Computer Engineering Program

The computer engineering option is offered within the electrical and computer engineering department to give students a broad knowledge of the software and hardware components of modern computing systems, detailed computer-systems design, and the role of computer systems in various engineering disciplines. A primary goal of the program is to prepare the student for a computer-oriented engineering career with emphasis on design and applications of embedded computing systems. The computer engineering option includes a broad spectrum of electrical engineering and computer science courses, as well as electives to allow the student to study a specific area in depth and to gain significant design experience. Topical coverage includes microcontroller-based systems, real-time systems, hardware/software co-design, rapid prototyping, computer-aided design, hardware-software integration, system-on-a-chip design, and system-level issues in embedded systems design. Below is the current curriculum for the computer engineering option for students beginning their college careers during Fall 2007 or later.

Flow Chart - A flow chart for this program shows the interrelationships of the courses. View in PDF format.

CURRICULUM FOR THE COMPUTER ENGINEERING OPTION

1. These electives must help satisfy the College of Engineering in-depth requirement for at least two courses in the same subject area in either Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective or history (HI) or social and behavioral sciences (SB) electives.

2. The professional elective must be chosen from the list of professional electives approved by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

3. The restricted-area elective must be selected from a list approved by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.