Overview

The College of Engineering Technology has various Academic departments. These curriculums use a slew of applications to reinforce teaching outcomes and to prepare our students for their career. Documented here are those applications as well as how to obtain those applications as well as some detail about the licensing of each. 

Getting Software

While some software is only licensed in our computer labs or on our faculty workstations, here's a list of software that is available for you to download and install on your personal computers.

All Departments

  • Students using macOS, read here first!
    • The vast majority this software requires a Windows operating system. If you'd like to attempt to run Windows on a Mac, we suggest utilizing Virtual Box as a free solution to get a Windows virtual machine set up to utilize these software packages. However, we cannot offer support or assistance with any of these options. 
      • Note: If you have a newer mac, using the M1/M2 Apple Silicon, running a Windows virtual machine may not be possible. Your results could vary.
    • https://www.virtualbox.org/
    • For a Windows license, please refer below to Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Microsoft Office 365 for Students
  • Microsoft Project & Visio for Students
  • Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

CETEMS - Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management & Safety

ECET - Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology

MMET - Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Solidworks
  • Automation Studio, Engineering Equation Solver, Boothroyd-Dewhurst DFMA, Rockwell Studio 5000, ABB RobotStudio
    • These applications can be accessed as a Remote App by following the instructions below:
    • Visit https://mmet-remoteapp.main.ad.rit.edu/rdweb. Ignore any security warnings presented.
    • Enter "MAIN\username" and substitute your username. Enter the password associated with your username.
    • Select your desired application. A small Remote App file will be downloaded. Run the file.
    • In the remote app dialog, enter "MAIN\username" and password, make sure that Drives is checked, and choose connect.
    • When using Studio 5000 and you want to connect your laptop directly to a controller, follow these instructions
  • MATLAB

PGMS - Packaging and Graphic Media Science

  • Students using macOS, read here first!
    • In a situation where you need to have a Windows operating system, I suggest utilizing Virtual Box as a free solution to get a Windows virtual machine set up to utilize those software packages
      • Note: If you have a newer mac, using the M1 Apple Silicon, running a Windows virtual machine may not be possible. Your results could vary.
    • https://www.virtualbox.org/
    • For a Windows license, Students have the ability to obtain a Windows license via Microsoft Azure for Education
      • You'll log in with your RIT computer account and password.
  • Solidworks
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Microsoft Office 365 for Students
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