Computer Engineering

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Computer engineering (also called Electronic and Computer engineering) is a discipline that combines elements of both electrical engineering and computer science.{{cite book| last = IEEE Computer Society | authorlink = IEEE Computer Society | coauthors = [Association for Computing Machinery | title = Computer Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering | url = http://www.computer.org/portal/cms_docs_ieeecs/ieeecs/education/cc2001/CCCE-FinalReport-2004Dec12-Final.pdf | accessdate = 2006-04-21 | year = 2004 | month = December | day = 12 | pages = pg. iii | quote = Computer engineering has traditionally been viewed as a combination of both cool computer science (CS) and electrical engineering (EE).--> Computer engineers are electrical engineers that have additional training in the areas of software design and hardware-software integration. In turn, they focus less on power electronics and physics. Computer engineers are involved in many aspects of computing, from the design of individual microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design. This engineering monitor the many subsystems in motor vehicles.{{cite web| last = Trinity College Dublin | url = http://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/about/what_is_eng/computer_eng_intro.html | title = What is Computer Engineering | accessdate = 2006-04-21 -->, "Computer engineers not only to understand how computer systems themselves work, but also how they integrate into the larger picture. Consider the car. A modern car contains many separate computer systems for controlling such things as the engine timing, the brakes and the air bags. To be able to design and implement such a car, the computer engineer needs a broad theoretical understanding of all these various subsystems & how they interact."

Usual tasks involving computer engineers include writing software and firmware for embedded microcontrollers, designing Very-large-scale integration chips, designing analog sensors, designing mixed signal circuit boards, and designing operating systems. Computer engineers are also suited for robotics research, which relies heavily on using digital systems to control and monitor electrical systems like motors, communications, and sensors.

The terms hardware engineering and hardware engineer are also used, referring to the opposite of software engineering.

Computer engineering as an academic discipline The first accredited computer engineering degree program in the United States was established at Case Western Reserve University in 1971; as of October 2004 there were 170 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology-accredited computer engineering programs in the US.{{cite book| last = IEEE Computer Society | authorlink = IEEE Computer Society | coauthors = [Association for Computing Machinery | title = Computer Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering | url = http://www.computer.org/portal/cms_docs_ieeecs/ieeecs/education/cc2001/CCCE-FinalReport-2004Dec12-Final.pdf | accessdate = 2006-04-21 | year = 2004 | month = December | day = 12 | pages = pg. 5 | quote = In the United States, the first computer engineering program accredited by ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) was at Case Western Reserve University in 1971. As of October 2004, ABET has accredited over 170 computer engineering or similarly named programs. -->

Due to increasing job requirements for engineers, who can design and manage all forms of computer systems used in industry, some tertiary institutions around the world offer a bachelor's degree generally called "computer engineering". Both computer engineering and electronic engineering programs include analog and digital circuit design in their curricula. As with most engineering disciplines, having a sound knowledge of mathematics and sciences is necessary for computer engineers.

In many institutions, computer engineering students are allowed to choose areas of in-depth study in their junior and senior year, as the full breadth of knowledge used in the design and application of computers is well beyond the scope of an undergraduate degree. The joint IEEE Computer Society/Association for Computing Machinery Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering defines the core knowledge areas of computer engineering as{{cite book| last = IEEE Computer Society | authorlink = IEEE Computer Society | coauthors = [Association for Computing Machinery | title = Computer Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering | url = http://www.computer.org/portal/cms_docs_ieeecs/ieeecs/education/cc2001/CCCE-FinalReport-2004Dec12-Final.pdf | accessdate = 2006-04-21 | year = 2004 | month = December | day = 12 | pages = pg. 12 -->:

Algorithms
Computer architecture
Computer systems engineering
Electrical network and Signal (electrical engineering)
Database
Digital logic
Digital signal processing
Electronics
Embedded systems
Human-computer interaction
Operating systems
Computer programming
Social and Professional issues
Software engineering
Integrated circuit design

The breadth of disciplines studied in computer engineering is not limited to the above subjects but can include any subject found in engineering.

See also

Association for Computing Machinery
Electrical engineering
List of electrical engineers
Engineer
Information technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Computer
Computer science
Computer-aided software engineering

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