There are two types of Matlab licenses available in the department. The following sections provides an overview of these and explains how to obtain access to each.
Classroom License
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NOTE1: At undergraduate level Mathworks MATLAB usage is being replaced
by GNU Octave and MATLAB will no longer be installed in new lab images.
Study plans for undergraduate modules should therefore convert any usage
of MATLAB to that of GNU Octave.
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NOTE2: In the long term Python will replace both MATLAB and Octave and
first year students have begun learning Python from 2014.
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The Classroom License is for instructional use only: Research and commercial use is prohibited. The computers in the CAEC, Network and Electronics laboratories have Matlab installed and use this license. These installations are meant to be used in a lecture / practical / homework context for undergraduate and honours subjects.
No installations of Matlab using this license will be performed for any student. Students are expected to use the laboratories.
Academic staff may request the installation of Matlab with this license on their office computers, provided
that it will not be used for research and/or commercial work. Direct requests to the Departmental System Administrator.
The following toolboxes are included in the classroom license (Matlab / Simulink):
Simulink
Control System Toolbox
Database Toolbox
MATLAB Compiler
Model Predictive Control Toolbox
Neural Network Toolbox
Optimization Toolbox
Real-Time Workshop
Robust Control Toolbox
Signal Processing Toolbox
Simulink Control Design
Stateflow
Statistics Toolbox
Symbolic Math Toolbox
System Identification Toolbox
Wavelet Toolbox
Research License
Staff and postgraduate students in the department may obtain access to Matlab with a Research license. Typically, this type of license is suitable for work that will result in publications. Currently the Research License includes the following toolboxes.
Communications Blockset
Communications System Toolbox
Control System Toolbox
DSP System Toolbox
Fuzzy Logic Toolbox
Global Optimization Toolbox
Image Processing Toolbox
MATLAB Compiler
Model Predictive Control Toolbox
Neural Network Toolbox
Optimization Toolbox
RF Blockset
RF Toolbox
Robust Control Toolbox
Signal Processing Blockset
Signal Processing Toolbox
SimPowerSystems
SimRF
Simscape
Statistics Toolbox
Symbolic Math Toolbox
System Identification Toolbox
Wavelet Toolbox
Additional generally used toolboxes will be added as funds are available. In the case of specialised toolboxes, individuals
and groups can provide funds for such toolboxes and such toolboxes will be added for their exclusive use.
Staff and postgraduate students may request the installation of Matlab with this license on their computers, provided
that it will not be used for commercial work. Note that the license is available on campus only and the installation can
only be done on official UP office or lab computers. Direct requests to the Departmental System Administrator.
