Advanced Electric Vehicle
Hardware & Software Requirements
Your Computer: You’ll need a proper PC to complete most of your coursework. An iPad, Android Tablet, Windows RT device, or smart phone will be useful for many things, but to post content (online discussion, assignments, etc), take tests, or participate in live classroom sessions you will need a full PC. Mac computers (lap or desktop) are fine, as are Windows 8 devices (laptops, desktops, and hybrid devices like the Surface PRO or Lenovo Yoga line).
Web Browser: Your web browser is the software you use to view the internet. We recommend Firefox or Internet Explorer as a primary browser (Safari and Chrome generally work but are not officially supported and therefore occasionally have issues). Whatever browser you use, please stay up to date with the latest set of patches and updates.
Speakers: Because most courses include an audio element, you will need speakers or headphones.
Adobe Acrobat Reader: The Adobe Acrobat Reader is an excellent tool for viewing PDF (Portal Document Format) files online. Many of your professors -- and UDM's database vendors) -- provide documents as PDF, as these files can be viewed by anyone with a PDF reader. The Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from Adobe's web site. Note: on the download page, an "additional offer" is preselected for you. We recommend you do NOT install this additional software.
Program Specific Requirements
Scanner: In many classes in the program students are required to submit scans of handwritten homework.
Headset with Microphone: To participate in live online interactions with faculty and peers, a headset with a microphone is necessary.
MATLAB/Simulink (Student Version): Several classes in the program require students have access to a student version of MATLAB/Simulink.
NOTE: Individual courses in the program may have other software requirements.