Faculty
Associate Professors
Govil
Lyon, chair
Ramachandran
Ramsey
Assistant Professors
Angelo
Conti
Corcoran
DeCarli
Guelakis
Weiman
Whiskeyman
Senior Instructors
Reed
Tortorici
Bachelor of Science
The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science
degree program in Computer Engineering are as follows:
Domain Knowledge: Graduates will be able to apply their in-depth understanding in areas of computer systems within constraints of performance specification, budget and scheduling.
Professional Practice: Graduates will develop their engineering design, problem-solving skills and aptitude for innovation as they work on multi-disciplinary teams.
Life-Long Learning: Graduates will become experts in their chosen fields and broaden their professional knowledge with formal and/or informal continuing education.
Engineering Citizenship: Graduates will practice the ethics of their profession consistent with a sense of social responsibility and the promotion of justice.
Computer engineering students obtain the tools they need to take the lead in creating the next generation of computer technologies. They are immersed in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, and the liberal arts. Sequences of general and major electives, as well as a senior project, customize the program to the needs of the student. Students are exposed to high-tech areas in three broad computer engineering domains: signal processing, visualization and computer systems. Topics include networking, computer graphics, image processing, multi-media programming, visualization, and display techniques. Students become skilled in object-oriented design while using state-of-the-art facilities. Our close interactions with industry enable our computer engineers to be employed by all sectors of industry, government, and academe. They are active in the areas of hardware and software design and information technologies, and take the lead in the research and development of new computer systems and applications. Demand for computer engineering graduates has been consistently strong and is expected to persist.
Computer Engineering Curriculum
(132 credits)
| Year 1 Fall Semester |
Credits |
| MA 125 Calculus I |
3 |
| PS 15 General Physics I | 3 |
| PS 15L General Physics Lab I | 1 |
| EG 31 Fundamentals of Engineering I | 3 |
| CS 131 Computer Programming I |
3 |
| EN 11 Composition and Prose Literature |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 1 Spring Semester |
Credits |
| MA 126 Calculus II |
3 |
| PS 16 General Physics II | 3 |
| PS 16L General Physics Lab II | 1 |
| EG 32 Fundamentals of Engineering II | 3 |
| CS 132 Computer Programming II |
3 |
| EN 12 Introduction to Literature and Writing
the Research Paper |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 2 Fall Semester |
Credits |
| MA 227 Calculus II |
3 |
| EE 213 Introduction to Electrical Circuits | 3 |
| EE 213L Electrical Circuits Lab | 1 |
| ME 201 Engineering Statics | 3 |
| CS 231 Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
| CS 232 Data Structures |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 2 Spring Semester |
Credits |
| MA 228 Calculus IV |
3 |
| CR 245 Digital Design I | 3 |
| CR 245L Digital Design I Lab | 1 |
|
AH 10 Origins and Transformations in |
3 |
| PH 10 Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| HI 30 Europe and the World in Transition |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 3 Fall Semester |
Credits |
| MA 321 Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| CR 310 Voice and Signal Processing | 3 |
| PS 122 Modern Optics & Wave Phenomena | 3 |
| PS 203 Optics and Lasers Lab | 1 |
| CR 246 Digital Electronics Design II |
3 |
| M/EL Major Elective I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 3 Spring Semester |
Credits |
| MA 351 Probability and Statistics I |
3 |
| CR 311 Image Processing | 3 |
| CD 211 Engineering Graphics I | 3 |
| RS 10 Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| EC 11 Microeconomics |
3 |
| EL General Elective |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
| Year 4 Fall Semester |
Credits |
| CR 320 Computer Networks |
3 |
| CR 206 Electro-Optical Communications Lab | 1 |
| CR 390 Senior Project I | 3 |
| PH Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| RS Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| EL General Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Year 4 Spring Semester |
Credits |
| CR 320 Computer Networks |
3 |
| CR 206 Electro-Optical Communications Lab | 1 |
| CR 390 Senior Project I | 3 |
| PH Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| RS Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| EL General Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Concentration in Control Systems
The concentration in control systems starts with an understanding of
simple electron devices and sensors for open and closed loop systems. It
continues with studies of analog and digital control systems and concludes
with the design and prototyping of stable control and feedback systems.
Students must complete this concentration in the junior and senior year.
They may use the one major elective for this purpose. For further depth
into this area a student may choose to take:
MF 361 Automation and Robotics I.
MC 230 Electron Devices and Sensors
MC 290 Engineering Systems Dynamics
MC 300 Feedback and Control Systems
MC 301 Digital Control Systems
Computer Engineering Electives
Electives are shown that will deepen a students knowledge and
skills in specific areas of the discipline.
Communications
(Prerequisite: EE 213)
EE 301 Signals and Systems I
EE 350 Communication Systems
Computer Engineering
CR 382 Independent Studies in Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Any approved 300-level CS course
Computer Systems
(Prerequisite: CR 245)
EE 345 Microprocessor Applications Lab
Electronic Devices
(Prerequisite: EE 213)
EE 231-231L Electronic Circuits and Devices, plus Lab
EE 331-331L Analog Electronics Design, plus Lab
Mathematics
Any approved 300-level math course
Software Engineering
SW 410 Enterprise Java