All Ole Miss Engineering students are required to have their own laptop computer so you can work on- and off-campus
Required laptop type and operating system
Degree | Laptop type | Operating system |
---|---|---|
Biomedical engineering | PC or Mac | Windows, MacOS or Linux |
Chemical engineering | PC | Windows |
Civil engineering | PC | Windows |
Computer engineering | PC or Mac | Windows, MacOS or Linux |
Computer science | PC or Mac | Windows, MacOS or Linux |
Electrical engineering | PC or Mac | Windows, MacOS or Linux |
General engineering | PC or Mac | Windows |
Geological engineering | PC | Windows |
Geology | PC | Windows |
Mechanical engineering | PC or Mac | Windows |
Apple users might need to download Windows 10 and get virtualization software.
Minimum hardware specifications
Component | Minimum specification |
---|---|
Processor | Intel Core i5 |
Memory (RAM) | 16 GB |
Hard drive | 500 GB SSD AND external hard drive / flash drive |
Graphics card | AMD / NVIDIA with 1 GB memory OR Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 |
Wireless adapter | IEEE 802.11 wireless capability |
Video conferencing | Webcam, microphone and speakers |
Financial aid
Students receiving assistance through the university’s financial aid office may request a cost-of-attendance increase for the purchase of a computer.
University resources
The University of Mississippi has student discount agreements with a variety of computer vendors.
The School and the University have some site licenses that allow enrolled students to load certain software packages onto their personal machines. Students should be aware that some of these packages do not run on all operating systems.
Support
Students are responsible for supporting their own computers. While the School of Engineering IT office does not actively support student-owned computers, they are always happy to provide limited support and guidance to students and parents.
Contact
School of Engineering IT
662-915-8988
104 Carrier Hall
soe_it@olemiss.edu
engineering.olemiss.edu/it/