— OUTSOURCED SOFTWARE OPPORTUNITIES

FOR METU PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS —

ABAQUS for STUDENTS

You can download Student Edition at;

https://edu.3ds.com/en/software/abaqus-student-edition

ADOBE ACROBAT BROWSER EXTENSION

You can use the Adobe Acrobat extension for free by adding it to your browser to view, convert, compress or sign PDFs.

You can find detailed information on the following page.

https://faq.cc.metu.edu.tr/tr/adobe-acrobat-tarayici-uzantisi

ANSYS for STUDENTS 

You can download Student Edition at;

https://www.ansys.com/academic/students

AUTODESK SOFTWARE ACCESS for STUDENTS & EDUCATORS

You can download Student/ Educator Edition at;

https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview

AZURE DEV TOOLS for TEACHING

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (previously known as Microsoft Imagine Standard and Premium) is a subscription-based offering for accredited schools and departments providing access to tools commonly used in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. It provides professional developers and designer tools, software, and services from Microsoft to faculties and students. It includes latest technologies and cloud services to inspire and excite students. And it provides educators with a diverse set of resources to ensure their classrooms challenge, engage, and motivate students in new ways.

Through this program educators and students get access to Microsoft products and technologies.

Software offered by Azure Dev Tools for Teaching subscription is only for instructional and research purposes.

To be able to access Azure Dev Tools for Teaching follow the steps below:

1- If you don't have a Microsoft Account, first register for a Microsoft account.

2- Login with Microsoft account to the web site:

https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Education/EducationMenuBlade/quickstart

3- After logging in, it is required that your account should have been verified as an education account. To do that click on warning message that appears on the page. (If you do not see a warning message, log out of your account, then go to https://signup.azure.com/studentverification?offerType=3 and enter your e-mail address into the field under the text "Enter your school email address”. Complete the verification processes by following the instructions.)

4- When asked, enter your METU email address to verify your account.

5- Follow the instructions of the web site. 

MICROSOFT 365 for STUDENTS & STAFF

Our university staff and students can register for free Microsoft 365 services (formerly known as Office 365), which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Microsoft Teams, as well as additional classroom tools, during their time at the university.

A valid METU staff or student user account is required in the form of xxxxxx@metu.edu.tr to benefit from Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft user accounts are created and licensed for our staff upon request, with accounts in the form of xxxxxx@metu.edu.tr; and for our students, with METU accounts in the form of exxxxx@metu.edu.tr (alias addresses in the form of name.surname@medu.edu.tr cannot be defined).

More detailed information about creating a Microsoft 365 account can be obtained from https://faq.cc.metu.edu.tr/tr/microsoft365   

MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO

You can download software at;

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/tr/free-developer-offers/

MSC for STUDENTS

You can download Student Edition at;

https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/tools/msc-software/academics.html

SOLIDWORKS DESIGN STANDARD for STUDENTS

Students can now get a personal license of SOLIDWORKS Design Standard at no cost.

SOLIDWORKS Design Standard* for students include:

• 3D CAD
• Local storage
• Access to learning content and student community

You can sign up for free access to “SOLIDWORKS Design Standard for students”.

https://www.solidworks.com/product/students/design-standard

Contact us: https://itsupport.metu.edu.tr/