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2nd Year Computer Requirements
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ARCH 354 Architectural Design II
ARCH 262 Architectural Graphics II
Universal Lab—Computer Specifications
School of Architecture
Montana State University
Revised August 21, 2009
Introduction As part of our long range plan to integrate computer technology into all aspects of our curriculum, the School of Architecture requires all second year students to have a laptop computer (commonly called a notebook computer) for spring semester 2008. At that time, all Environmental Design and Architecture students will have notebook computers. As with any new undertaking in the field of digital technology there will be unforeseen issues and problems that both students and instructors will need to address. There will also be many opportunities and areas for all of us to explore. This handout is intended to provide you with both general and specific information about the requirements and goals for this coming Spring Semester.
While the use of computers will be a component of your second year design curriculum, it is important for each student to understand that the primary focus of the design studio remains the exploration of design issues--with or without the use of computers. We are interested in how computers can enhance your second year education but the fundamental design issues presented in ARCH 253 and 254--ideas of site and building integration, use of materials, quality of light and spatial experiences to name a few-- will continue to be of primary importance. Working with computers does not take away your responsibility as designers for addressing issues of an aesthetic, contextual, environmental, theoretical or graphical nature in a timely and professional manner.
It is anticipated that second year students will have a wide range of computer experience coming into spring semester--ranging from no previous experience with computers to extensive experience with computers. However, no prior experience is required--we will be introducing you to the basic skills and concepts necessary for you to successfully use computers in your design studio. Students should understand that as this program develops the creativity and patience of each student will be valuable characteristics to maintain as we explore the nature of digital and traditional design processes. Most likely there will be glitches and failures of equipment. We want to instill an attitude amongst students that will see these glitches as opportunities to be creative, to solve problems and to provide solutions that benefit all students in our program.
Faculty ARCH 262 Architectural Graphics II will be the primary means for introducing the various software programs we will use. ARCH 263 will also be closely tied into your design studio and graphics studio. A majority of the subject matter used in the computer class will come from either your design or graphic studio. It is hoped that any computer related questions or problems can be handled in this class so that the discussions in your design studio can focus upon design and application issues.
Studio Emphasis As part of the long range plan for integrating computer technology within the Architecture Program three primary areas have been identified for achieving this integration.
Access
Providing enhanced student and faculty access to information currently located on the Internet as well as to communication methods using digital technology
Instruction
With the use of digital projection systems, CD-ROMs, lectures and studios can begin to utilize computer technology to display and disseminate information.
Application
Drawing, modeling, desktop publishing and digital presentations of studio projects and support courses will be undertaken using computers.
It is our goal that every class will touch on some of these methods to varying degrees--but the integration will take place at varying speeds and at varying degrees. As you proceed through the curriculum it is our intention that succeeding classes will fully develop the use of computer technology in all three areas. In second year we will be focusing primarily on the primary areas of Access and Applications.
Expectations In the course of sixteen weeks it is our intent to develop a strong foundation in both design and computer skills for each student. By the end of this studio it is expected that each student will be able to scan and manipulate images digitally as well as create high quality 2-dimensional drawings using the computer. It is also anticipated that each student can use the software to develop two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models for use in the design and presentation process.
During this initial semester, we hope to develop some computer renderings and will introduce you to animation but the use of renderings and animation within the 254 design studio may be limited. Upper level design studios and advanced computer classes in following years may be the vehicles best suited for these additional computer developments. (Keep in mind that 30-second computerized scenes in a film will usually take a large number of skilled animators many months to develop). We do not, however, want to discourage students from exploring the full potential of computer technology. It is hoped that you will be willing to strike out on your own and explore the technologies fullest potential. Nevertheless everyone should be aware that the studio requirements for design and presentation must still be met regardless of whether an analog or digital approach is taken.
Equipment While we recognize some of the inherent advantages of a desktop computer--primarily lower costs and a larger monitor size--over a comparable notebook (laptop) computer, one of the primary distinctions of this studio is that each student must have a notebook computer they can use during the course of the semester. One primary advantage of a notebook computer is its portability and access--releasing students from the confines and schedules of the fixed labs on campus. The intent behind the use of notebook computers is to develop the concept of 'mobile computer labs'-- a universal lab--giving students the ability to access their own personal computer at anytime and in anyplace throughout Cheever Hall or the MSU campus.
Student Equipment Each student registering for ARCH 254 Architectural Design II and/or ARCH 263 Architectural Graphics III is required to have a notebook computer by the first day of class. A list of the hardware specifications and required software is located at the end of this handout. Students may select to purchase additional equipment such as an extra monitor, spare battery packs, etc. but these options are entirely up to each student.
Students may decide to purchase or lease the equipment from any source available to them. Given the changing nature of the computer industry new developments are constantly being introduced. Thus we encourage students to consider the various advantages and disadvantages of leasing versus buying. In either case you may wish to look at options that include the University Bookstore, local computer stores in Bozeman--a listing of these can be found in the local yellow pages--direct internet purchases from the manufacturer or mail-order catalogs.
Keep in mind that the lowest priced computer is not always the best purchase. Some manufacturers and vendors have a well-established track record and will stand behind their product should a problem develop. Purchasing a lesser-known computer from a vendor who deals with computers as a sideline may or may not provide you with adequate technical support during the ownership of your computer. There are product reviews for notebook computers in a wide range of magazines and on the Internet. You should look at the warranty provided--both length and coverage--a number of students last year purchased an extended warranty package with their computer. We encourage you to do some investigation of various product reviews and options prior to making your purchase.
Recommended Brands For the last seven years the School has allowed students to purchase whatever brand of computer they wished. We have tried to follow the progress of these machines to ascertain which have been the most reliable for students and which are the most useful. Specific hardware specifications have been provided at the end of this information packet.
Of these brands, Dell, HP, Asus and Alienware have been some of best concerning reliability and compatibility. Dell, in particular has had excellent technical support for any problems with their computers. After reviewing various options, we have identified the Dell Inspiron 9800, E1705 and Dell Precision M90 as some of the computers that appear to be compatible with the software and peripherals we will be using. We would strongly recommend these computers to students. You can use the specification guidelines at the end of this information packet to customize your computer at www.dell.com. However, there are a number of other options you may want to consider either for price or increased speed. HP offers a number of computers that are comparable to Dell but at a slightly lower price. Similarly, Alienware and Asus provide laptops that are designed for gaming software providing excellent speed and video capability that may appeal to students who can afford a high-end machine. As such we have also included some computer packages from HP, Asus and Alienware so that you can compare them with Dell.
With any laptop there are two possible strategies—buy a high-end machine that will last you through the next three and a half years. With this scenario you will pay a higher price. The other scenario is to buy a machine that will get you through your fourth year and then buy a desktop in your fifth year. Either scenario can work and is dependent upon your initial and long term budget.
Cost Historically, students have paid an average of $2000-3000 for their computer. Some students have paid as little as $1100 and others as high as $6500. Software costs will range from $1100 to $1400 depending upon the packages you select and what software you currently own. Please see the various hardware and software options at the end of this handout.
Security and Insurance It is highly recommended that students consider the purchase of insurance for their notebook computers--to cover the risk of damage as well as theft. To discourage theft, the Information Technology Center on campus has recommended that students purchase a cable that can be attached to your desk and run through a 'bracket' on your computer. In this way you can 'lock' your computer to your desk if you should be gone for a few minutes.
School Equipment The School of Architecture will provide the following peripherals in your second year studio: letter size color scanners, and 13" x 19" color inkjet printers (hp2800dtn). The University has provided a 10/100 baseT network connection for each student. At the beginning of spring semester, we will conduct a network set-up session. At the end of each semester you are to leave the network cable connected to the overhead jack but you are asked to recoil the cable overhead.
In addition the print room will continue to provide plotting services on the large format color plotters as well as scanning services on the new large format scanner. A digital imaging lab has been set up in the former darkroom that includes CD-burners, large format flatbed scanner, slide and film scanner and a printer. Photoshop, Auto CAD and 3D Studio VIZ are also available at the Reid Hall and Roberts Hall global lab but you will be required to have both programs on your notebook computer.
Financial Aid We want to allow all students, regardless of their economic situation, the opportunity to take this class and are concerned about the additional financial burden it may place on you. To address this concern numerous discussions have been held with the MSU Financial Aid office in order to establish a procedure for the possible use of financial aid to purchase your computer. Students should realize that there are limits set by the federal government on the amount of student loans and grants you may receive during any academic year which will likely determine how much aid, if any, may be used for your purchase. Not all students will qualify but we encourage you to inquire about your eligibility. Following are some options you may wish to explore in order to secure financing for your purchase.
Option 1 Financial Aid: Federal Direct Student Loan (FDSL)
You should schedule an appointment with a financial aid officer to determine whether or not you have reached the maximum loan limit for the current academic year. This meeting should determine for you how much aid if any you will be eligible to receive. If it is determined that you are eligible for financial aid the Financial Aid office now requires that you either first purchase the computer or secure a contract with a vendor or retailer in which you agree to purchase a computer. Once they have verified this contract or receipt they will then provide you with the financial aid. If you make the purchase in Fall Semester you will receive half of the purchase price in Fall Semester and the remainder in Spring Semester. If the purchase (and receipt) is submitted in Spring Semester you will receive the entire amount during that Semester. Some limitations--$2500 as of this writing—exist for the amount of financial aid that can be used for this purchase. Your purchase of a computer must be within 60 days of your request for financial aid for the computer purchase. The financial aid office will not be able to provide aid for computers that were purchased more than 60 days before they were required in a course.
The actual loan you receive from Financial Aid may be given through the FDSL program or through an alternative or unsubsidized direct loan program. While both loan programs do not require repayment until after you graduate realize that with an alternative or unsubsidized loan the interest accrues while you are in school. If no payment is made in school the total loan amount will be greater than the original cost of the computer. At this point in the process you need to follow the procedures for each loan type established by the financial aid office.
Option 2 Private loans
If you are not eligible for financial aid there are a number of options you may wish to explore to purchase your computer. You do not need to contact the Financial Aid office to pursue any of the private loan options outlined below.
The University Bookstore sells some notebook computers that come with an academic loan package. Like most loans these require monthly payments but for some students a series of monthly payments can alleviate the burden of coming up with a single lump sum payment. Typically these loan plans are offered by the computer manufacturer through the University Bookstore.
Many of the local computer stores have already established relationships with some of the banks in Bozeman to provide financing for their client's computer purchases. Typically these are standard loans which will usually require monthly payments beginning the first month after your purchase.
You may also directly contact any of the financial institutions--banks, savings and loans or credit unions--in this area or in your home town regarding what types of loans they may have available.
Lease Options In addition, some computer manufacturer's have their own lease/loan options available to their customers (Dell, Toshiba, IBM and Gateway, among others, are some direct order companies that provide this service). Again, they may require a down payment followed by monthly payments. As with any of these options you should look at the total costs and interest rates in order to select the best purchase option. The advantage of a lease program can be that in two to three years you are able to extend the lease and upgrade your equipment--in addition to making smaller monthly payments rather than making a single large lump sum payment for a purchase option.
As with any private loan or credit card purchase you should be aware of the costs, fees and interest rates. Interest rates will vary and we encourage you to shop around to determine what options are available to you.
One additional option some students have used to finance their purchases was to use credit cards. While this is an option, the interest rates on credit cards can often be quite high. As such we advise you to proceed with caution if you choose this option. We do not want the purchase of a computer to cause severe financial burdens for students or their families. It is important that you establish a budget for this purchase that fits your economic condition. Do not feel that you need to go deeply into debt to get the fastest most powerful computer available—within six months that powerful computer will be considered an average computer and can be bought for much less—that is the nature of the computer industry.
Equipment As of June 15, 2007 the recommended specifications and
Specifications requirements for student notebook computers are as follows:
Hardware Specifications
Type notebook computers
Platform PC compatible
Operating System Required: Windows Vista Business or XP Professional,
WINDOWS HOME SYSTEMS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE—IT DOES NOT WORK WELL IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS OURS THAT UTILIZES DOMAIN REGISTRIES. If you have already purchased a computer with Windows Vista or XP Home you will need to upgrade it to Windows Vista Business XP Professional. No IP addresses will be issued to you if your operating system is XP Home. (An IP address is required for you to have network access within our building)
CPU Required: 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or higher
Recommended: 2.0+ GHz Dual Core
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) number MHz (megahertz) is the unit that measures the speed with which your processor can execute instructions and refers to the speed of your machine. The larger the number for the processor, the faster the speed of your computer which can help with rendering 3D models and image processing. One thing to consider is that you can not upgrade your processor speed so this may be one area to consider increasing in your initial purchase.
The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel—these are the Pentium DualCore processors you will find on various Dell computers--and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) which makes a comparable processor found on other computers.
RAM Required: 1 GB or higher
Recommended: 2 GB+
RAM has been at a very low price for a number of years making it a good time to increase the amount of RAM you purchase when buying your computer. You can, however, add RAM to your machine after you buy it so it may be an area you can upgrade at a later date.
RAM (Random Access Memory) refers to the amount of temporary memory storage your computer contains which allows it to operate the software programs. The unit MB refers to Megabyte (which is one million bytes of information)--the larger the number the more temporary storage you have and the greater the number of programs you can run at a faster speed. It is not unlike the gas tank in a car--the larger it is the further you can go without stopping or slowing down.
When you purchase your laptop you can select RAM as 2 DIMM slots (usually less expensive) or 1 DIMM slot (allowing for expansion). For example you can get 1 GB of RAM by purchasing two 512 MB of memory to fill both DIMM slots. Conversely you could purchase one 1GB of memory to fill only one DIMM slot—allowing you to add additional memory at a later date. With the first alternative you would need to remove one or both of the 512 memory chips to add to your total RAM. Again it is a matter of first cost versus ability to upgrade.
The following information is available on the Dell website, www.dell.com but is listed here to help you understand the difference between types of RAM. DDR SDRAM is better, but more expensive than SDRAM and RDRAM is currently the best but is also the most expensive:
To determine how much RAM you need, factor in the demands of the applications you want to run simultaneously as well as the operating system (1 GB of RAM is recommended by Microsoft for optimal operation of Windows Vista, for instance). Then keep in mind that you'll inevitably add new applications and create new files, and add accordingly.
SDRAM, DDR SDRAM or RDRAM.
SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM) is the standard memory offering in the PC industry. It is designed for mainstream home and business applications, email, and basic audio and video streaming. It provides single-channel memory and is available on our mainstream and value desktop systems.
DDR SDRAM (double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM) takes all the features of ordinary SDRAM and increases the frequency bandwidth to improve system performance and speed.
Hard drive Required: 60 GB or higher
Recommended: 120 GB or higher
A computer's hard drive is the amount of permanent storage space it contains. The unit GB refers to Gigabytes. A Gigabyte is 1000 Megabytes. The larger the number the more space you have to store software programs, drawings, 3D models and graphic images.
* The IT staff STRONGLY RECOMENDS an external hard drive of at least 120 GB to back up your working files in case of a computer crash this will save you from losing your studio files and the time invested.
Display size Required: 13"
Recommended: 15”
Video Card Required: 128 MB
Recommended: 256 MB
VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) is the temporary memory storage a computer uses to display your images. The required card with 128 MB will work on the standard notebook monitor (15" or less) and will also work on a 17" external monitor. The recommended 256 MB will work best for you in advanced lighting applications. The video card is another item that is fixed once you purchase the machine—it can not be upgraded. As with the processor you may want to opt for the faster video card with your original purchase.
*Video Cards are the most heat producing Hardware in a laptop.
Pointing device Required: a two or three button mouse with a scrolling button. A mouse with a scroll button will be extremely useful when using AutoCAD. We do not recommend the wireless mouse as there were conflicts with the signals between computers when working in the studio lab spaces. The best results came from mice attached to the computer with the standard USB cable.
Ports Monitor, printing, external mouse ports, USB port, and 2 PCMCIA ports (These are typically standard on all machines)
PCMCIA card Recommended: integrated 10/100baseT network card or 100Base T network card and a wireless network card (wi-fi LAN).
It is recommended that you have the network and wireless network card be an integrated card built directly into the system as this will help with compatibility issues—this is becoming a standard item on many computers.
This network card will allow you to access the University network system. The university network system in Cheever Hall uses 10/100baseT (cat5e) wiring which is significantly faster than the standard modem connection. Many computers will provide you with an option of a modem connection and if you use your computer at home you may need to use a modem depending on the type of service you have. In Cheever Hall and any of the residence halls, however, we do not use modems. We will use the network card so it is important that each student have a network card. Any computer store--including the University Bookstore will sell these network cards but you can purchase a network card as an option from the manufacturer or store where you purchase the computer.
Another option students may want to consider is getting a USB network adapter rather than a PCMCIA network card. The speed appears to be similar to network cards but the cost is lower.
Cheever now has wireless network access points you will need to see the Cheever IT staff to set up a secure wireless connection. In the upcoming years we hope to have wireless networking be used in your structures, history and ECS courses
Floppy disk drive Optional; 3.5", 1.44 MB This is no longer standard on most machines and is not required since all computers must have a CD burner.
CD/DVD Drives Required: CD+-RW 24X read speed or higher
Recommended: CD/DVD burner 8X read speed
RW stands for rewritable CD or DVD—allowing you to burn CDs and DVDs of your digital files. There will be many times when you will need to burn a CD of your work or make back-ups of your files. DVD burners are becoming more common but are not required at this time—although they will probably become standard within the next two years.
Software Specifications
Software Provided by the School
Virus Protection Software McAfee Virus Protection Software
All students WILL be provided with a copy of the McAfee software through a university site license purchased in part with the tuition funds. All students must utilize this software program and update it on a bi-weekly basis. Your program can be set to do this automatically.
CAD software SketchUp
The School has purchased 250 licenses of SketchUp for our students with the Supertuition funds. This software will be installed on your machines once the semester has started. This software is a 3-dimensional modeling program.
ArchiCAD
Graficsoft will provide students with a free one year license that can be renewed so long as they remain a student.
Required Software
Operating System Required: Windows 7, Vista Business or XP Professional. Students who currently have Windows Home Systems must upgrade their operating system to Windows 7, Vista Business or XP Professional.
General usage software Microsoft Office Student/Teacher 2007 package (approx. $129)
You can purchase this software (or a variation of it) directly from your computer manufacturer, from the bookstore or on-line at web sites such as www.studica.com, www.thecadstore.com or www.journeyed.com The Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2007 will contain:
Microsoft Word--word processing software;
Microsoft Excel--spreadsheet software;
Microsoft PowerPoint--used for computer presentations;
Microsoft Outlook--used for desktop publishing
We will not be using these programs for ARCH 263 but you will find that a word processing program and spreadsheet program are very useful to have. In addition PowerPoint is a good digital slide software program.
Imaging Software Adobe Creative Suite Premium 3 package (approx. $599)
This software bundle contains:
Adobe Photoshop CS3 (image manipulation software)
Adobe Illustrator CS3 (drawing software)
Adobe InDesign CS3 (desktop publishing)
Adobe GoLive CS3 (web design)
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional (viewing and creating PDF files)
Version Cue (file management)
As well as several other Adobe Programs
CAD Software AutoCAD Architecture (approx. $400for a perpetual license or $175 for a one year license) or Architectural Desktop 2004, 2005 2006, or 2007.
You can purchase AutoCAD Architecture from the University Bookstore for approximately $400. This is an educational version which is comparable to the full commercial version which retails for approximately $3000 so the discount for you is substantial. If you currently have AutoCAD 2004, 2005 2006, or 2007 you can use these programs instead of AutoCAD Architecture but you will then need to download Autodesk VIZ 2005 or 2006. (VIZ is provided free to students from the Autodesk community.) AutoCAD Architecture contains a VIZ render program—AutoCAD does not so in order to do the rendering assignments you will need to purchase VIZ as a stand alone program. 3D Studio Max is also acceptable—it is more powerful than VIZ but also more expensive.
You can purchase AutoCAD, from the bookstore as well as from a number of on-line sources such as www.thecadstore.com, www.studica.com, or www.journeyed.com. In most cases there will be an additional charge for shipping. We encourage you to look at all of the local and on-line sources for purchasing your software.
AutoCAD Revit 2008 and AutoCAD VIZ are available for download
3D Rhinocerous 4.0 (approx. $195 for a perpetual license). The bookstore talking to their suppliers to see if they can sell this program. You can also purchase it on line at www.rhino3d.com
This is a modeling program that we will use for both digital modeling and rapid prototyping projects.
Networking software Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer***
These internet browsers are typically provided with your operating system.
Hardware Costs
Hardware Costs Based upon websites of four manufacturers—Toshiba, Dell, HP, and Alienware
Dell —Required Standards Option A1
 Latitude E5400:
Operating Systems:
Genuine Windows Vista® Business SP1, With media
Graphics:
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Memory:
4.0GB, DDR2-800 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
Primary Storage:
250GB Hard Drive, 5400RPM
Primary Optical Device:
8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™
Wireless LAN (802.11):
Dell Wireless™ 1510 802.11a/g/n draft Mini Card
Bluetooth:
Dell Wireless® 370 Bluetooth Module
Storage:
Seagate 250 GB USB 2.0 FreeAgent Go Portable Hard Drive – Black
Primary Battery:
9 Cell Battery
AC Adapter:
90W A/C Adapter (3-pin)
Accidental Damage Service:
3 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection
Total Price: $ 1509
Dell—Recommended Standards Option B1
Dell XPS Studio 16
Studio XPS 16:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9550 (6MB cache/2.66GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition 64-bit
Hardware Support Services:
3 Yr Ltd Warranty, On-site Service, and 3 Yr Tech Support
MEMORY:
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
Hard Drive:
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD+/-RW or Bluray Drive:
CD/DVD writer (DVD+/-RW) +Roxio Creator 10 Premier-Ultimate Burn/Authoring
Video Card:
ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB
Wireless Networking Cards:
Intel® 5100 WLAN Wireless-N (1x2) Half Mini Card
Battery Options:
6-cell Battery
Bluetooth Option:
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)
CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service:
3 Year Complete Care Accidental Damage Protection
Storage:
Western Digital 500GB My Passport Elite Portable Storage with Sync & encryption
Total Price: $ 2581
Dell—Mid-High End Standards Option C1
Precision Workstation M4400
 Precision Mobile M4400:
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad QX9300 (2.53GHz, 12M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Operating Systems:
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-BIT SP1, With media
LCDs:
15.4" UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920x1200) RGB-LED TRUELIFE Display
Hardware Support Services:
3 Year ProSupport for End Users and 3 Year NBD On-site Service
Graphics:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M, 512MB
Memory:
8.0GB, DDR2-800 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
Primary Storage:
320GB Hard Drive, 7200RPM with Free Fall Sensor
Primary Optical Device:
8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio and Cyberlink Power DVD™
Batteries:
9 Cell Battery Extended Battery Service:
2 Years Extended Battery Service for Years 2 and 3 of System Life
Wireless LAN (802.11):
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 802.11a/g/n Draft Mini Card
Bluetooth:
Dell Wireless® 370 Bluetooth Module
Internal Keyboard:
Internal English Backlit Keyboard
Fingerprint Reader Options:
Internal Swipe Fingerprint Reader
Carrying Cases:
Timbuk2 Ultraslim Case (15.4)
Storage:
Western Digital 500GB My Passport Elite Portable Storage with Sync & encryption
AC Adapter:
130W 3P, A/C Adapter
 Accidental Damage Service:
3 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection
Total Price: $ 4021
Software Costs
Software Costs Option A: Lowest Cost Software bundle
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 $150
Adobe Creative Suite Premium 3 $399
AutoCAD Architecture 1 yr license $150
3d Rhinocerous $195
McAfee Virus Protection No charge
Total Software Costs Option A
$1094
Option B: Highest Cost Software bundle
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 $150
Adobe Creative Suite Premium 3 $599
AutoCAD Architecture perpetual license $337
3d Rhinocerous $195
McAfee Virus Protection No charge
Total Software Costs Option B $1294
Total Costs Minimum Hardware and Software costs $2356
High-end Hardware and Software costs $5000+
**In addition to the computer students need to purchase an notebook lock and a wired mouse external hard drive**
Software Installation Students must have the following software loaded on their machines by the dates below:
January 16, 2006
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
February 1, 2006
Architectural Desktop
3D Rhincoerous
Adobe Acrobat
March 1, 2006
Adobe GoLive
March 1, 2006
VIZ4, VIZ 2005 or 2006 (only if you do not have Architectural Desktop)
Optional Equipment Students may wish to purchase the following items--although they are not required for the work we will undertake this coming semester: 15" or 17" color monitor, docking station, spare battery, , or external hard drive.
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