Laptop Initiative
The Construction
Management program will be requiring junior-level students to
purchase laptop computers starting
fall semester 2007.
All
CM majors who enroll in CM 330, Construction Estimating I, will be required to purchase and
utilize laptop computers in their CM coursework.
CM 330 is the beginning of a 4-semester sequence
of courses where laptops will be required. Freshman
and sophomore level CM courses are exempt from this requirement.
System
requirements for CM Laptop Initiative - Fall 2007
Minimum requirements:
- Intel® Pentium® IV
processor or newer
- Microsoft® Windows®
XP Professional (SP2), Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (SP2),
or Windows 2000 (SP4)
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GB free disk
space for installation
- 1024x768 VGA
display with true color
- Microsoft® Internet
Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
- Wireless Access
Recommend requirements
- Intel® processor
3.0 GHz or greater (for the laptop M processor 1.8 GHz or
greater)
- Windows XP
Professional (SP2)
- 2 GB RAM or greater
- 3 GB of disk space
available for installation and use
- 1280x1024 32-bit
color video display adapter (true color)
- 128 MB or greater,
OpenGL®-capable workstation class graphics card.
(256 MB or greater would be best)
Like the construction
industry, MSUM’s CM program can benefit from the added
flexibility and increased efficiency of wireless technology.
With the remodeling of Hagen Hall, wireless technology
can be integrated into the design of the communications systems
giving students continuous access and resulting in better
utilization of classroom space, lab space, and the $900,000
worth of software donated to the CM program. Students will have
access to the same software used in industry, and wireless
technology will allow the CM program to better emulate industry
practice and have more flexible access.
