Warranty: Extended - students can be hard on their laptops!.Stay away from products that market themselves as “integrated” as those feature video on the motherboard which negatively impacts performance Video Card: Discrete video card with 2GB video RAM (DDR3 or 4 is fine, DDR5 is better but more expensive).Also, an SSD is preferable because it is much faster. If students purchase a computer with a mechanical hard drive, choose one with 7200rpm or better. Processor: Intel i5 processor above 2GHz min.If you purchase a computer, the following are our hardware recommendations for engineering student computers:
Students can purchase and download software through MyAkron, the university’s web portal, for free or at reduced costs. Through the fundraising efforts of the Department of Development, and with assistance from the Information Technology Services team, ZipAssist will work with each student referral to discuss available resources. If you are a student or know a student who is concerned about the ability to continue in a course due to a lack of technology resources (such as internet or computer access), please submit a referral through Help-A-Zip. We have compiled a list of resources to help you be successful as an engineering and computing student during your time at The University of Akron.Īll students will need access to a desktop or laptop computer to keep learning.