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IEEE, in partnership with Microsoft, is pleased to offer a wide selection of development software to IEEE Student members and Graduate Student members. The IEEE Microsoft Software Development Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) program offers the complimentary software as an IEEE member benefit.
Steps to obtain software offer
To take advantage of the IEEE Student member Microsoft offer, please follow the steps below:
- For new students, join IEEE now online and click on "Join IEEE as a Student member" (undergraduate or graduate students are eligible), and you will be included in this program.
- For existing student members, renew your IEEE membership now for 2012, and you will be included in this program.
- IEEE Student member dues are US $32.
- To qualify, students must have a graduation date of 2012 and beyond.
- Within approximately eight days of your new application and payment being processed and accepted, a separate e-mail with user account and login information to access your free software will be sent to the e-mail address on your IEEE record. Please make sure you provide your e-mail address because that is the only way you will receive information about the offer.
- It is also critical that all IEEE Student members have a unique email address to receive the offer.
- After you receive the e-mail mentioned above, log in to the URL provided to activate your account in the MSDNAA Web store. You will then be able to download your FREE Microsoft development software.
- If you do not receive the email within two weeks:
Please send an email or any questions, and be sure to include your name and IEEE member number
Wide range of software available
Software highlights include:
- Expression Studio 4 Ultimate
- Expression Web Designer
- Project Professional 2010
- Visio Professional 2010
- Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
- Vista Business Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows XP Professional
To name just a few of the most popular development tools!
One software license per student membership is allowed each year of active IEEE student or graduate student membership. License terms also require that software use is for educational and research purposes only.
This software is for personal use only. Students can obtain this software, including updates to the latest versions, as long as they are active IEEE Student members or Graduate Student members. Please note that the software offered is development software and does not include Microsoft office.
Sample message you will receive
Once you are signed up for this outstanding offer, an automatic e-mail with user account and login information to access your free software will be sent to the e-mail address on your IEEE record.
If you do not receive the email within two weeks:
Please send an email or any questions, and be sure to include your name and IEEE member number
