All students are strongly encouraged to have a laptop computer. Students are also recommended to purchase additional warranty and coverage for accidental damage, external storage for secure backups of classwork and personal information, and a security lock.
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First-Year ExperienceA laptop computer is expected for all students in the School of Design. The School recommends laptops for their easy portability between a residence and studio space. This computing flexibility is paired with access to the Warehouse computer lab for major-specific computer courses. During the first year, students will be required and expected to have access to Adobe Creative Cloud and Trimble SketchUp Free. We recommend subscribing to Creative Cloud Student Edition. Syracuse University provides students with Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. These services are ideal for backup, group work and file sharing. Specific Computing Requirements by MajorSeveral programs in the School of Design have more specific requirements to run industry-related software. Students in these majors will be required to have a laptop computer that meets the minimum recommendations beginning their sophomore year. Design StudiesStudents should have a laptop capable of running Adobe Creative Cloud and Trimble SketchUp (Free), required for the First Year Experience. For specific areas of interest that students may consider pursuing, they should consider the requirements of other Design majors. Communications DesignThe Communications Design major— much like the Communications Design industry— uses Apple Macintosh computers as their primary tool platform for getting work done. Based on our experience we offer the following guidelines as a set of minimum requirements for student computers. Minimum Guidelines
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Environmental & Interior DesignStudents in the EDI program will need the computing capacity the computing capacity to run Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk AutoCAD, McNeel Rhino 3D (windows osWindows OS), Trimble Sketchup, Autodesk Revit, and rendering plug-ins such as Enscape or Keyshot. The EDI program and Warehouse Lab are set up to principally support computers with a Microsoft Windows operating system. However, students can purchase and use Apple Macintosh computers running macOS if they prefer. To run Windows programs such as AutoCAD and Rhino on a Mac, students will need to run Windows using Apple’s Boot Camp, a feature built-in to macOS.Although in the past is has been possible to run Windows on Macbooks, Apple’s ARM-based Macs (M1) will not support Boot Camp to install and run Windows 10 on the machines. We highly recommend all incoming EDI freshmen to be equipped with computers with a Microsoft Windows operating system to run Windows apps required by the program. For this reason, we DO NOT suggest a Macbook for EDI students Minimum Technical Guidelines
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Fashion DesignThe Fashion Design major—AppleCommunications DesignThe Communications Design major— much like the Communications Design industry— uses Apple Macintosh computers as their primary tool platform for getting work done. Based on our experience we offer the following guidelines as a set of minimum requirements for student computers. Minimum Guidelines
Additional Smart Computing Tools
Optional Accessories
Fashion DesignIn the fashion design industry, Apple Macintosh computers are used as a primary tool platform for getting work done. We offer these guidelines for minimum requirements for fashion design student computers. Minimum Guidelines
Additional Smart Computing Tools
Optional Accessories
Industrial & Interaction DesignStudents in the IID program will need computing capacity to run Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk products, SolidWorks, Rhino 3D and KeyShot. Minimum Guidelines
For digital sketching, it is recommended that students purchase either a Wacom or Huion digital pen tablet to use with their laptop or an iPad. For students that desire a comprehensive all in one solution, the Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 is is the recommended laptop solution that also supports digital sketching. |
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