Laptops and Software

Computer Support

The Engineering & Design Department provides access to all software and hardware needs in the computer labs in the Ross Engineering Building.  Remote desktop is also available. 

student at computer

Laptop recommendations:

Industrial Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and Polymer Materials Engineering students:

Operating System: Windows 11

Processor: Intel i5 10th gen or better

Ram: 16 GB or larger

Storage: 256 GB or larger solid state drive

Video Card: Nvidia Quadro P520 or better

Electrical and Computer Engineering Students:

Operating System: Windows 11

Processor: Intel i5 10th gen or newer

Memory: 16 GB or larger

Storage: 256 GB or larger solid state drive

Video Card: Integrated

Remote Access:

Students who have a device but can’t run required software, can remotely connect to an engineering lab computer. You can use this website: https://remoteaccess.labstats.com/western-washington-university to remotely access the ENGD lab computers.