CAD Lab Resources

CAD Lab 281 brings together engineering software, computing workstations and hands-on design.

Digital computing.

Contact and facilities

Contact person: Jenny Chen — jenny.chen.4@stonybrook.edu
Location: Room 281, Light Engineering

Windows-based Dell PCs

Mac Minis

GPU machine

Ubuntu Linux machines

Browse available software

The workstations are networked via switched Ethernet to a Dell file server. One network laser printer is available for students to print their results.

Software available and downloads

Circuits and hardware design

Circuits and hardware design
Software	Publisher / provider	Download resource
Cadence LDV (VHDL and Verilog)	Cadence	Download Cadence LDV (VHDL and Verilog)
Aldec Active HDL	Aldec	Download Aldec Active HDL
KiCAD	KiCad Development Team	Download KiCAD
Pspice Capture, Pspice A/D	Cadence	Download Pspice Capture, Pspice A/D
Microchip Studio		Download Microchip Studio
MPLAB X IDE with AVR Development tools		Download MPLAB X IDE with AVR Development tools
LTSpice		Download LTSpice
ModelSim		Download ModelSim

Programming and development

Programming and development
Software	Publisher / provider	Download resource
Microsoft Visual Studio IDE (C, C++)	Microsoft	Download Microsoft Visual Studio IDE (C, C++)
VSCode	Microsoft	Download VSCode
Git		Download Git
Dev C++ IDE	Embarcadero Technologies	Download Dev C++ IDE
XCode (Mac Mini)	Apple	Download XCode (Mac Mini)
PyCharm (Includes Python)		Download PyCharm (Includes Python)
MobaXterm	Mobatek	Download MobaXterm

3D design and engineering mathematics

3D design and engineering mathematics
Software	Publisher / provider	Download resource
Autodesk Fusion 360		Download Autodesk Fusion 360
Autodesk AutoCAD		Download Autodesk AutoCAD
Matlab with three toolboxes	The Mathworks Inc.	University download instructions
Wolfram Mathematics		Download Wolfram Mathematics

Productivity and utilities

Productivity and utilities
Software	Publisher / provider	Download resource
Microsoft Office	Microsoft	Download Microsoft Office
7-Zip		Download 7-Zip

Getting started with GitHub

Open Windows and Mac Git installation, cloning and configuration instructions. The instructions preserve the commands and GitHub Classroom submission checks from both source pages.