Computer/Laptop Specification

Engineering software can use a lot of computer resources, so the recommended computer/laptop requirements are as follows:

Operating SystemWindows 11 64-bit
RAM32GB or more recommended
Processor3+Ghz or higher; Intel i7 processor or AMD Ryzen 7
Graphics Card8 GB VRAM, recommend RTX A4000 or equivalent
Hard DriveSSD for best performance, recommended 500GB or more NVMe M.2 SSD

Here is a list of software that students might have to use:

  • AutoCAD
  • Aspen
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Solid Works
  • Minitab
  • Labview
  • Ansys
  • Microsoft SQL

     

Note: It is possible to run most of the engineering software on Macintosh but we recommend Windows since all of our labs use Windows.

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