Academic Licensing - Frequently Asked Questions
I am a faculty member interested in using Digital Project. How do I do this?
As a first step, please complete the application form. Please include a short statement about your program and how you see Gehry Technologies and Digital Project fitting in. As the faculty contact for Gehry Technologies at your school, we would like to stay in contact with you to keep aware of Digital Project academic activities, as well as to keep your program aware of developments and activities of interest to institutional programs. This form will request contact information for a technical resource responsible for on site software and licensing maintenance, and an administrative contact responsible to validate student enrollment in your program, if student personal use is to be supported.
Once we receive your application, we will email you additional program information including a quotation for the software you requested. Once we have received payment or purchase order, we will send you software with instructions for installation and requesting license keys.
I am a student interested in using Digital Project. How do I do this?
Students must normally be enrolled in an academic program that is supporting the use of Digital Project. Students enrolled in these programs may order Digital Project at the student web site. The student's registration at the academic program will be validated with the school's administrative contact.
I am a student interested in using Digital Project, but do not see my school on the list? What do I do?
Your school should be registered with Gehry Technologies’ academic programs. Please speak to your faculty advisor about joining GT’s academic programs and have him or her fill out the application form. Under limited circumstances GT will allow individual students working directly with a faculty advisor to acquire Digital Project. To request consideration for this, please email academicprograms@gehrytechnologies.com
What is the difference between Digital Project and CATIA V5?
Digital Project and CATIA are built on the same V5 parametric modeling engine. Digital Project provides many of the same functions users familiar with CATIA will recognize, but the functionality provided in Digital Project and CATIA academic offerings are not identical. Digital Project provides additional functionality for building industry applications not available in CATIA, while CATIA's academic offering provides additional workbenches for other industries.
What resources are there to assist educators and students learn Digital Project?
Gehry Technologies offers many resources to support academics and professionals in learning Digital Project and in pursuing associated methodologies for digital practice. The Digital Project software comes with extensive help files, and training materials are provided to academic institutions for use in conjunction with course offerings. GT provides basic and advanced professional courses in several major cities including New York and at our Los Angeles headquarters. These courses are made available to academic participants, at reduced rates, on the basis of availability (See the current class schedule). On campus training and support is available for a fee.
Gehry Technologies provides many other activities to support academic programs through the digital practice ecosystem, a consortium dedicated to advancing the building design and construction industries through digital technologies. Instructors' workshops that combine Digital Project skills development with methodological and pedagogical exchange will be offered in New York City, London and at GT's Los Angeles headquarters beginning in January 2005. For more information and to be kept aware of Gehry Technologies' ongoing educational program activities, please visit the Digital Practice Ecosystem site and subscribe to our mailing list.
What is the relationship between Digital Project Academic software and the Ecosystem?
Gehry Technologies engages in numerous initiatives to support industry change, including research and educational activities in partnership with academic institutions. Digital Project software is frequently provided and used as part of these activities. However, software purchase is not a requirement for participation in the Ecosystem or its activities.
How is Digital Project licensed for academic uses?
Digital ProjectTM is provided to academic institutions for use in campus settings, and to students enrolled in these academic programs for use on the students' personal computers. Academic programs Digital Project is provided to academic programs in either nodelocked or concurrent licensing. Concurrent licensing allows licenses to be installed on a central license server that may be accessed by an unlimited number of client workstations. In these settings, Digital Project is sold based on the number of active concurrent users that may use the software at the same time. Digital Project may also be nodelocked or dedicated to specific workstations. Students may also purchase Digital Project for use on their personal computers; in this setting the software is nodelocked to the individual workstation based on the target ID of the student's PC. Academic and student versions must be renewed each year.
Are there restrictions on the types of academic programs that can acquire Digital Project?
Yes. Digital Project is restricted to academic programs in the building industries, including architectural design, civil engineering, construction management, real estate and other similar programs. Mechanical engineering, aerospace and other manufacturing industry programs should see IBM's HEAT program site. Additionally, academic programs must be full time 2+ year undergraduate or graduate degree programs offering the equivalent of a bachelor of arts or higher. Professional training institutions not offering accredited degree programs should contact the Gehry Technologies sales office.
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