Unity is a campus-wide computing system that is used by NC State University students for a number of services, including email and calendaring, access to web-based services, access to computing resources such as computing labs, and authentication to a number of university applications and services. Engineering Online courses require Eos or Unity accounts/IDs in order to access the secured Online Course Materials. These accounts are created automatically within seven business days once students are registered in a course. The cost of the account to access online software and course materials is already included in your tuition payment.

What is my Unity ID and password?

Your Unity ID
Your Unity ID is automatically generated and is based upon your first and middle intitial and the first six letters of your last name (all lowercase). A typical login generally consists of a student’s first and middle initial and the first six letters of the last name. For individuals who have a common last name (Smith, Jones, Johnson, etc.), the computer may have given a number to add to the end of the ID. For example, John F. Smith may have the ID jfsmith5 if there are already 4 John F. Smiths in the system. If you cannot successfully log into the system, please contact the NC State Help Desk at help@ncsu.edu or 919-515-HELP[4357]. Your UnityID will remain the same throughout the time you are affiliated with NC State and should not be shared with others.

Previously enrolled students will continue to use their old network ID. You can also send an email to help@ncsu.edu if you continue to have problems accessing the network.

Your Password
NCSU has implemented a new account system which will rely on the Campus ID Number to identify Unity account holders. Beginning October 13, 2004 all new accounts created in the Unity system will have an initial password that consists of the last four digits of the Campus ID number plus the month and day (mmdd) of the account holder' birthday. Additionally, this new password will serve as the default system password to be used whenever an account password needs to be reset by a system administrator.

For example, if a new student's Campus ID is 000001234 and his or her birthday is July 28, the initial and default Unity password will be 12340728. The new password will also be assigned to existing Unity accounts that have never been used.

For your account security, your password must remain private. After you have successfully logged into the campus network, it is imperative that you change your password at http://www.ncsu.edu/password . You should change it the first time you log on to your account and at least once a semester. If you need assistance with your password, you must contact the NC State Help Desk at help@ncsu.edu or 919-515-HELP[4357].

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below. A computer with greater capability (processor speed, RAM, disk capacity) and expandability will be more likly to run the software you require for Engineering classes.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows XP Pro. Real One Player Basic (available free below) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses. Course lectures are available on the web via streaming media or download. Individuals with 56K modems may not have the sufficient bandwidth to view streaming video lectures. Access to the web is required.

MAC users must have a G4 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.4 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to http://www.ncsu.edu/it/compspecs/.

Students enrolled in the Engineering Online program should download the following free software. Click on the link(s) below to download.

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PowerPoint Viewer 97 (2003 Release) 2.72 MB