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== Faculty/staff Computers ==
 
== Faculty/staff Computers ==
Dell is the UA-approved vendor for non-Apple desktops and laptops. Department secretaries can order from Dell via BuyBama.
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Dell is the UA-approved vendor for Windows or Linux desktops and laptops. Departments can order from Dell via BuyBama. Macs can be bought through Tide Tech at the Supe Store.
Minimum specs include:
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* i5 CPU
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Minimum specs include
* 256gb SSD
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* i5 CPU (i7 recommended)
* 8gb RAM
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* 500GB SSD
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* 8GB RAM (16GB RAM recommended)
 
* MS Windows (cheapest version)
 
* MS Windows (cheapest version)
* 3 year warranty (required)
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* 3 year warranty is required for all computer purchases
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== Student Laptop Requirement ==
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Effective Fall 2020, all students in the College of Engineering are required to have a laptop. This does not affect currently enrolled students who started prior to and during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  
 
== Student Laptop Recommended Specs ==
 
== Student Laptop Recommended Specs ==
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The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues.
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!Please note:
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* '''Students enrolled in Engineering majors (excluding Computer Science and Cyber Security) are strongly discouraged from using Macs since many programs required for engineering classes only run on Windows.'''
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* '''Mac users will be required to install Windows on their Macs if they need to run a Windows program for a class.'''
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* <span style="color: red;">'''The College of Engineering cannot provide technical support for installing or troubleshooting Windows on a Mac.'''</span>
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<pdf>File:UA-COE-Laptop-24-25.pdf</pdf>
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 25 July 2024

Faculty/staff Computers

Dell is the UA-approved vendor for Windows or Linux desktops and laptops. Departments can order from Dell via BuyBama. Macs can be bought through Tide Tech at the Supe Store.

Minimum specs include

  • i5 CPU (i7 recommended)
  • 500GB SSD
  • 8GB RAM (16GB RAM recommended)
  • MS Windows (cheapest version)
  • 3 year warranty is required for all computer purchases

Student Laptop Requirement

Effective Fall 2020, all students in the College of Engineering are required to have a laptop. This does not affect currently enrolled students who started prior to and during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Student Laptop Recommended Specs

The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues.

Please note:
  • Students enrolled in Engineering majors (excluding Computer Science and Cyber Security) are strongly discouraged from using Macs since many programs required for engineering classes only run on Windows.
  • Mac users will be required to install Windows on their Macs if they need to run a Windows program for a class.
  • The College of Engineering cannot provide technical support for installing or troubleshooting Windows on a Mac.