The following are hardware and software recommendations for both current and incoming students in the College of Engineering and Computing.
Please note that it is highly recommended that students purchase a personal computer based on the Windows Operating System. While students may purchase a personal computer from Apple based on macOS they may encounter interface problems with some of the software packages that the department and college utilize. In addition, some engineering software packages (like SOLIDWORKS) are not developed for macOS.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 (3.3+ GHz) | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16+ GB |
| Storage | 250+ GB (HDD) | 250+ GB (SSD) |
| Graphics | 512+ MB (Integrated) | 4+ GB (Discrete) |
Some software companies, like Dassault Systeme’s SOLIDWORKS Corporation, also have unique recommended system requirements.
Last updated: 7/15/2019
