The University has a minimum technology requirement for all students attending classes in person or online.
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
High speed Internet access at home
(10 mbps per device)
Processor: Intel i-Series (i5, i7, i9) or AMD Ryzen or equivalent (2018 and later)
Memory:16 GB RAM or higher
Hard Drive: 250GB or higher
(SSD recommended)
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
High speed Internet access at home
(10 mbps per device)
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
High speed Internet access at home
(10 mbps per device)
The main difference between the two engineering options are longevity and cost. 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.
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