MSDNAA - Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance

The Mohawk College Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) department is a member of the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA). This program allows ECET students to install various Microsoft software products related to their studies at no cost.

Products such as Access, Project, SQL Server, Visio, Visual Studio, Windows, Windows Servers and many more are available. The Microsoft Office suite is not part of the MSDNAA program.

Getting the software

Products are available for download at the MSDNAA Software Center

All currently registered ECET students have accounts that use their Mohawk College email address as their username
Passwords have been previously emailed by Microsoft
If you don't have your password, enter your username and click for a password reminder

Keys

Some products require the use of a "Product Activation Key"
Students will be issued only one key per product
Students will obtain the key when downloading the product
Lost keys can be retrieved at the MSDNAA Software Center, under “My Software”

Caution

Software is provided on an as is basis
ECET makes no warranty or assurances that the software borrowed by the students will work in the manner the student expects
Software is installed at the student's own risk
If a student is uncomfortable installing software on his/her personal computer, then they should not participate in the program
Due to the volume of students in the program, ECET is unable to provide software support for any issues encountered

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is not part of the MSDNAA program
However, Microsoft offers a deeply discounted version of it here.

To find out more about the MSDNAA program in general, you may visit the website at http://www.msdnaa.net. If you have a question related to the specifics of ECET implementation of the MSDNAA program, you may contact brian.minaji@mohawkcollege.ca.