Technical Support

Computer Lab

The computer labs located in MEEG Bldg. 226 are strictly reserved for Mechanical Engineering Students only, and onsite IT support is available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• PURCHASING YOUR FIRST COMPUTER •

2023 - Mobile Configurations from the UA Computer Store

 We are working with the campus computer store to develop a standard laptop configuration to ease the purchasing process. Using the below recommended hardware should serve you for years to come.

Note - Apple Mac Computers

Almost all of the software used within the Mechanical Engineering Department is incompatible with Apple Mac computers. There is no workaround that would allow a Mac to be used. Due to this, Mechanical Engineering Department strongly recommends that students do not purchase Apple computers for students pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Degree.

Note: Running Windows via Boot-Camp on Mac computers is NOT supported.  All Mac support will be handled by third party providers – The UA Computer Store is the Apple Authorized Service Provider for the Fayetteville campus.

Below are 2 recommended configurations to run Mechanical Engineering applications.

 

Mechanical Engineering Minimum Recommended Configuration.

  • Intel Core i5 - 12th or 13th Generation Processor
  • 8GB (1x8GB)  DDR4 or DDR5 Memory
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti Glare LCD, Camera and Microphone
  • 256 GB Solid State Hard Drive
  • Nvidia® Dedicated Graphics  w/2GB or better Video Memory
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 Home / Professional
  • 3 Years Warranty Coverage with Accidental Damage Coverage

Mechanical Engineering Desired Configuration

  • Intel® Core™ i7 -  12th or 13th Generation Processor
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 or DDR5 Memory
  • 17.3" FHD(1920x1080) –Anti Glare LCD, Camera and Microphone
  • 500 GB Solid State Hard Drive
  • Nvidia® Dedicated Graphics  w/4GB or better Video Memory
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 Home / Professional
  • 3 Years Warranty Coverage with Accidental Damage Coverage

 

• Software: Operating Systems •

Mechanical Engineering IT Staff recommends Windows 10 or Windows 11  as the default operating system on your computer.  

 Apple Software/hardware users are HIGHLY discouraged as programs will need direct access to hardware resources not available in an emulation layer.  (See above Note about Apple Mac Computers)

 

• Software: Applications •

Microsoft Office 365                            ••••              Provided Free to Campus Students.

SolidWorks 2023-2024                      ••••              Provided Free to Mechanical Engineering Students.

MATLAB 2023                                          ••••              Provided Free to Campus Students.