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Show JTllE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Thursday, April 16, 2009 Engineering dept to require students to own laptop Blair Dee Hodges STAFF WRITER With tuition costs rising, civil and environmental engineering students will have one more expense to account for, beginning Fall Semester. All junior and senior students in civil and environmental engineering will be required to own a personal laptop by fall, said Paul Tikalsky, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the U. "This was a decision we reached about two years ago and now we are ready to fully implement it," Tikalsky said. "The field is becoming more and more integrated with tools we can use through the SNOW continued from Page 3 wise we'll go to class." Skipping class during Spring Semester is not a rarity for Catherine Warzhal, a junior in parks, recreation and tourism. She said she skipped taking classes in the Spring Semester altogether to maximize her time spent skiing. In Fall Semester, Warzhal arranged her class schedule to enable more free days for skiing. "I remember the first day of the season was October 5. I usually try to get my classes all on the same day in the fall, sol can have Monday and Wednesdays off for skiing," she said. Albright said he has considered arranging his schedule to Internet, so it's important and convenient for students to be able to access the tools they need anywhere they have an Internet connection." He said the department has set up a virtual private network that allows students to access computer programs and other resources the department uses. In the past, these tools have only been available in U computer labs or when a computer user is connected to the U network. "Now they can access the necessary tools anywhere in the world, as long as they're online," Tikalsky said. Tikalsky said civil and environmental engineering isn't the only group on campus enable prime skiing. "Engineering makes it tough to skip for skiing," he said. "I came to school to go to school, but I'll try to get as many good skiing days in as I can." Moon said he has had to make some sacrifices for his passion for snowboarding. "It's definitely not the smartest decision," he said. "It keeps you in school longer. It's pretty obvious the teachers don't like it at all, but I haven't had any negative response. Just not super good grades." But Moon said it's worth the price. "If you skied or snowboarded, you'd understand it a little bit more," Moon said. "Once you get your foot on the powder, you just don't care to go to class." requiring laptops—the David Eccles School of Business also requires them. Other universities in the state don't have similar requirements yet, but the civil and environmental engineering department at Utah State University strongly recommends that all students in the department own laptops for similar reasons. Christi Forsyth, an academic advisor for the U's department, said the new requirement hasn't appeared to cause a stir among students. "Most students already have laptops, so it was a pretty smooth transition to require them," Forsyth said. "It wasn't that big of a change." Tikalsky estimated the re- SIGNAL continued from Page 3 movement," Baird said. "We need to make sure the turning volume is high enough to justify taking away time from them." Baird said the study divi- e! Chronicle fc looking It who hasicnowledg£ ^f finaiii es, accounting Student Busini quirement will affect about 200 juniors and seniors. He added that perhaps the most affected group has been professors in the department who are getting used to using the new tools online. To help students who might not be able to afford new laptops, Tikalsky said the department is offering scholarships and other financial aid to help. Information on the assistance can be found at www. civil.utah.edu. 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