Architectural Studies

College of Human Environmental Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

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Specifications for Student Computers

Laptop Requirements

Below are the laptop requirements for incoming students to the professional program after the Portfolio Review as students begin Studio I during the Fall semester of the Sophomore year.

Required Software:

• MS Office
• Adobe Photoshop
• Google SketchUp Pro (MSRP US $49 per year for students with free updates @ http://sketchup.google.com/industries/edu/students.html)
• *Autodesk AutoCAD 2013
• *Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2013

* With Autodesk Education Community registration for students @ http://students.autodesk.com/, complimentary full version Autodesk software is available to download

Technical Specifications:

Computer specifications for Architectural Studies are different from the rest of the College of Human Environmental Sciences. Please note this if you are making your purchase from TigerTech at MU Bookstore.

• Windows 7, 64bit
• Intel Dual i5 Dual Core Processor (Recommended : i7 Quad Core)
• RAM minimum 6GB (Recommended : 8GB)
• Hard Drive minimum 320GB
• Video Card minimum 1GB video RAM
• 8GB External Flash Drive
• 320GB External Hard Drive for Data Back Up (Recommended)

If you have any further questions, contact Dr. Bimal Balakrishnan at balakrishnanb@missouri.edu.