In the Fall of 1997, the University of Maryland launched the BS degree program in Computer Engineering, drawing upon resources and expert faculty from both the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. The Computer Engineering program, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland, was developed in conjunction with industry leaders to address the demand for excellence in this rapidly developing field.
Computer technology pervades nearly every aspect of our lives.
The driving force behind the explosion of many engineering applications is the fact that available computer power per dollar is more than doubling every two years. This has been going on for the past 20 years, and is expected to continue into the future. Traditionally, electrical engineers design the circuits and hardware, while computer scientists work with software and applications. With the increasing demand for computer and systems to interact efficiently, developers are looking for professionals whose knowledge integrates expertise from both the electrical engineering and computer science fields. The Computer Engineering curriculum requires a minimum of 120 credits to degree completion.