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2. 2 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers design and build the tangible parts of a computer, including circuit boards, computer chips, hard disks, monitor, keyboard, mouse, wires, printers, and modems.

3. 3 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers also supervise the manufacturing and installation of computers and computer-related equipment.

4. 4 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Early computers filled entire rooms, but Computer Hardware Engineers have changed the designs over the years to make computers faster, sleeker, and much smaller.

5. 5 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. We now have personal computers, lap tops, and hand held computers that Hardware Engineers have designed to meet our current technology needs.

6. 6 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Today’s computers have greater capabilities due to technological advancements made by Computer Hardware Engineers.

7. 7 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers continue to work on computer designs to meet the technology needs of the future.

8. 8 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers should have a bachelor’s degree in computer science as well as experience working with various computer systems.

9. 9 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. They need creative abilities as well as problem- solving skills to design computer systems and solve complex technology problems.

10. 10 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers must have a knowledge of computers, electronics, mathematics, engineering, and technology design.

11. 11 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers usually work 40 hours a week, but sometimes they have to work overtime to meet deadlines or solve serious problems.

12. 12 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers work for computer giants such as IBM and Dell. They also work for technical service firms and the telecommunications industry.

13. 13 UNT in partnership with TEA, Copyright ©. All rights reserved. Computer Hardware Engineers make an average of $75,000 per year, but the highest paid engineers earn more than $135,000.