Computer engineering is a degree program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The majority of the undergraduate curriculum is devoted to the general engineering core of science, math, English, social science and humanities, and to the electrical engineering core of circuits, electronics, electromagnetics and control systems. Additionally, computer engineering students may focus on computer networking and communication, embedded computer systems, computer architecture, digital systems and digital electronics.

The Facilities

The Electrical and Computer Engineering building is part of an eight building engineering complex. The building contains specialized laboratories and equipment. Numerous grants and donations from the National Science Foundation and private industry have provided valuable equipment. Laboratories along with department and University computer capabilities support education and research. Computer engineering facilities include a microprocessor development laboratory, a microcomputer systems laboratory, a digital electronic simulation laboratory and a computer architecture laboratory. A computer structures and networking laboratory is cooperatively shared with computer science. Students also have full access to computer clusters located throughout the campus. These and all other major computer resources are tied to local, regional, national and international computer networks.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find work as design engineers (computer hardware, software and systems), computer consultants, sales and customer support engineers or as engineers involved with computer-aided manufacturing and testing.

Research and Graduate Study

Graduate studies leading to a master’s degree or doctoral degree are offered in the department. Further details are available in the Graduate Bulletin.