About the specialization

The central focus of the computer specialization program is the engineering design of systems which operate in real-time with computers embedded in the system as a component or controller.

The embedded computer is often a single chip "microcontroller" or a custom designed small computer which consists of a small number of chips. A mix of electronics fundamentals, general engineering fundamentals, engineering design, and computer system principles form the computer specialization program.

FRESHMAN YEAR

• Learn fundamentals in mathematics (calculus), chemistry, physics, and broad educational topics such as writing, speaking, and the humanities.
• Benefit from a special freshman year experience program that provides an introduction to engineering as a profession, to programming, to engineering design as a process, and to the college experience as a major personal growth step.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

• Study the broad fundamentals of engineering and becoming an engineering problem solver.
• Continue mathematics courses with differential equations and statistics.
• Complete two courses in electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Learn key engineering subjects outside the electrical and computer engineering field.
• Take your first digital hardware course and your first computer science course.

JUNIOR YEAR

• Focus on courses in your specialization.
• Take digital logic and microprocessors courses.
• Take computer science courses.
• Take a follow-up digital design course.

SENIOR YEAR

• Choose electives which lead to jobs in particular sub-areas of computer engineering.
• Take courses in software engineering with java and networks plus three electives.

FIFTH YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING OPTION

• Provides computer specialization students with the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in a year, and sometimes less, of extra time commitment.
• Tightly integrated with the fourth year of the undergraduate program to permit a quick completion of this important professional step.