Computer Engineering (BE Hons)

Computer Engineers design everything from computer systems (PCs, supercomputers) to portable consumer electronics (such as mobile phones, and gaming consoles).

Making an impact

Computer Engineering students focus on developing hardware and industrial software, specifically embedded computer systems that we find in cars, cell phones, UAVs, rockets, microwave ovens and other appliances, radio and radar systems and medical equipment like CT scanners and X-ray machines. The range of industries in which Computer Engineering graduates are found is extensive.

Programme themes

Computer Engineering is centred around embedded devices with several other specialised areas incorporated into the degree. These include:

• Design and management
• Signals, systems and controls, robotics
• Networks and communications
• Software 
• Graphics and HCI
• Algorithms and machine learning
• Electronics
• Mathematics
• Minor in Communications and Network Engineering 

A minor is a specialist area that represents a concentration in a broad-based degree programme. By taking a set of specialist courses you would be eligible to apply for this minor and this would appear on your transcript. This would not appear on your degree certificate. The current Computer Engineering course options required for a minor are: COSC 264, COSC 364, COSC 418, ENEL 320, ENEL 400 *, ENEL 422

*The ENEL 400 Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Project must be taken with a communications or networking focus as approved by the Director of Studies.