens Zoom)
M-F 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
M-F 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.
Service Desk Locations:
1012 Smith Lab
244 Hitchcock Hall
Business Hours:
M-F 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
View My Tickets & Requests:
go.osu.edu/etsportal (external site)
Looking for something specific?
Check our Service Catalog Quick Reference Guide
Lab and Virtual Software
ETS provides software hosted on our systems available for use by instructors and students. This software can be accessed in via the COE Virtual Desktop, or via our Computer Labs.
COE Virtual Desktop
The COE Virtual Desktop is a fully remote option that can be accessed vial almost any device that has access to the internet, and provides some of the most popular and resource-intensive applications in a high-powered computing environment. It only takes a few minutes to setup and is a great option for anyone wanting to use these applications.
Learn More about COE Virtual Desktop
Academic Computing Labs
ETS manages Academic Computing Labs across campus that provide access to specialized software used by many majors and may not be available by other means. Accessing these labs can be done in-person or remotely via the College Pulse VPN.
Learn More about Academic Computing Labs
Available Software
See a list of Lab and Virtual Software availability by lab type
Site-Licensed Software
Both The Ohio State University and the College of Engineering provide software applications for download and licensing on OSU-owned and personal devices. Below is a list of available software for site-license and what kind of device (OSU-owned or personal) it may be licensed for.
Name | Brief Description | Eligibility | Platform | Resource |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe | PDF and Graphics | Faculty, Academic Computing Labs and Research Labs | OSU-owned only | |
Ansys | Structures, Fluids, Electromagnetics, Embedded Software, 3D Design, Optica, Partner Network, Systems Semiconductors, and Structures | Faculty, Academic Computing Labs and Research Labs | OSU-owned devices only for OSU licensed product; free student version available directly from Ansys for use on personally-owned devices. | |
AspenPlus | A process modeling tool for conceptual design, optimation, and performance monitoring for chemical, polymer, specialty chemical, metals and minerals, and coal power industries. | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs (primarily used by CBE) | OSU-owned only and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
Autodesk | Product Design & Manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction (Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D), Media & Entertainment |
Faculty, Academic Computing Labs, Research Labs (only OSU-owned), and students |
OSU-owned and personally-owned (for educational purposes only) |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from autodesk for Personally-owned Device (external) |
Bluebeam Revu | 2D and 3D PDF markup, editing and collaboration | Academic Computing Labs (primarily used by CEGE) | personally-owned |
Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
ChemCAD | Chemical process simulations | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs (primarily used by CBE) | OSU-owned only and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
COMSOL | Multiphysics software | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs | OSU-owned only and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
CrystalMaker | Molecular structures, modelling, visualization software | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs (primarily used by MSE) | OSU-owned only and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
EES | General equation-solving program | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs | OSU-owned and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
Endnote | Manages bibliographies, citations and references | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs | OSU-owned and personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
Mathematica | Combines high-precision numeric and symbolic computation with data visualization and programming capabilities. | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs | OSU-owned and personally-owned | |
MATLAB | Math. Graphics. Programming. | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs, Research Labs, and Students | OSU-owned or personally-owned | |
MINITAB | Statistical analysis | Faculty, Staff, Academic Computing Labs | OSU-owned or personally-owned (with restrictions) | |
MIPAR | MIPAR is image analysis software. |
Faculty, Academic Computing Labs, Research Labs, and Students |
OSU-owned or personally-owned |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
National Instruments (NI) Labview | LabVIEW is systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights. |
Faculty, Academic Computing Labs, Research Labs, and Students |
OSU-owned or personally-owned | |
Purdue CATME | Teamwork | Faculty and students | N/A (web-based) |
See your instructor |
Pulse VPN | Create a Virtual Private Network (a secure connection to COE-Net) |
Faculty,Academic Computing Labs, Research Labs, and Students |
OSU-owned or personally-owned | |
Rhino | Model, present, analyze, and realize 3D designs. |
Faculty, Students, and Academic Computing Labs (primarily used by KSA) |
OSU-owned and personally-owned devices (students) |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
SIMULIA Abaqus | SIMULIA delivers realistic simulation applications that enable users to explore real-world behavior of product, nature and life. |
Faculty, Academic Computing Labs, and Research Labs |
OSU-owned only and personally-owned devices |
Request for OSU-owned Device (external) Download from ETS Software OneDrive for Personally-owned device (external) |
Solidworks | 2D CAD, 3D CAD, CAM, Collaboration, Electrical Design Online Configuration, Product Data Management, Simulation Solutions, Technical Communication, and Visualization | Academic use only (i.e., instruction, classwork, work towards degree) |
Windows-only, OSU-owned or personally-owned |