Under this proposal, students can get a second degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering through additional course work of 16 hours. Students wishing to avail of this option should speak with one of the department advisors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected a high demand for computer engineers for the next ten years. Computer Engineering deals with design of hardware such as microprocessors, digital circuits and networks and software such as data structures, programming languages and intelligent systems. Computer engineers have the ability to design special purpose hardware and software for specific engineering applications such as robotics, ignition control in an automobile, and software for machine learning and intelligence.
Computer engineers are well trained in electronic circuit design.
Computer Scientists address the efficient use of computers for many commercial applications. Computer Scientists deal with data structures, network security, programming languages and compilers. They are well trained in software development. The new 124 - hour program is designed to provide the students with a balanced coverage of hardware and software issues in Computer Engineering. Courses include Circuits, Electronics, Microprocessors, Information and Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware Design, Computer Networks, Software Engineering Embedded Systems and Operating Systems.