Laptop Requirements
In addition to the standard tuition and fees, students entering the Fashion Design & Technnology program should also factor in the cost of a laptop and recommended software in order to complete projects and course deliverables. The following software and laptop specifications are the minimum requirements. We highly recommend that students purchase a PC laptop due to the limitations Macbooks pose with some of our licensing.
Laptop Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit or later
- Processor: 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ Quad Core or equivalent
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz
- Graphics: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5 (or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 512GB SSD
Software Specifications
- Adobe Creative Cloud (annual subscription required)
- Microsoft Office Suite (available for download for KPU students here)
- Anti-Virus Software (annual subscription required)
Additional Requirements
- External portable hard-drive
Additional Equipment (not mandatory)
Fashion students will have regular access to our two sewing labs for the duration of their studies. However, some students may wish to rent or purchase their own sewing machine to complete their studies. If you purchase or rent a machine, you will want to look for the following capabilities:
- Straight stitch
- Zig Zag stitch (recommended for 2nd year students)
- Regular stitching foot
- Zipper foot
- Buttonhole (recommended but not necessary)
Sewing machine needle sizes and other necessary supplies will be discussed at the start of your courses.
Students may refer to this page to stay up to date on software and specification requirements. If you have other questions, please be sure to visit the Future Students' Office page.