Below you will find a table of available engineering and computer science software licensed by the College of ECST or Cal State LA as well as a table of minimum requirements for each access method. The software availability table will show four columns that identify the access method the software is available through: a home use license, remote access (Labstats), MyTools (campus application virtualization platform, or Cloud (hosted by software vendor).
|
Software Access Method |
Minimum Hardware - Operating System Requirements | Minimum Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Home Use License | MEDIUM/HIGH depending on software title - Intel Core i3 processor/AMD Ryzen3 1200, Intel HD Integrated Graphics 5300 or Discrete Graphics (NVIDIA/AMD), 4GB of RAM, Windows 10 OS | None / Low |
| Remote Access Tool (Labstats) | LOW - Windows 10 OS or Mac OSX | At least 1.5 Mbps download |
| MyTools | LOW - Windows 10 OS or Mac OSX |
At least 1.5 Mbps download |
| Cloud | LOW - Windows 10 OS, Mac OSX, modern up to date web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari | At least 4 Mbps download |
Note: You can test your Internet download bandwidth by going to this website: http://www.speedtest.net
Home Use License
If Home Use License is available click on the "Yes" link on the corresponding software title for instructions on how to get your Home Use License. For some software titles you may need to contact your faculty to get license information. Typically faculty will provide software license information in Canvas for a given course when software is required for the class.
Remote Access (Labstats)
Labstats Remote Access Tool allows you to remotely connect to physical computers located in Cal State LA computer labs allowing to use all the software loaded on the campus computers. You can use Windows or Mac (requires downloading Microsoft Remote Desktop client from App Store) computers to connect remotely. For instructions on how to connect remotely using Labstats Remote Access visit the Computer Lab Software Website. NOTE: if you can't find the engineering software title you need make sure to connect to one of the computers labs located in the Engineering & Technology building.
MyTools (Virtualized applications)
MyTools delivers software as an on-demand service to Cal State LA students, faculty, and staff. MyTools provides secure access to virtual instances of commonly used software from anywhere, at any time, using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other mobile devices with an internet connection. Before you can use MyTools, you need to set up your Windows or Mac device by installing the Parallels Client. For instructions on how to setup your computer and connect visit the MyTools Website.
Cloud (Vendor hosted)
Some software vendors have a cloud based option that allows you to run their software in the cloud remotely through your web browser or a standalone client. If a cloud based option is available please click on the "Yes" link in the corresponding software title row to access or register for the cloud based service.
| Software Title | Home Use License | Remote Access (Labstats) | MyTools (virtualized application) | Cloud (vendor hosted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solidworks | Yes (Contact your faculty for license info) | Yes | No | |
| Matlab | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AutoCAD | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| ArcGIS | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| SPSS | Yes (faculty & staff only) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematica | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Yes ($15 for students, free for faculty/staff) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Office | Yes (Free for students, $15 for faculty/staff) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| MathCAD | Yes (Free express version) | Yes | No | No |
| Maya | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| CATIA | No | Yes | No | |
| DELMIA | No | Yes | No |
No |
| MasterCAM | Yes (Demo/Home Learning Edition) | Yes | No | No |
| Microstation |
Yes (Contact your faculty for license info) |
Yes | No | No |
| MSC Patran | Yes (Student Version) | Yes | No | No |
| MSC Nastran |
Yes |
No | No | |
| MSC Adams | Yes | No | No | |
| Civil 3D | Yes | No | No | |
| SAP2000 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cadence (Pspice, OrCAD) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Labview |
Yes (Contact your faculty for license info) |
Yes | No | No |
| ANSYS | Yes (Temporary during COVID-19, contact your faculty for license info) | Yes | No | No |