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Recommended Computer Configurations

Engineering faculty, staff and students should consult the following pages maintained by OIT for recommended hardware specifications:

Note: Students planning on entering Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) should have a Windows-based laptop with a video card that supports the OpenGL 4.0 standard.

Note: Students planning on entering Chemical Engineering (ChE) will be required to use software that will only run on a Windows operating system, either on a Windows-based laptop or a Mac laptop using a Windows emulator.

Please go with the recommended configurations, as the minimum configurations will not meet the needs of most Engineering users.

Software is available to students through the Office of Information Technology and through arrangements with specific courses, and thus there is no requirement for specific software.
 

U$ave Program

Dell offers the University of Massachusetts preferred pricing on Dell products and special offers on Dell bundled systems. Dell systems are very flexible and easily upgradeable in terms of processor speed, display size and type, RAM, and hard drive, and include a value added service service offerings, such as accidental damage for laptops and technical support for both desktops and laptops. ECS strongly recommends Dell products as well as the service offerings.

The University has special pricing with Dell, Gateway, HP, and Apple on selected products. For more information, check out the U$ave home page:

http://usave.umassp.edu/

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