Computer Engineering (also sometimes called Computer Systems Engineering) is a specialised discipline that combines electrical engineering and computer science. A computer engineer is an electrical engineer with a focus on digital logic systems, and less emphasis on radio frequency or power electronics. From a computer science perspective, a computer engineer is a software architect with a focus on the interaction between software programs and the underlying hardware components.
Computer engineering degrees have been added to a number of schools' degree programs since the early 1990s. Some schools have integrated computer engineering, along with software engineering, into their electrical engineering departments, while others such as MIT have chosen to merge electrical engineering and computer science departments instead.
Since computer engineers are mainly focused on electronics and computers, their courseloads tend to involve fewer courses on natural sciences such as statics or dynamics than traditional engineering programs. Instead, courses on fundamentals of computer sciences are taught.
Computer science and engineering related jobs are in high demand across the country and around the world.
Computer scientists and database administrators are expected to be among the fastest growing occupations through 2014.
The online computer science and engineering degrees listed above may be delivered using a variety of online and distance learning technologies allowing you to study from home or work; however, some may require on-campus time.
Demand for computerengineers is strong due to the growing use of computers in all sorts of products and the need for engineers competent about computers in both hardware and software areas.
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.
Computerengineering facilities include a microprocessor development laboratory, a microcomputer systems laboratory, a digital electronic simulation laboratory and a computer architecture laboratory.
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