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Links and information for first year undergraduate students (Fall
2007) will be posted as available. Throughout the semester, news/information
as well as links to websites maintained by first year studio instructors
will be posted here and/or Kepler.
In August 2007, a studio schedule will be posted. Please note that this schedule is subject to change. The date of the current schedule will be posted here and found in the upper right corner of the first page of the schedule. Pay specific attention to the location of group lectures when they are posted.
Supplies and Reading List for Architecture 163 (Introduction to Design) and Architecture 155 (Modes of Communications: Architectural Graphics)
The purpose and use of books at NJSOA
General Guidelines for ARCH 163-Introduction to Design and ARCH 155-Architectural Graphics
You will be assigned specific studio sections and spaces on the first day of class. Please do NOT bring any supplies or material into the building until you have been assigned a space. Once you have been assigned a studio, you may begin to bring in your material.
You will not be using your computer in either Architecture 163 or Architecture 155 during the first week of school. However, you may bring it to studio to set up once you have been assigned your space. Do NOT bring your computer in to the building on the first day!
When you order your computer, please have it shipped to your home. We do not have the capability to receive and track individual purchases.
If you purchase your computer by August 1, there should not be a problem getting your system before school starts.
Please download, save and read the supplies and reading list. It is strongly recommended that incoming students read Donald Norman's book, The Design of Everyday Things during the summer. If you choose to wait until school starts, you will be reading it the first day when you will be busy with other activities and assignments.
Remember to purchase the required computer by early August
to assure delivery in time for the start of school!
Follow links to various pages on NJIT website for additional details:
GENERAL INFO:
http://ist.njit.edu/compreq/
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (ARCHITECTURE):
http://ist.njit.edu/compreq/faq_arch.php
LINK TO NJSOA IMAGING LAB/COMPUTING SERVICES:
http://archinet.njit.edu/
INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUIRED COMPUTER:
Please note that there are, from time to time, some notices around campus from (former) architecture students who want to resell their computers. In general, this is not a good deal. The primary reason you should buy your own is that the warranty is not transferable. In other words, if something goes wrong, and you bought the computer from an individual rather than Dell, you are out of luck! Your ability to successfully complete the semester's work may be compromised. Also, every year computer prices go down and quality goes up. The specifications of this year's model of this year's computer is better than last year. For the same price, incoming freshmen are getting a faster CPU, a faster graphics card, and a flat panel LCD monitor is standard rather than an upgrade. The cost of the upgrades (those that are even available) would make the new computer less expensive than the used one. Make sure you follow the link to purchase the computer for ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS!
If you choose to add options, there are a number of upgrades available depending on your budget. An increase in the size of your hard drive from 160 GB to 250 GB for modest cost ($24) allows you to save more files. Your files will get large and this small investment may be worth your while. For $64 you can increase the size of the drive to 320 GB. After that point, you may want to consider security of data in case of mechanical failure and opt for a second hard drive rather than increasing the size of the boot drive (or do both). Faster processors are also good - but a very expensive option and by no means required. You can spend anywhere from $128 to $696 extra for faster processors. This should NOT be a priority. Your graphics card will support dual monitors and we noticed a number of students last year who decided to add a second monitor. Again, this is not required - it is a convenience for you when working with multiple programs. It is something you can easily add later too.
A good investment is an external hard drive to back up your data and a typical 200 GB USB can be purchased for less than $100, and a half terabyte (500 GB) Maxtor One Touch USB hard drive is available online for less than $200. You will find the investment in an external hard drive to be a good one as soon as you have a problem. Recreating your data is not pleasant!
Once you get your computer from Dell, unpack it to make sure (1) you get everything you ordered and (2) it works. ALL SOFTWARE PLACED ON YOUR NEW COMPUTER WILL BE ERASED DURING THE IMAGING PROCESS. You are required to purchase one software application - Corel Draw x3 Graphics Suite (academic version for Windows). Do NOT install this until AFTER your computer is imaged at school, otherwise it will be erased. Do not think that you will be able to get away with using a trial version for the year. This software will be needed later in the term, after the initial assignment - long after the trial version expires. And second year faculty assume you have the software, and know how to use it.
Do not forget to purchase and bring in a patch cable to connect to the network.to use it.
Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access PDF files. The
reader may be downloaded at the Adobe website. |
