They also have a major responsibility and remediating environmental hazards. Computer engineers research and develop new computer systems, study their reliability and fault tolerance, evaluate their performance, investigate computer communication requirements, or work on artificial intelligence and robotics. In this major, students can learn about hardware design and software systems, as well as theory and applications of computers. The Computer Science undergraduate major at Penn State has two phases. The second phase then moves to data structures, programming languages, and computer systems in detail.
Course work involves computer applications and the polishing of programming skills.
An electrical engineer is responsible for integrating electronic devices into all facets of our daily lives. Students can find an area of specialization within electrical engineering that builds on their interests, whether they enjoy math, computers, physics, or chemistry. Although students will need a certain level of competence in each of these areas, the diversity of electrical engineering allows students in this major to tailor their course work toward their strengths and interests. With this broad training, Engineering Science graduates are prepared for multidisciplinary engineering careers and a wide range of employment options. Because the Engineering Science major is the honors program for the College of Engineering, a minimum of a 3.0 grade-point average is required for admission.