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== Faculty/staff Computers ==
 
== 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 thru Tide Tech at the Supe Store.
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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
 
Minimum specs include
* i5 CPU
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* i5 CPU (i7 recommended)
* 256gb SSD
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* 256gb SSD (512gb SSD recommended)
* 8gb RAM
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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 ==
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 the recommendation against using Macs''' for engineering work, excluding computer science. 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 these programs.
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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.
=== Minimum Specs for Windows Laptops ===
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* Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (i7 recommended)
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{| class="wikitable"
* Memory: 8gb RAM (16gb recommended)
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!Please note:
* Storage: 256gb hard drive (SSD recommended)
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* Video: 1600x900 resolution (1920x1080 recommended)
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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.'''
  
=== Minimum Specs for Macbooks ===
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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>
* Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (i7 recommended)
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* Memory: 16gb RAM
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* Storage: 256gb hard drive (SSD recommended)
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* Video: 1600x900 resolution (1920x1080 recommended)
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<pdf>File:UA-COE-Laptop-22-23.pdf</pdf>
* OS: MacOS Sierra(10.12.4) or later
 

Revision as of 16:24, 10 February 2022

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)
  • 256gb SSD (512gb SSD recommended)
  • 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.