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Computer Engineering and Related Studies is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
- Read more about Computer EngineeringA computer engineering degree is an undergraduate degree program that combines principles of computer science and electrical engineering. This degree program focuses on the design, development, and maintenance of hardware and software systems. Computer engineering students learn how to design computer systems, develop computer hardware and software, and integrate these systems into larger systems. They study topics such as computer architecture, programming languages, software engineering, computer networks, digital circuits, and computer systems analysis. The degree program typically requires four years of study and includes courses in mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical engineering. Graduates with a computer engineering degree can pursue a career in various fields, such as software development, computer hardware engineering, telecommunications, robotics, and automation. They can work in industries such as electronics, telecommunications, software development, and manufacturing.
- Read more about Computer Hardware Engineering
Students of computer hardware engineering learn how to create schematics of computer equipment to be built, make models of new hardware designs and test those models, analyze test results and modify designs as needed, and update computer equipment so that it will work with new software. In short, they learn to build the machines which together with software form usable computing systems.