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CEE computer software

Software required for courses is now available through the College of Engineering VDI, a virtual desktop environment. For comprehensive instruction on access, please visit the College of Engineering VDI pages. You may also visit here for direct access: vdi.engr.washington.edu

If you are looking for computers to use on campus in order to access the software through the CoE VDI, a few locations have computer labs available to all UW students:

Odegaard Leaning Commons
Information School Computing Labs

student with computer

Computer Support

CEE IT support staff are ready to help students with general computing questions, including those related to the following:

  • CEE-licensed applications
  • CEE-owned hardware
  • Audio and video conferencing 
  • Office network connectivity
  • Equipment and software purchase

Questions should be directed to ceehelp@uw.edu. The support team will respond as quickly as possible.

Computer Labs - Summer 2026

The More 001 space is closed during the remodel. During this time, please use the CEE VDI. Additionally, we do have 16 computers available via remote access. See what computers are currently available for use.

Details of software bundles available are provided in the link below. 

Computer software is updated quarterly per faculty and instructor requests.

UW Student Software Licenses

All UW students may freely download the following products for use on their privately owned computers:

UW also provides other software for use on UW-owned computers at reduced or no cost. For a complete list and licensing details, visit Software for the UW (UWare).

UW Computing Resources

A number of additional resources are available to help students connect to UW email, networks and programs: