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.
For questions, please send an email to: engd.compsupport@wwu.edu.
Laptop recommendations:
Model: Dell Precision 3551
Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel i5 10th gen or better
Ram: 16 GB
Storage: 256 GB ssd or larger
Video Card: Nvidia Quadro P520 or better
Ross Engineering building computer labs provide:
Model: Dell Precision Tower 3420
Operating system: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: Xeon E3-1245 (quad core 3.7 GHz)
Ram: 16 GB
Storage: 500 GB sata ssd
Video card: Nvidia Quadro P600
Power supply: 240W
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 ET262 and ET308 lab computers.
For questions or concerns, please email engd.compsupport@wwu.edu.
