Student resources & equipment checkout
On this page you’ll find a curated collection of tools and websites designed to support your learning and enhance your quantitative skills. Whether you need access to reliable data sets, guidance on managing and analyzing data, or additional learning materials, these resources are here to help you succeed in your academic journey. Explore the links below to find the support you need for your coursework and projects.
Interactive web tools
- PhET: Interactive simulations for STEM topics
- NAAP Astronomy Labs
- Online data sets and resources to help you manage and use data
Online calculators
*Note: To check out physical equipment such as calculators, textbooks, molecular model set, noise-canceling headphones, compasses, meter sticks and rulers and whiteboards, visit the QSC equipment checkout page.
On your computer, you can use:
On your phone, you can use:
- If you have an Android phone, you can download a TI-84 graphing calculator simulator from Wabbitemu.
- If you have an iPhone you can download a graphing calculator simulator from Desmos.
Equipment checkout
Need a calculator for a day? Want to look up a formula or get an alternate explanation on a concept? Having trouble visualizing the structure of a molecule? The QSC can help with that!
We have an assortment of physical equipment available for checkout, including:
- Calculators
- Textbooks
- Molecular model sets
- Noise-canceling headphones
- Compasses
- Whiteboards
- Rulers and meter sticks
Refreshers
Need to brush up on math or statistics? We have created a library of refreshers in the form of instructional videos, websites, reference sheets, written instructions and practice problems. If you would like assistance with any of the content, please come to the QSC.
Software tutorials
New to Excel? Want to advance your Excel skills? Curious about GIS? Need to do some statistical analysis in SPSS but haven’t used it before? We have created a library of tutorials in the form of interactive worksheets, instructional videos, links, and written instructions. If you would like assistance with any of the content, please come into the QSC.
Available software
The QSC computers have the Microsoft Office Suite and other programs standard to all UW Bothell computers, as well as the following specialty software:
- ArcGIS 10.2.2 for Desktop
- BlueJ
- EASy68K, Sim68K
- Eclipse
- Emacs
- Google Earth
- IBM SPSS Statistics 21
- LTspice IV
- MATLAB R2013b
- Microsoft Mathematics (64-bit)
- Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013
- NetBeans IDE 8.0.2
- PuTTY
- Python 3.4.2 (64-bit)
- QB64
- R for Windows
- RStudio
- Tableau
- TortoiseHg 3.1.1 (64-bit)
- TortoiseSVN 1.8.8.25755 (64-bit)
- Wolfram CDF Player
- Scratch
- Maple