Installing Aspen
Aspen is a Windows only program.
Summary: Sign the form and get the Aspen download, connect to Engineering Licensing VPN, install Aspen using license server: aspen.license.cae.wisc.edu.
- Aspen requires a signed license agreement from each student. Print out AspenCheckout.pdf, fill out the form and bring it to Russ Poyner in Engineering Hall room 2037 to be given access to the Aspen download.
- If you are using a laptop with a wireless connection or an off campus computer you must connect to the Engineering Licensing VPN. Using these instructions
- Download the Aspen14.zip from Google Drive. Unzip the files to a new folder. Open the folder and click Setup to begin.
- On the splash screen that appears click Install.
- On the next screen, click the arrow icon labeled "Install aspenOne products"
- Accept the license and click next.
- On the "Choose the aspenONE products you want to install" screen, un-check "Process Modeling (Aspen HYSYS)", "Aspen Basic Engineering". "Aspen OptiPlant", and "Server Products and Tools"
- The license server is aspen.license.cae.wisc.edu. Type that into the License server box then click Add Server. The license server will show up as license-2.cae.wisc.edu. This is normal. Click Next.
- Click Install Now and be prepared to wait. The install can take an hour or more.