This is a list of software available on the public access PCs in the department on the New Museums Site. Individual researchers or research groups may be running other software packages.
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Computer |
Programme |
Version |
Description |
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All PC suite computers |
Microsoft Word |
Office 2007 |
Word processor http://www.microsoft.com/ |
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Microsoft Excel |
Office 2007 |
Spreadsheet http://www.microsoft.com/ |
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Microsoft Powerpoint |
Office 2007 |
Presentations and posters http://www.microsoft.com/ |
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Acrobat Reader |
8 or 9 |
Enables you to read pdfs, but not to create them | |
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AutoCAD |
LT 2000 |
Used for drafting and detailing, but no 3D capabilities http://www.autodesk.co.uk/ |
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Autosketch |
2D drawing package, predecessor of AutoCAD | ||
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CES Edupack |
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Material selector http://www.grantadesign.com/products/ces/ |
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Fastflo |
3.0 |
A general-purpose package for the numerical solution of 2D or 3D partial differential equations (PDEs) by the finite element method http://www.nag.co.uk/Simulation/fastflo/fastflo.asp |
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Ghostscript |
7.05 |
for PostScript http://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/ghostscript.html |
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Ghostview |
4.3 |
for PostScript http://www.gnu.org/software/ghostview/ghostview.html |
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Internet Explorer |
8 |
Web browser http://www.microsoft.com/ |
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Mathematica |
6 or 7 |
A numeric and symbolic computational engine |
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Putty |
Use this if you want to log in to a computer across the network, such as hermes | ||
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SuperPro Designer |
4.9 |
Modeling, evaluation and optimization of integrated processes http://www.intelligen.com/superpro_overview.shtml |
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The Accident Database |
4 |
IChemE database of accidents and disasters | |
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UniSim Design Suite (replaces Hysys) |
R390 |
Process simulation package Honeywell |
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Visio |
3 | The Microsoft Office business and technical diagramming program http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/prodinfo/default.mspx | |
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WinCurveFit |
2000 |
A scientific least squares curve fitting program |
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WinSCP2 |
File transfer program | ||
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Two PCs downstairs, nearest Pembroke Street, next to the door to room C4 |
Adobe Acrobat |
6 |
Full version of Acrobat that lets you create pdf files from Word docs, edit pdfs, etc. http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobatstd/main.html |
| All upper PC suite |
Matlab |
2008b | |
| as required | Software required for MIT web based experiment | Passwords will be issued to undergraduates doing the experiment |
If any of this software doesn't work, or you have problems with it, please ask the Computer Officers.