Computer Engineering Index

Computer Engineering Overview

Computer engineering studies the design and integration of computing hardware and software systems. The field combines electrical engineering and computer science to build digital hardware, embedded systems, integrated platforms, and low-level computing architectures. It focuses on engineered computing systems at the hardware-software boundary.

Disciplines

• Computer Hardware Design

  Study engineering design of physical computer hardware and system components.

• Digital Systems

  Examine digital logic and integrated digital hardware architectures.

• Embedded Systems

  Study integrated computing systems embedded within dedicated devices.

• Hardware-Software Integration

  Explore coordinated design of hardware and software as unified systems.

• Microcontrollers

  Study programmable integrated circuits for embedded control applications.