Mar 20, 2016 All games released before 2016 were tested on Intel HD 4400/4600 which is similar to Intel HD 4000, Intel HD 5500, Intel HD 520, Intel HD 530, Intel HD 620. Games released after 2016 were tested on the newer Intel HD 520 paired with i5/i7 Processor. There is a very small chance that these games will work on older generation Intel HD Graphics.
Intel HD graphics are underpowered CPU graphics only for the basics, not for serious 3D rendering
See here, there is a Intel 3000, but it's way, way down. 🙂
Intel Hd 4000 Games Machines
I very highly suggest you find out from the school or previous class what they use, Engineering is typically all Windows due to it's being a more open hardware and more software titles available.
Games For Intel Hd 4000
If you have to run a special driver or software expects to interface with other hardware on a generic PC, then you could be in trouble with a Mac as it's really not the same, expcept for processors and drives.