It includes study of the systems, processes, organizations and culture involved in modern communication media. It is a dynamic and stimulating field with opportunities for a number of rewarding career paths. Computing specialists are continually designing new generations of computers and computer interfaces, with applications in fields such as robotics, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, medicine, and even music and dance.
Employers range from small local companies to large international consulting firms.
There are many jobs available in the Lower Mainland of BC, but with a Computing degree, you can work anywhere in the world. Graduates are in high demand. Degrees lead to jobs in telecommunications design such as automated phone systems, interactive video for the information highway, robotics for biomedical and space applications, or design of computerized manufacturing systems. Work is in laboratories, medical equipment supply and consulting, pharmaceuticals, and orthotics and prosthetics. Ergonomics and Human Factors professionals analyze workspaces, practices, tools and job demands to improve worker health and productivity, often designing workplaces, equipment and processes.