EPLAN Education | Free Electrical Design Software for Students
Are you studying electrical engineering? We’ve got something that will help.
We are offering you access to electrical design software that will help you with university/college assignments and projects, so you can:
- Create outstanding electrical schematics
- Discover world-leading software tools
- Stand out from the crowd
- Impress future employers!
EPLAN Education helps you put your engineering knowledge into practice.
What is EPLAN Education?
EPLAN Education is our free offering for engineering students. EPLAN Education includes:
Free Electrical Software for Students
With EPLAN Education, students can find out how to: generate smart, professional, electrical designs & automation plans; produce 3D digital twins simply & quickly, as the foundation for panel production; and enjoy the many benefits that this powerful software offers! You'll receive:
> EPLAN Electric P8 to design schematics and layouts quickly and simply.
> EPLAN Preplanning for technical preplanning before you start your project.
> EPLAN Pro Panel for panel building and control cabinet engineering in 3D.
> EPLAN Fluid for hydraulic, pneumatic and other fluid-based systems.
> Access to the EPLAN Data Portal, where you can integrate components from well-known manufacturers into your projects.
Free Cabling Software for Students
EPLAN Harness proD for Education can be used to efficiently design and document cabling on 3D mechanical models. EPLAN sponsor Formula Student teams across the UK, many of whom use Harness proD to help with their car build.
What could you build with Harness proD?
Learning materials
Develop your skills on the EPLAN Platform. You will receive access to free eLearning courses for self-study. Would you prefer to complete the eLearning courses in English or Spanish? No problem! Our online tutorials are available in fourteen languages and according to two industry standards (IEC and NFPA). Each tutorial includes step-by-step instructions and a quiz so you can test and solidify what you’ve learned straight away.
We received the 2024 eLearning Award in the “Knowledge Transfer” category for this form of adaptive learning.
Online tutorials
EPLAN has a huge community that you can access after registering at www.eplan.com. Take advantage of numerous additional tutorials from the community to expand your EPLAN skills. They include everything you need to know about block properties, terminals, connectors and cables, and EPLAN message management. You will also get to know the various solutions on the EPLAN Platform.
Why you should use EPLAN Education for your studies
While there are many types of free CAD software for electrical engineering students, there is huge value in students having access to ECAD (Electrical-CAD) software that is tailored specifically towards electrical design.
Electrical engineers often work in panel building, electrical design, automation design, and mechatronic engineering. They regularly use software in their design work to create electrical schematics. But, creating schematic layouts using the wrong software can be an error-prone, repetitive, and time-consuming exercise. That’s why experienced electrical engineers across the world use EPLAN to create quick, error-free designs.
Using EPLAN Education helps students prepare for industry, as well as providing a brilliant tool to assist with academic projects and aid learning.
✓ EPLAN Education accelerates the learning curve
From simple robotic cells to complex production systems, you can create electrical engineering designs in no time using EPLAN. Aside from creating traditional schematics, you will also be realising digital twins in 3D. View your designs from any perspective and gain an understanding of the electrical engineering of different machines and plant systems.
✓ EPLAN Education boosts your career
You will get a head start with any job searches because EPLAN is a leading electrical design software used by companies for machine building, plant system engineering, panel building and control cabinet designs.
Join more than 86,000 Electrical Engineering Students in more than 180 countries, who are already using EPLAN Electrical Design Software
Free Student Resources
EPLAN is committed to empowering your future. We have a variety of resources available designed to help you to achieve the career of your dreams. This ranges from our Learning Forum support community to free Innovation Courses, video tutorials and more.
eLearning with EPLAN
As a user of EPLAN Education, you are granted access to our free eLearing platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
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EPLAN Partner With a Number of UK Formula Student Teams
With over 130 university teams from over 30 countries across the world, EPLAN are proud to support educational institutes from far and wide! A number of these teams have formed their electrical engineering documentation or wire harnesses using engineering solutions from EPLAN.
Contact us about EPLAN Education
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