IT Lab & Clusters - (Effective Fall 2004)

Information Technology Laboratory - 202 and 203 Brooks Hall

Computers in 202 and 203 Brooks Hall may be used by any Design student when classes are not using the labs.

202 Brooks Hall - Specialized Lab - Flatbed, Slide and 3D Scanners, Video Editing, 3D Printer, Film Recorder and General Use computers (4PCs, 9Macs)

203B Brooks Hall - Macintosh G5 (16)
203D Brooks Hall - Dell Precision 340 (19)

B&W Laser Printers
Color Laser Printers
Color 36" Wide Inkjet Printers

Architecture 1 Cluster - 301 and 400 Kamphoefner Hall

Macintosh G4s and G5 (3)
Dell PCs (7)
Flatbed Scanners
B&W Laser Printer
Color Laser Printer

Architecture 2 Cluster - 305 Brooks Hall

Dell PCs (4)
Flatbed Scanner
B&W Laser Printer

Art + Design Cluster - Second Floor of Leazar Hall

Macintosh G4 (4)
Macintosh G3 (7 with dobby looms)
B&W Laser Printer
Color Laser Printer

Graphic Design Cluster - 317 Brooks Hall

PowerMac G4 & G5 (4)
Flatbed Scanners
Slide Scanners
B&W Laser Printer
Color Laser Printer

Industrial Design Cluster - 112 Brooks Hall

Macintosh G5 (1)
Dell PCs (4)
Flatbed Scanners
B&W Laser Printer

Landscape Architecture Cluster - 300 Kamphoefner Hall

Macintosh G4 and G5 (6)
Dell PCs (4)
Flatbed Scanners
B&W Laser Printer
Color Laser Printer

PhD Cluster - Field House

Macintosh G4 (2)
Dell PCs (2)
Flatbed Scanner
Slide Scanner
B&W Laser Printer

The Department of Landscape Architecture requires purchases of computers by all undergraduate and graduate students when they begin their Landscape Architecture studio sequence. Graduate students should have a computer no later than three months into the Fall semester of their first year. Students may use either Macintosh or Windows computers for their coursework.

Note: The use of Apple Boot Camp allows Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista, as well as many Windows applications to run on an Apple Macintosh computer. The cost of Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista and Windows-compatible software will be in addition to Macintosh-compatible software. Other options for running Windows applications on a Macintosh, using virtualization are available as well. We consider the dual-boot method a good option for students wanting to use both Macintosh and Windows software. More of our students are choosing to go this way. Students interested in running Windows on a Macintosh computer are encouraged to speak with the College of Design Information Technology staff.

The NC State Office of Information Technology and the NCSU Bookstores have made arrangements with several computer vendors to offer special pricing to students. Students should compare these prices before making a final purchase, since these prices can offer a substantial savings. For more informaton see: Computer vendors with special pricing for NC State students or contact the NCSU Bookstores before maing your final purchase.

Please read the College of Design's General Computer Requirement information before buying computer hardware or software.