Abstract
Use a free software tool means that you can perform, distribute, study, modify and improve the software without any restrictions. Its use worldwide is increasing every day and the profit potential that it represents for the education and research sector is quite considerable. On one hand, the free software represents a significantly costs reduction for academic institutions, and on the other hand, allows students to deepen their scientific curiosity outside the classroom.
With the aim of providing students, teachers and researchers a quick reference about some tools that can support their work, this review article which includes a set of forty tools (twenty nine of free software and eleven online resources) is presented. The tools presented here are classified in the following categories: numerical methods, statistics, diagrams and image, recording and editing audio signals, software development, conceptual maps and project management, graphics engines, electronics, data mining, composition of scientific documents, reference manager, office suites and online resources. The last category includes websites with different courses, video conferences and various science and engineering simulators.
With the aim of providing students, teachers and researchers a quick reference about some tools that can support their work, this review article which includes a set of forty tools (twenty nine of free software and eleven online resources) is presented. The tools presented here are classified in the following categories: numerical methods, statistics, diagrams and image, recording and editing audio signals, software development, conceptual maps and project management, graphics engines, electronics, data mining, composition of scientific documents, reference manager, office suites and online resources. The last category includes websites with different courses, video conferences and various science and engineering simulators.
| Translated title of the contribution | FREE SOFTWARE FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Article number | 11 |
| Pages (from-to) | 12 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Revista Educación en Ingeniería |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| State | Published - 16 Dec 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |