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Fusion 360

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Autodesk Fusion 360 connects your entire manufacturing process by integrating CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAM (Manufacturing), CAE (Engineering - simulation), and PCB (Printed Circuit Board design) into a single solution allowing you to design and make anything. !!! WARNING : This licence software are available on computers reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!! However, the software is free for educational projects, so students can use it on their laptop as long as it is for educational projects (see the conditions of Autodesk)

Solidworks

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Solidworks is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) software that allows you to numerically design your parts or even entire prototype. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

Altium Designer

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Altium Designer allows you to make electronics design accessible. It is consider a CAD (Computer Assisted Design) software specialized in PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

Remote Desktop

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!!! WARNING : These remotely accessible workstations are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects only!!! Did you know that you can work from anywhere? Yes, that's the magic of the 21st century. Thanks to this cutting-edge technology called the Internet, you can work from anywhere in the world. All you need is a computer and Internet access (and EPFL's VPN). You'll find all the information you need to connect to these remote workstations in the link below.

Archive Storage

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Knowledge management is fundamental for good project management. The typical solution adopted (by default) by most projects, is to create a collaborative drive for the team that becomes quickly messy and where part of the information is not often consulted by team member. This is the reason why an archive storage solution has been developped. This solution is designed to preserve interdisciplinary project history at EPFL. Designed specifically for long-term storage, each project gets up to 10TB of free storage space to securely store past years' data and media content (videos, pictures). The data is stored on EPFL servers making this solution compatible even for sensitive documents. You can create subfolders with restrictive access or subfolders to share outside of your team (with sponsors etc..) However, this isn't your everyday collaborative drive. This solution is designed for archiving documents, not frequent file access. Perfect for keeping important project records safe and sound, but not ideal for files you need to check regularly or edit with multiple users simultaneously. Think of it as a digital time capsule, preserving your work for future generations! WARNING !!! This storage solution is reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects only!!!

Matrix server

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If you need a tool to communicate in your team effectively, different tools exists. However the most popular tools are either not free (for example slack) or not safe (for example discord). At EPFL, a matrix server is available for team communcation. This server is safe, free and respecting EPFL guidelines in terms of secrecy (data are stored in Switzerland - on EPFL campus - and are properly encrypted). Matrix is using clients (similar to emails). We strongly advise interdisciplinary projects to use this tool for their team communication. With the MAKE team we are still using slack but we are planning to transit to matrix in the future for a safer forum workspace.

Abaqus

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Before using simulation to predict how your prototype might behave under certain conditions, have you thought of a simpler way to test it? As engineers, we are trained to solve complicated problems using complex tools, but sometimes there are simpler ways to proceed. If you need Finite Element Analysis then Abaqus might interest you. Abaqus is a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software. It is designed to exploit the true generality of the theoretical potential of the method without imposing any unnecessary limitations. Abaqus assists engineers in simulating complex real-world problems for various industries and relies on it for advanced engineering simulations. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

ANSYS

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Before using simulation to predict how your prototype might behave under certain conditions, have you thought of a simpler way to test it? As engineers, we are trained to solve complicated problems using complex tools, but sometimes there are simpler ways to proceed. If you need Finite Element Analysis then Ansys might definitely interest you. Ansys Mechanical Finite Element Analysis (FAE) software uses computer models to simulate structures, electronics, or machine components to evaluate the strength, toughness, elasticity, temperature distribution, electromagnetism, fluid flow, and other attributes. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

Autodesk Inventor

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Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software provides mechanical design, documentation, and simulation tools. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

CATIA V5

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Catia is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) software that allows you to numerically design your parts or even entire prototype. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

MATLAB with Simulink

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Before using simulation to predict how your prototype might behave under certain conditions, have you thought of a simpler way to test it? As engineers, we are trained to solve complicated problems using complex tools, but sometimes there are simpler ways to proceed. If you need Finite Element Analysis then Abaqus might interest you. Matlab - simulink is simulation/analysis software. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

PTC Creo

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PTC Creo is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) software that allows you to numerically design your parts or even entire prototype. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

Rhino

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Rhinoceros is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software that allows you to numerically design your parts and prepare them for machining/3D printing. !!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!!

IoT WiFi network

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Do you have a great prototype that you'd like to connect for remote control? Or simply an embedded device that needs an Internet connection to work? On the EPFL campus, you should not create access points with your smartphone (i.e., connection sharing) because of EPFL policies. For this reason we created a dedicated IoT (Internet of Things) WiFi network named SPOT-iot, allowing you to safely to connect your objects to the Internet via EPFL's network, and to access them from your computer. For all the details and to enable your access, please click on the link below.

Workstation

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!!! WARNING : This licence software are reserved for members of interdisciplinary projects !!! Not a fan of daylight and think outdoor vacations are overrated? Then look no further, you’ve found the perfect place to work! These fully equipped workstations are made for you ! Hardware: Intel i7-11700 CPU (2.5 GHz) with 16 virtual cores, 64 GB RAM; GPU NVIDIA Quardo RTX 4000 Operating system: Windows Server 2022 with terminal services The available softwares installed on these machines are the same you can find on the remote desktops. You can find the list of software on the following page.

Big Screen

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It’s always useful to have a large screen available for group work and to project your screen for everyone.

Screen On Wheels

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These screens are available for free circulation and can be used by students to simplify group work in the common spaces of the SPOT.

Whiteboard

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These screens are available for free circulation and can be used by students to simplify group work in the common spaces of the SPOT.

MQTT server

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MQTT is a protocol widely used for IoT (Internet-of-Things) devices, typically to transmit sensor readings and events. An MQTT server is provided at dllprot-mqtt.epfl.ch. To use the server, you first need to activate your IoT WiFi account (see https://make.epfl.ch/equipment/241). You can then authenticate from your devices using your SCIPER as username, and the same password as for the IoT WiFi network. If you need a non-personal account for long-term use by a project, please ask.