The Challenging (and Fun!) World of Computer Engineering Professor Dave Meyer School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Purdue University

Just the facts...  What is the average starting salary for someone with a BSCmpE degree (and how does it compare with a Computer Science degree)?

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Just the facts...  Where do BSCmpE graduates live?  What is the average starting salary for someone with a BSCmpE degree (and how does it compare with a Computer Science degree)?  How many job offers does a typical BSCmpE graduate get?

A computer engineer has knowledge of both the theoretical and practical aspects of how to analyze, design, and implement computer hardware and software… What is a Computer Engineer?

...which leads to a basic intuition of how computer hardware and software work, the synergy between them, and what solution(s) are “most practical” or “best” given a set of design constraints. What is a Computer Engineer?

He/she is therefore able to design systems based on the analysis of tradeoffs among a variety of different implementation strategies afforded by current technology. What is a Computer Engineer?

Some more facts...  What is a microprocessor?  What are some devices that use microprocessors?  How many microprocessors are currently in use?  What companies are among the major producers of microprocessor hardware and software?

Some BSCmpE Senior Design Projects...

Illustration of BSCmpE Degree Curricular Components EE Core Software & Systems Engineering Integrated Circuit Design Architecture & Hardware Engineering Information Technology

Architecture and Hardware Engineering  Courses  Intro Digital Systems / Lab  Intro Microprocessor Systems / Lab  Computer Design Prototyping / Lab  Integrated Circuit Design Lab  Digital Systems Senior Project  Advanced Computer Architecture

 Jobs  Design of the latest generation microprocessors and ICs  Design of the next generation of PCs and workstations  Design of intelligent, innovative products based on microprocessors  Development of IC fabrication and testing technology Architecture and Hardware Engineering

Software and Systems Engineering  Courses  Programming Languages (C++, Java)  Software Engineering Tools  Data Structures  Compilers  Operating Systems

Software and Systems Engineering  Jobs  Windows programming  Developing compilers and operating systems for the latest generation microprocessors  Developing software visualization and development tools  Scientific coding at JPL for space exploration

Information Technology  Courses  Artificial Intelligence  Neural Networks  Information Technology  Speech/Image Understanding

Information Technology  Jobs  Writing Java applets to support e-commerce  Providing computer security support  Developing algorithms for medical image analysis  Developing algorithms for searching multimedia databases

Top 10 Reasons...to choose ECE 10.Opportunity to work on cutting edge and emerging technologies that have a very large ECE component (nanotechnology, wireless, biomedical, artificial intelligence, information technology, robotics)

Top 10 Reasons...to choose ECE 9.Opportunities to work globally – many major players have global operations (development centers, chip fabrication facilities, sales offices)

Top 10 Reasons...to choose ECE 8.Semiconductor, microprocessor, and communication electronics sector expected to see double digit revenue growth through at least 2008 (Source: IDC) – this means that hiring in all of these areas will steadily increase

Top 10 Reasons...to choose ECE 7.ECE is helping drive the world economy  Consumer electronics (iPOD, TiVo, cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs)  Communications (computer networking, wireless, broadband, optical)  Information technology (personal computers, server farms, databases)

Top 10 Reasons...to choose ECE 6.ECE is the engineering field with the greatest opportunity for entrepreneurship

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