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

New PLTW Course Offerings: PLTW is now offering Building for the Future in PLTW Gateway, Principles of AI in PLTW Computer Science, and Advanced Manufacturing in PLTW Engineering. Their required and optional software is listed in the respective sections below.
Introducing RosieCode: RosieCode—PLTW’s version of Scratch launching for the 2026–27 school year—addresses data privacy concerns while maintaining the experience and functionality students love. Simply roster your students, and you’re ready to go. RosieCode will be available beginning July 2026. Available in Launch 2nd-5th grade modules. There is no student log in, no public student community, and projects are saved locally to student devices.
Digital Electronics – Multisim Live Sunset: Our software partners are sunsetting Multisim Live on September 15, 2026. Therefore, the Digital Electronics course will use Multisim Desktop software as the primary circuit design software moving forward. It is still listed in the required software below and will be used with the latest versions of the hardware used in the course.
Autodesk Software: Autodesk will be retiring multiseat standalone and network licensing used with IT profile accounts on December 31, 2027. Moving forward, licensing will only be available under the named user licensing model. Teacher and IT accounts can begin using named user licensing now. For more information, see the article linked here. The Engineering curriculum will reflect the 2023 versions of Autodesk Inventor, Revit, and CAM.