Software and Hardware

Computer Specifications: To ensure you can successfully install and use required software, please use the follow hardware specifications for your program:

myPLTW Allow List: To ensure your schools has continuous access to myPLTW, PLTW communications, and other PLTW resources, you should add the following websites to your school’s network allow list. Web addresses and emails on page 1 are required. The IP Address on page 1 can be used as a reference if the web addresses at the top of the page are not sufficient for allowing communications through content filters and firewalls. You will need to work with your IT department to have these added to your allow list.
myPLTW Network Allow List

Using the enhanced myPLTW experience with heightened security: Thought Industries is the new content provider for myPLTW. Schools that use more heightened security for content and web filtering may need to allow more than the links in the myPLTW Network Allow List. Use the link below to help troubleshooting content filters, firewalls, and Google Admin issues.

Using Thought Industries with Heightened Security

Distance Learning Software: Listed in the document are websites that students and teachers will need to access for Distance Learning activities. Sites that require a login to complete activities will have their own guide with their respective course below.
PLTW Distance Learning Network Allow List

Change to Content Delivery System Inside of myPLTW: Thought Industries is the new content provider for myPLTW. Please see the updated Allow List section to ensure that students will have access to curriculum inside of myPLTW Courses.
Autodesk Software: Autodesk will be retiring Multiseat Standanlone and Network Licensing used with IT profile accounts in March of 2026. This will be the last time that new licensing can be made. Licensing will only be available in the named licensing model. Teacher and IT accounts can use named licensing models now. For more information, see the article linked here. The Engineering curriculum will reflect 2023 versions of Autodesk Inventor, Revit, and CAM.
Digital Electronics: This course has been updated to accommodate a change in hardware and software as the myDAQ and Protoboard are being sunset by the manufacturer. The new equipment includes the Analog Discovery 3, myDigital Canvas Board, and new IC chips. The PLTW s7 PLC will continue to be used. The new hardware is supported by a PLTW custom version of Multisim Live, allows students to use it anonymously and save their circuit designs locally. WaveForms is a new software that will will need to be installed on machines to use with the Analog Discovery 3.