As part of a SOLIDWORKS Education license, schools and universities with a 60 student or larger class size can qualify students for a Premium license (also called Student Engineering Kit). This comes with a SOLIDWORKS serial number that students can use to install SOLIDWORKS directly on their personal computer and is generally free of charge. To do this, contact your school’s CAD Administrator. This is the person in charge of all things SOLIDWORKS. They will know how many licensed seats your school owns and whether or not you qualify for the SDK or SEK programs. If you do qualify, they will be able to provide you with a student access code, the SDK-ID or the SEK-ID.
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Northeastern University students can download the SolidWorks Student Premium Edition or 'SPE' (previously Solidworks Student Engineering Kit or 'SEK') for their personal PC or laptop.
Please use one of the two sections below to obtain your SPE installation file and SPE license key, then use the following link to download instructions on how to install the software: Instructions
For COE Students
Students in the College of Engineering can download the SolidWorks SPE by filling out a simple webform.
Please connect to the VPN, then log in with your COE (not NUnet) username and password on this page for instructions and to get your activation code.
You must use the Northeastern University VPN to view the web form if you are off-campus.
For Northeastern Students from Colleges other than COE
Northeastern students outside of COE can now obtain SolidWorks SPE through the ITS Help Desk.
Students should follow a three-step process to obtain directions:
- Go to this link to get to the initial instructions page
- Log into the ITS Knowledge Base with myNortheastern credentials
- Return to this link to get licensing info and further instructions.
Students can also find this information by using the Service Desk’s basic search for the term “Solidworks”.
Frequently Asked Questions
My SPE installation is not working correctly
Make sure that you have followed the instructions provided carefully.
Also note that if you have previously installed a SPE (or older SEK) on your computer, the old installation must be completely removed before attempting the new installation to avoid conflicts.
If you are a COE student still having issues, send email to help@coe.neu.edu with screenshots of any errors you see and your availability for a troubleshooting session (typically conducted via Teams).
Soal bahasa inggris kelas 4. If you are not a COE student, and are still having issues, send email to help@northeastern.edu with as much detail as possible, and one of the ITS Help Desk staff will do their best to assist you.
Can I run SolidWorks on my Mac or Linux PC?
SolidWorks runs on Windows only (not Mac or Linux), sorry.
To install the SolidWorks SPE locally on your own Mac or Linux computer, you can get VMware Fusion for Mac, or VMware Workstation for Linux, for free through the MyNortheastern Portal -- it will allow you to run Windows in a virtual machine on your Mac or Linux PC. Then you can install SolidWorks in your virtual machine as described above.
How can I get access to SolidWorks if I cannot install it on my computer?
COE students can use the COE VLAB to run SolidWorks from any computer or tablet. Please see the COE VLAB page for instructions.
ITS also provides SolidWorks through their Windows Virtual Desktop (VDI) environment. For non-COE students who cannot install on their own computer, this is likely the best choice. You can find more information on this through the public service portal by searching for 'Windows Virtual Desktop'
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