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EES (Engineering Equation Solver)

Important

EES IS FOR WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS ONLY

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE EES HARDWIRED THROUGH ETHERNET ON PERSONAL COMPUTERS

  • EES licensing relies on pulling from very specific network setting prefixes (144.75.XX.XXX AND 172.16.XXX).

  • VMI-GUEST, VMI SENTINEL, AND EDUROAM WIRELESS NETWORKS WILL WORK BUT STILL RECOMMENDED TO USE HARDWIRED THROUGH ETHERNET IF POSSIBLE

  • EES will only work while on the VMI Domain.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH LICENSE?
  • Make sure to check your IP address is in the allowable range. How do I check this?
  1. Please goto https://ismyinternetworking.com/
  2. If the number under IP ADDRESS starts with the prefix 144.75.XX.XXX or 172.16.XX.XXX then EES can pull from the licensing server properly.
  3. If you are still having issues even with the correct IP prefix range, use hardwired ethernet.

Download Link: https://vmi.box.com/s/9yb4ht2jzeqqv9ie7tk7qgt74if7lmj5

Autosave​

  • It is highly recommended to turn the autosave feature on.
    • Click Options and select Preferences.
      Autosave
    • Select Options at the tab on the bottom
    • Checkmark Autosave every X minutes and select the timing interval
      Autosave

Installation​

Download Installation Files​

Download Link: https://vmi.box.com/s/9yb4ht2jzeqqv9ie7tk7qgt74if7lmj5

CREDENTIALS

To access the Box download link you must sign in with your VMI credentials (example: cadet@mail.vmi.edu) NOT a personal Box account (example: johnsmith@gmail.com)

  • EES.dft (this is the license file)
  • ees_manual.pdf (manual for EES)
  • Install Instructions Students.docx (same installation instructions in document format)
  • setup_ees_acad.exe (this is the installation executable file used to install EES)

01 - Run Setup​

01
Run setup_ees_acad.exe and click Next on the Welcome splash screen

02 - EULA Agreement​

02
Read the EULA and select the I Agree button then click Next

03 - Installation Notes​

03
Read the Installatino Notes then click Next

04 - Select Destination Directory​

04
Click Next to keep the destination directory as the default

05 - Function Selection​

05
Keep all the defaults here and click Next

06 - Ready to Install​

06
At the Ready to Install screen click Next

07 - Installation Completed​

07
After installation completes click Finish

08 - Copy EES License​

08
Navigate to where you downloaded the EES.dft license file and Right Click EES.dft file then click Copy

09 - Paste EES License​

09
Then navigate to C:\EES32\ then right click and click Paste to copy the licnese file over

10 = Verify EES License​

10
Verify EES.dft file got copied to C:\EES32\. It should look like the screenshot

11 - Open EES​

11
Open EES program and on startup you will see a splash screen popup like in the screen shot. Click Continue

12 - License Information​

12
On the top menu bar click Help then click License Information

13 - Final Verification​

13
Verify that the Academic Expiration date reads as in the screenshot 2099-01-01. You have completed the installation and verification of license expiration date.