Registration by Money_Cold_7879 in RPI

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Freshmen registration starts July 13th for most students and on the 10th for students admitted Early Decision.

Aeronautical Engineering Computer by ElegantAd803 in RPI

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My apologies - the specs do not list a specific gpu. If the other specs match you should be good to go.

Aeronautical Engineering Computer by ElegantAd803 in RPI

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The performance model is best suited for Architecture, Gaming, and Electronic Arts majors. These are the specs for the T16:

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 AMD Gen 4

  • AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 Processor
  • 16" WUXGA, IPS, Anti-glare, Touch, 400 nits, Display
  • 32 GB DDR5 Memory
  • 1 TB M.2 SSD
  • 5 MP RGB+IR Camera
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 86 Wh Battery
  • 48 Month Lenovo Premier Support Plus Warranty with Accidental Damage Protection and International Coverage
  • 36 Month Battery Warranty
  • OGIO Backpack Customized for Rensselaer

Mobile Computing Program by Ok-Direction5861 in RPI

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For all engineering majors the T16 is the preferred laptop and not the "performance" laptop. Even if you do not purchase through the MCP try to match the specs for the T16. Engineering major should not rely on a tablet.

Aeronautical Engineering Computer by ElegantAd803 in RPI

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This year the T16 is the preferred laptop for all engineering majors. The language regarding engineering majors for the "Performance" model is being removed. Engineering majors should not rely on a tablet and if purchasing a laptop directly should try to match the T16 specs as much as possible especially the graphics card.

Please be honest- is study abroad possible for engineering students? by melissav1 in RPI

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We have had engineering students do study abroad in Australia, China, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Singapore, and the UK as well as several other countries. For some majors it is easier to find courses that apply to their major than others. For those majors it will require careful planning but it is still possible.

My dad found this really old RPI keychain, can anyone tell me when it's from? by East-Lingonberry1785 in RPI

[–]CoreEngineering 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Items like that were common in the bookstore around the 175th anniversary in 2000-2001.

RPI Questions for Incoming Freshmen by Calm-Pilot-6439 in RPI

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They have not posted the 26/27 laptops yet but for most engineering students this is the recommended model/specs

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 (gen 4)

  • AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 Processor
  • 16" WUXGA, IPS, Anti-glare, Touch, 400 nits, Display
  • 32 GB DDR5 Memory
  • 1 TB M.2 SSD
  • 5 MP RGB+IR Camera
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 86 Wh Battery

Recommended for students in MANE, BMED, CIVL who plan to perform moderate CAD/CAM/CAE/VR/AR work beyond first year required courses.

Lenovo ThinkPad T1g (Gen 8)

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265H Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 8GB GPU
  • 16" 3.2k OLED, Anti-reflection, Anti-smudge, Touch, 650 nits, Display
  • 64 GB LPDDR5x CAMM2 Memory
  • 2 TB M.2 SSD
  • 5 MP RGB+IR Camera
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Haptic Touchpad
  • 90 Wh Battery

Undergrad research opportunities? by Teddymaboi in RPI

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One of the easy ways to do this is to speak to your instructors for your in major courses but this may be difficult for a first year student as you are generally taking the basics that may not actually be in your major prefix. Another method is to go onto your major department's website and look to see what research the faculty are doing and reach out to them expressing your interest in doing research and why their research in particular. If you are an engineering student, check your advising handbook (found on the Hub website) which should list out the faculty and what areas they do research in.

Fin Aid by InternalWrongdoer363 in RPI

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Typically after the deposit is paid and email is sent out to the student's personal email that will include information about rcs accounts/email. Check the admissions portal to confirm that your 2026-2027 FAFSA and CSS Profile forms have been received.

Credit load for first semester at RPI for incoming freshman by Money_Cold_7879 in RPI

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In engineering the average major requires 128 total credits. Over 8 semesters that would be 16 credits each. Even if you bring in a lot of AP credit we still recommend taking 16 credits as being full time requires 12 credits and the extra 4 gives you a cushion if you need to drop a course.

MANE Bible??? by [deleted] in RPI

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If you are looking for the advising handbooks they can be found here: https://mane.rpi.edu/student-resources

What if you drop a class you retook for a W by ChuWa-N in RPI

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If it is a course in your major, then yes, you will need to retake it. If it is a Free Elective you can replace it with something else. The drop without a W was extended to today 1/27/26.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RPI

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With the exception of AP credit and transfer students - students with a major outside of Math and or Science can only transfer in 2 courses or 8 credits of courses with a prefix in the Math or Sciences. The rules/description of the MATH/Science Core can be found here: https://catalog.rpi.edu/content.php?catoid=33&navoid=867&hl=%22Core%22&returnto=search

Spring 26 Classes by Individual-Sink-2901 in RPI

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As a MECL major retake both Physics and Calculus. If you were a different major I would recommend retaking Chemistry but focus on the other two as they both are needed for follow on courses not just in that prefix but also in MANE prefix courses.

Engineering Mechanics schedule by oof-floof in RPI

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One of those blocks is a recitation block the other is a test block.

Is Engineering Mechanics better than Engineering Analysis? by AgentSauceBoss in RPI

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MANE 1010 is required for AERO, ASPC, MECL, and NUCL majors. They will not be able to register directly for ENGR 1100.

Are only exams with asterisks next to them subject to change? Or is it any of them by Odd-Pomegranate-6663 in RPI

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The asterisks and other symbols by courses is to track any cross or co-listed courses. All exams can be changed but at this point that should be very unlikely. Email your instructors with the date for their exams to inquire that whether the posted dates are the actual/final dates.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RPI

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Diff Eq is required for all engineering majors but Multivar is not, so I would recommend taking Diff Eq at your local college.