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.

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.
