Drafting/CAD - Student Equipment List

The following supplies and equipment must be furnished by each incoming freshman prior to the start of classes. We recommend ordering the computer from the Campus Bookstore^*, but it can be purchased elsewhere as long as it meets the minimum requirements.You may visit the Campus Bookstore Website at www.alfredstatebookstore.com for pricing and ordering information. It is highly recommended that the equipment be insured under the parents' or student's homeowners' insurance. Please call the Computerized Design and Manufacturing Department at (607) 587-3182 or (607) 587-3178, if you have any questions concerning supplies and equipment.

1. Laptop computer must have Windows Professional version in order to work with our network. Windows Professional is available at the Campus Bookstore for approximately $35:
   
   • Processor: Intel® Core TM i5-430M Processor
   • Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-Bit
   • Software: Microsoft Office Professional 2007
     Avira or other licensed anti-virus program installed
     Nexlink® Hard Drive Recovery Solution
   • Memory: 2GB DDR3 1066
   • Hard Disk Drive: 250GB 7200RPM SATA
   • Optical Drive: CD/DVD +/- RW Tray Load
   • Graphics: Integrated Intel GMA
   • Communications: Intel WiFi Link 5100 HMC vPro Ready Half
     Height 802.11 b/g/n WLAN
   • I/O Ports & Connectors:
     4 x USB
     1 x RJ45
     1 x Headphone out
     1 x Mic-In
     1 x VGA
   • Devices: Integrated 1.3 MP Web Camera
     3-in-1 Card Reader
   • LCD Display: 15.6" 16.9 LED; 1366 x 768 Resolution
   • Battery: 6-cell
   • Dimensions: 15.33 x 1.36 x 9.81 inches
     (w x h x d) 389 x 34.5 x 249 millimeters
   • Weight: 5.7 lbs/ 2.6 kg with battery
   • Warranty: Three Year Depot Warranty
     Three Year Complete Care
2. 1 Gig (or more) USB Flashdrive recommended
3. Note-taking supplies (including 3 ring binder)
4. Scientific calculator - Casio fx 300w or equivalent (available at the Campus Bookstore, CVS, Kmart, etc.)
5. Compass with center wheel
6. Scale (inch and metric)
7. Mouse
8. **Textbooks: (Ordering & pricing information can be found at the Alfred State Campus Bookstore's Web site)
   • Technical Drawing, 14th Edition, Author: Gieseke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill, Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart, Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-509049-0
   • Machinery's Handbook, Publisher: Prentice Hall Industrial Press, 28th Edition (or higher), ISBN 0-8311-2700-7
   • Mathematics for Machine Technology, Author: Robert D. Smith, Publisher: Thomson-Delmar, 6th Edition, ISBN 1-4283-3656-7

**Textbooks may change; please check the Alfred State Campus Bookstore's Web site for the latest information.

^*Advantages of buying your computer from the Campus Bookstore include:

• As an Alfred State student, Microsoft software licenses allow you to use al of the following: MS Office Pro, Windows upgrades, FrontPage, Visual Studio Pro, and Publisher.
• Available complete on-site hardware and software repair service
• Three (3) year Theft/Accidental Damage Insurance with Safeware - The Insurance Agency
• Loaner laptops available if yours is being repaired
• Guaranteed to work with Alfred State's wireless network