Home use provision — Software can be used by full-time Northwestern University faculty or staff on a personal computer for University purposes. The license period for SAS coincides with the University's fiscal year, beginning on September 1 and expiring on August Those who purchase a FY license will be eligible for free upgrades until the end of that fiscal year, August Solid modeling via CAD, analysis, and 3D printing and scanning, are essential components in prototyping, and Northwestern has various software resources available for student, staff, and faculty use.
Software downloads are available via two main routes: free to use, and department purchased. Free to use software is available to the everyone, regardless of Northwestern affiliation, and is typically geared towards entry-level users.
Some departments at Northwestern, such as Mechanical Engineering and the Segal Design Institute, purchase advanced software packages for student use, some of which are available for download. Microsoft software available for purchase for personal purposes, are indicated by the p OR s next to the software title on the list of available software.
All Northwestern faculty and staff are eligible to purchase the following software titles at significantly discounted prices:. In no case should anyone at the University Join the Office insider program, outside of designated individuals on designated test machines.
Microsoft uses the Insider program to test out new feature releases, as well as, updated code to identify issues before production release. Insider track versions may have major issues that cause clients to cease functioning properly. Software for use on departmental machines is not intended for personal use or use for non-University business. Licenses for home use on personal machines are available for some software.
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