Equipment & Software

Laptop Requirements

In addition to the standard tuition and fees, students entering the Product Design program should also factor in the cost of a laptop and recommended software in order to complete projects and course deliverables. The following software and laptop specifications are the requirements. Intermediate system will suffice for the duration of the program, if students would prefer a more powerful setup, they should select a laptop based on the advanced system.

Laptop Specifications - Intermediate System or Advanced System

Intermediate System

  • Processor: 3.0 GHz or faster, Intel® Core™ i7 (13th or 14th Generation), AMD Ryzen™ 7, Intel® Xeon®, or equivalent AMD® processor
  • Operating System: Windows® 11
  • Memory (RAM): 16 GB or higher
  • Storage: 512 GB or larger Solid State Drive (SSD), with at least 10% free disk space maintained
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA® RTX™ A4000 or equivalent professional GPU
  • System for complex parts with advanced shapes, large patterns, shells, and 200+ features.
  • This system is also for assemblies containing 200-1000 components and drawings.
  • This system will support part and assembly simulations, including non-linear dynamics, random vibrations, and moderate gaps and contacts.
  • This system will also support moderate flow simulations. 

Advanced System

  • Processor: 3.3 GHz or faster, Intel® Core™ i7/i9, AMD Ryzen™ 7/9, Intel® Xeon®, or equivalent AMD® processor
  • Operating System: Windows® 11
  • Memory (RAM): 32 GB or higher
  • Storage: 1 TB or larger Solid State Drive (SSD), with at least 10% free disk space maintained
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA® RTX™ A5000, RTX™ A6000, RTX™ 8000, or equivalent professional GPU
  • System for very complex parts with advanced surfacing features or hybrid modelling.
  • This system is also for assemblies containing 1000 – 200,000 components.
  • This system will support large complex analysis and large flow simulations.

 

Software Specifications

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro (annual subscription required)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (annual subscription required)
  • Microsoft Office Suite (available for download for KPU students here)
  • Anti-Virus Software (annual subscription required)

Students may refer to this page to stay up to date on software and specification requirements. Students are also welcome to wait until the first week of classes to consult instructors before purchasing anything.