Overview

University of West Florida has a Campus-Wide License for MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products. Faculty, researchers, and students may use these products for teaching, research, and learning. The license allows active students and employees to install the products on university-owned equipment, as well as personally owned computers.

About MATLAB and Simulink

MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. MathWorks produces nearly 100 additional products for specialized tasks such as data analysis and image processing.

Accessing MATLAB

Installing MATLAB on your computer

Download the Installer

  1. Go to our UWF MATLAB Portal. Select ‘Sign in to get started’ under the Get MATLAB and Simulink section.
  2. Create or Sign into the MathWorks Account that is linked to your university license. (Note –Sign in with your UWF ArgoNet credentials)
  3. Click the download button for the current release.
  4. Choose a supported platform and download the installer.

Install MathWorks Products

  1. Run the installer.
  2. When prompted to sign in with your MathWorks Account, use your UWF ArgoNet credentials and follow the instructions in the installer.  
  3. When prompted, select the Academic – Total Headcount license labeled MATLAB (Individual).
  4. In the Product Selection screen, select the products you want to download and then click Begin Install.
  5. When the installation is completed, click Finish. You may now begin using MATLAB. If you are new to MATLAB, learn the basics with Getting Started with MATLAB. 

Need Assistance?

See videos and guides for installation help. Visit MATLAB and Simulink Support to open a support case.

If you're unable to install MATLAB on your computer, you may be able to use MATLAB in ArgoApps (see below).

Accessing MATLAB in ArgoApps

Visit ArgoApps for more details on how to use ArgoApps. 

Get Started with Online Training Suite 

If you are linked to UWF’s Campus-Wide License, you are automatically enrolled in self-paced online training courses included with your university’s Campus-Wide License and can get started. If you need help linking to your university’s Campus-Wide License, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Online Training and learn about the self-paced online training courses available.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Manage My Courses.
  3. Sign into the MathWorks Account that is linked to your university license. Once logged in, you will be able to see all available courses.
  4. You may now begin using Online Training Suite. 

Get Started with MATLAB Online 

MATLAB Online is available to access the latest version of MATLAB from a standard web browser using MathWorks hosted computing resources and storage. 
 
Go to MATLAB Online and sign-in for instant MATLAB access.

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