School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Department of Computer Science and Engineering Stephen Grodzinsky Professor and Chairman Norwalk High School – Career Day March 15, 2001

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Opening Comments Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering Academic Preparation Job Prospects and Opportunities What to Look for When Visiting Universities Opportunities at UB Summation Outline

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Opening Comments Q: What is the definition of an engineer? A: Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand. Q: When does a person decide to become an engineer? A: When he realizes he doesn't have the charisma to be an undertaker. Q: How do you drive an engineer completely insane? A: Tie him to a chair, stand in front of him, and fold up a road map the wrong way.

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering CS tends to be more SW-related, mathematical, in some cases more theoretical CpE is a cross between EE and CS, more applied, tends to be more HW-oriented

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Academic Preparation Communication skills – e.g. writing Mathematics – as much as possible (language of science) Science – biology, chemistry, physics Humanities and social science

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Chip designers, network engineers, application SW specialists, data base administrators, software engineers, web designers, programmers, systems analysts, technical support, embedded systems and microprocessor engineers Job Prospects in the Field

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Faculty – who teaches the courses, access to them Facilities – who can use them, availability, dorm connections General environment What do the graduates do? What to Look for When Visiting Universities

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport What to Look for When Visiting Universities (con’t) Class size Co-op or internship programs, on-campus work study Wireless connectivity Many other things

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Opportunities at UB ABET-accredited computer engineering program - 1 of 2 in Connecticut. Undergraduate research and publications. Students have won best paper awards and placed highly in ACM programming contests Excellent lab facilities – 130 Unix platforms and 120 PCs for Department

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Opportunities at UB – Student Outcomes Graduate school – approximately 20% go directly to grad school Industry - Sagemaker, EMC, Pitney Bowes, Northrop- Grumman, ADC Newnet, Dictaphone, Transwitch, Executone, Motorola, Sony, Lucent, Synopsis, NEC, Oracle, General Re, Lockheed Martin, IBM, UPS, SNET, Remington, Sikorsky Aircraft, Synopsys and others.

School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Summation Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering Academic Preparation Job Prospects and Opportunities What to Look for When Visiting Universities