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Department Specs

Click on one of the departments below for a complete list of requirements for specific majors:

Art

Dept of Engineering

Daniels College of Business

Lamont School of Music

Graduate School of Social Work

Sturm College of Law

 

Department of Engineering

With the considerations of hardware, software, and lab workbench space, the Department of Engineering recommends ALL incoming Engineering students to purchase the Dell Latitude D430 model. 

Special Dell pricing can be found by clicking here.

The DU Bookstore also sells Dell configurations, for more details, please visit:

http://www.dubookstore.com/denver/outerweb/notebook.asp

Required:

  • Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows Vista Business 32 bit, or Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit (XP Home and Vista Home are NOT allowed - manufacturers will NOT uphold warranties for XP Home systems if XP Professional is installed after the purchase.  If you already have a laptop with Windows XP Professional, it is not recommended upgrading to Windows Vista at this time.

  • Software: Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 Professional (DU Bookstore sells for $99)

  • Processor Architecture: Intel® Core Duo® Processor, Intel® Pentium® M Processor or Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor (Celeron, AMD and Athlon processors are NOT allowed)

  • Processor Speed: 1.33 Ghz

  • Memory: 1024 MB (1GB) RAM for XP, 2048 MB (2GB)RAM for Vista

  • Hard Drive: 60 GB for XP, 80 GB for Vista

  • Optical Storage Drive: 24X (DVD/CDRW/DVD-RW Optional)

  • I/O Ports: USB Port is required

  • Network Card: Integrated 10/100 Mbps

  • Warranty: 4 year parts and labor (on-site and accidental care recommended)

  • Virus & Spyware Protection Software: Symantec Antivirus is provided by the University.  For software and instructions please visit: http://www.du.edu/uts/helpdesk/newstudent.html

  • Ethernet cable: These are required for wired connections on campus. They can be bought at the bookstore. Please bring your cable to your laptop configuration session during orientation.

Optional:

  • Wireless integrated 802.11 b/g standard.

  • Modem 56k

  • USB Flash Memory Storage Devices are strongly recommended

  • Insurance: Comprehensive breakage, theft, hazard. contact Safeware Insurance at 1-800-800-1492 or visit their website at www.safeware.com

If you have any questions about the Department of Engineering's laptop requirements, please contact:
Tim Sheu
Director of IT
Telephone: 303.871.3519
E-mail:  ysheu@du.edu