Engineering students at Wayne State University will be required to buy or lease fully loaded laptops, as part of the university\'s new mandatory program. Mumtaz Usmen, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the program will be efficient for students and faculty. \"Students will be able to access the Internet in class and do work in real time during class discussions.\" Michele Grimm, associate dean for academic affairs, said computers are the required tool for engineers. \'It is imperative for the student to have continual access to computers as they progress through their education.\' Robert Kakos, director of the Engineering Computer Center, said the computers will be customized based on students\' course loads.