The trend is for IT provision to be more centrally driven and geared toward lowest common demoninator. Undergraduates feel that provision is adequate when all the machines are up and running. Provision is based on accommodating an entire year in no more than 3 sessions. Special provision for high end CAD 2. Students are still taught programming .
Space is always a problem.
IT saves on space as people tend to rely on simulation rather than physical models. Teaching is based on client server architecture. Computers are often situated in clusters because it is more economical in terms of the number ofmachines required.