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Illustrative Design
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Technology Package Information
On-ground students are required to maintain a laptop that meets these degree specific minimum requirements. Online students may choose either a desktop or laptop, but a laptop is recommended.
Illustrative Design
Illustrative Design (On-Ground)
Software:
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) V22H2 or later
- Core: Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU
- Memory: 8 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 2 GB of GPU memory
- Display: 1920 x 1080 minimum resolution
- Hard Drive: 500 GB
Mac
- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12) or later
- Core: Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU
- Memory: 8 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 16 GB of unified memory
- Display: 1920 x 1080 minimum resolution
- Hard Drive: 500 GB
Recommended Hardware Requirements:
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 (or later) or Windows 11
- Core: Intel® 11th Generation or newer CPU with Quick Sync – or AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series / Threadripper 2000 series or newer CPU
- Memory: 32 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 6 GB or more for 4K and higher
- Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution or greater
- Hard Drive: 500 GB (SSD or mm2) or greater sized drive
Mac
- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12) or later
- Core: Apple silicon M1 or newer
- Memory: 32 GB or 16GB Unified RAM for M1 CPUs
- GPU/ Video Card: GPU with Metal Support and 6GB of VRAM or Higher
- Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution or greater
- Hard Drive: 500 GB (SSD or mm2) or greater sized drive
Additional Physical Equipment:
- DSLR Camera: Entry-level DSLR or Mirrorless Camera with interchangeable lenses (MILC)
- Portable Hard Drive: 1TB or greater portable hard drive
- Drawing Tablet such as a Wacom One, Xencelabs Pen Display or Tablet
Illustrative Design (Online)
Software:
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) V22H2 or later
- Core: Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU
- Memory: 8 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 2 GB of GPU memory
- Display: 1920 x 1080 minimum resolution
- Hard Drive: 500 GB
Mac
- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12) or later
- Core: Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU
- Memory: 8 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 16 GB of unified memory
- Display: 1280×1080 minimum resolution
- Hard Drive: 500 GB
Recommended Hardware Requirements:
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 (or later) or Windows 11
- Core: Intel® 11th Generation or newer CPU with Quick Sync – or AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series / Threadripper 2000 series or newer CPU
- Memory: 32 GB
- GPU/ Video Card: 6 GB or more for 4K and higher
- Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution or greater
- Hard Drive: 500 GB (SSD or mm2) or greater sized drive
Mac
- OS: macOS Monterey (version 12) or later
- Core: Apple silicon M1 or newer
- Memory: 332 GB or 16GB Unified RAM for M1 CPUs
- GPU/ Video Card: GPU with Metal Support and 6GB of VRAM or Higher
- Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution or greater
- Hard Drive: 500 GB (SSD or mm2) or greater sized drive
Additional Physical Equipment:
- DSLR Camera: Entry-level DSLR or Mirrorless Camera with interchangeable lenses (MILC)
- Portable Hard Drive: 1TB or greater portable hard drive
- Drawing Tablet such as a Wacom One, Xencelabs Pen Display or Tablet
