Beginning in Fall 2020, ISU students are now required to provide their own laptop. The following specifications are recommended for CHS students.

Computer requirements

MINIMUM SPEC FOR ALL MAJORSRECOMMENDED
Typical UseWeb browsing, Microsoft Office-type applications, connecting to a remote computer. This is the minimum recommendation for all students in CHS.Web browsing, Microsoft Office-type applications, connecting to a remote computer, video creation/editing, modeling, specialized software, Creative Cloud applications, etc.  
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or Apple M1Intel Core i7/i9 or Apple M1
Cores24
Memory8 GB16 GB
Storage256 GB512 GB
TypeSSDSSD
Video CardIntegratedIntegrated*
Resolution1366×7681920×1080 (Full HD)

* AESHM (Apparel, Merchandising and Design, Event Management, Hospitality Management): It is strongly recommended that students purchase a computer with a dedicated graphics card to work with 3D modeling software. Additionally, the Lectra suite taught in AMD courses is only compatible with Windows and not Mac.

Software

  • Information on software available for educational use can be found in the following ISU ServiceNow knowledge base article: KB0011096
  • Information on remotely accessing some software can be found in the following ISU ServiceNow knowledge base article: KB001442