FGL: Bring Your Own Device Guidelines 2025
These instructions are only for newly admitted students who will enroll in the FGL Undergraduate Program in October 2025.
Please be ready to bring a laptop to class if the instructor asks you to do so.
Computer Requrirements
| Recommended | Minimum necessary requirements | |
| OS | Windows 11 or later or macOS Sonoma (macOS 12) or later | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 (8th generation) or equivalent or higher (See "Reference" below.) | |
| Memory | 8 GB or more | |
| Mass storage (hard disk) |
240 GB or larger SSD | 128 GB or larger SSD |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a, 802.11n, or 802.11ac) | |
| Battery life | Manufacturer specification of 5 hrs. or longer (Based on JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (Ver. 2.0)) | |
| Display | 11 inch or larger (Full HD/1920x1080 or higher recommended but not mandatory) | |
| Input | Physical keyboard (or detachable/external keyboard) with QWERTY layout | |
| External interface | ・ USB 2.0 or higher ・ External display port (or adapter) ・ Earphonew/built-in microphone (please obtain these yourself) ・ Web camera (or external USB camera) |
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| Other |
・Since you will be carrying the computer to classes, we recommend thin/light models. |
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* IMAC-U Only: From the 3rd semester onward, practical subjects will require a Windows (64-bit version) PC that meets the "Recommended" specifications from the requirements listed above. For students planning to take CAD courses in later school years 16 GB or more RAM is recommended.
** AMB Only: You must meet the 'Recommended" specifications from the requirements listed above.
Criteria
The minimum specifications are based on the below anticipated use cases:
- ・ Viewing online reference materials (including videos) hosted on specified servers
・ Using office software to edit documents (presentation materials, reports, etc.)
・ Recording and submitting reports in video form (excluding video editing)
・ Performing basic programming and computation on cloud servers
Reference
- ・"Intel Core i5 (8th generation) or equivalent" includes Intel Core i3 (10th generation) or higher CPUs.
・ Intel CPU labeling conventions (Example: Core i5 8250U)
| Label | Maker: Intel | Brand: Core i | Grade: 5 | Model Number: 8250 |
Suffix: U |
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| Notes | - | This is referred to as the "Core i" series. | Besides i5, models include M, i3, i7, and i9. | The first number is the generation. | Indicates other CPU characteristics. |
| Comments | In general the higher the Grade and Model (generation) number, the higher the CPU's performance will be. | ||||
Anti-virus Software
You can install Computer Protection (from WithSecure) free of charge under Tohoku University's campus-wide license after you enroll. Use of WithSecure software is not mandatory. You can use another commercial anti-virus product or Windows 11's(or later's) built-in Windows Defender if you prefer.
Office Software
While enrolled, students can use the latest versions of Microsoft Windows and Office for free under Tohoku University's license agreement with Microsoft Japan.