Computer Engineering (B.C.E.)
At-a-Glance

Minimum hours required for the degree: 139. This does not include credits earned in the Engineering Cooperative Education Program and Orientation.

Admission to major: Admission to the Fenn College of Engineering.

Hours required for minor: There is no authorized minor in the Computer Engineering Program.

Evening Program: There is no evening program in Computer Engineering.

Advising: All students are advised by the faculty member currently serving as the departmental undergraduate adviser in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Phone: 216-687-2589.

Student organizations: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Eta Kappa Nu - Honor Society for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.

Additional information: Students in the Computer Engineering Program choose areas of interest from technical electives in the senior year.

The Computer Engineering Program is a program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Computer Engineering Program emphasizes the use of computers in engineering systems, and interfacing of computers to physical systems; it is intended for those preparing to enter industry as well as those who wish to pursue graduate degrees in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science.

The program includes a spectrum of courses and considerable laboratory experience. In addition, depth in computer engineering is provided by technical electives. This program is extensively supported by the Department of Computer and Information Science.

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Program Objectives

The Computer Engineering Program is designed to produce graduates who are able to

1. practice computer engineering
2. define and diagnose problems, and provide and implement computer engineering solutions in industry, business, and government
3. observe engineering ethics in the practice of computer engineering
4. communicate effectively with technically diverse audiences
5. collaborate with others as a member or as a leader in an engineering team
6. develop their knowledge beyond the undergraduate level and keep current with advancements in computer engineering

Computer Engineering students are limited to two grades of D in EEC courses. Technical electives must be chosen from the available EEC elective courses.

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Program for Computer Engineering

First Year, Fall Semester	Credits
CHM 261 General Chemistry I	4
CHM 266 General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
ENG 101 English I	4
MTH 181 Calculus I	4
ESC 120 Introduction to Engineering Design	2
ESC 100 New Student Orientation* Not required for transfer students	1
Total	15-16
First Year, Spring Semester	Credits
CIS 260 Introduction to Programming	4
CSC 121 Career Orientation** **Required for co-op	1
ENG 102 English II	3
MTH 182 Calculus II	4
PHY 243 University Physics I (Writing)	5
Total	16-17
Second Year, Fall Semester	Credits
EEC 310 Electric Circuits I	4
ESC 250 Differential Equations for Engineers	3
CIS 265 Data Structures and Algorithms	4
MTH 284 Matrices for Engineers	2
PHY 244 University Physics II (Writing)	5
Total	18
Second Year, Spring Semester	Credits
CIS 334 Fundamentals of Microcomputer Architecture	2
CIS 340 C/C++ for Systems Programming	2
EEC 311 Electric Circuits II	4
EEC 313 Electronics I	4
ESC 310 Engineering Statistics and Probability	3
General Education Elective	3
Total	18
Third Year, Fall Semester	Credits
MTH 220 Discrete Mathematics	4
CIS 345 Operating System Principles	4
EEC 316 Electronic Devices Laboratory	1
EEC 380 Digital Systems	4
General Education Elective	3
General Education Elective	3
Total	16
Third Year, Spring Semester	Credits
EEC 381 Digital Systems Laboratory I	2
EEC 483 Computer Organization	4
ESC 282 Engineering Economy	3
ESC Engineering Science Elective	3
PHL 215 Engineering Ethics (Writing)	3
General Education Elective	3
Total	18
Fourth Year, Fall Semester	Credits
EEC 480 Modern Digital Design	4
EEC 481 Digital Systems Laboratory II	2
EEC 484 Computer Networks	4
EEC 485 High Performance Architectures	4
EEC Technical Elective	4
Total	18
Fourth Year, Spring Semester	Credits
EEC 482 Computer Engineering Laboratory	2
EEC 490 Senior Design	4
EEC Technical Elective	4
EEC Technical Elective	4
General Education Elective	3
Total	17

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