Recommendation
Processor: Intel i-Series (i5, i7, i9) or AMD Ryzen or equivalent (2019 and later)
Memory: 32 GB RAM or higher
Hard Drive: 512GB or higher (SSD required)
Operating Systems: Windows 10 or MacOS with Parallels
Webcam, Microphone, Speaker/Headphones
Wireless Network Card: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN NIC, 2.4 GHz/5GHz Dual Band, WPA2-PSK/WPA2-Enterprise
Minimum Requirement
Processor: Intel i-Series (i3, i5, i7, i9) or AMD Ryzen or equivalent (2017 and later)
Memory: 8 GB RAM or higher
Hard Drive: 250GB or higher (SSD preferred)
Webcam, Microphone, Speaker/Headphones
Wireless Network Card: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN NIC, 2.4 GHz, WPA2-PSK/WPA2-Enterprise
Keep in mind that SOLIDWORKS which is used in the bioengineering program and ArcGIS which is used in the civil and environmental engineering programs have compatibility issues with MacOS X and Chromebooks. High speed Internet access at home (10 mbps per device minimum).
A second screen is encouraged. See the workspace examples below.
Workspace Setup Examples
Pictured below are four different workspace setups that are recommended for students. A second screen improves your time efficiency by up to 30% across all tasks. Using a mouse instead of a laptop trackpad increases the speed on certain tasks up to 50% faster and learning keyboard shortcuts for various application (e.g. Excel, programming IDE) can improve your efficiency up to 200% faster.
Laptop, Second Screen, Mouse
Laptop, Second Screen, Keyboard, Mouse
Desktop PC on 5 ft desk, Double Screens, Keyboard, Mouse
Desktop PC on L-Desk, Double Screens, Keyboard, Mouse, Paper/Book holder