The Minor in Computer Engineering prepares students who want to complement their background in computer science or other applied science disciplines with knowledge of computer hardware design, microcontroller software programming, and hardware-software codesign to support a well-rounded knowledge of working with computing systems.
Learning Objectives
Students successfully completing this program will be able to:
- Solve digital circuit logic problems and implement logic on programmable devices.
- Design software to program embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware platforms.
- Identify and explain interactions between hardware and software in computing systems.
- Apply computer hardware architecture for general purpose and accelerator processing.
- Prepare for jobs as computer engineers, including software architects and computer architects.
Effective Fall 2023
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 102 | Digital Circuit Logic | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Microcontrollers and IoT | ||
| Computer Systems Foundations | ||
| Computer Organization | ||
| Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Circuit Theory Applications | ||
or ECE 204 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | |
| Electromagnetics for Computer Engineering | ||
| Digital Logic Synthesis | ||
| Digital System Design Laboratory | ||
| Digital System Design | ||
| Computer Organization and Architecture | ||
| Introduction to Robot Programming/Simulation | ||
| Independent Study 1 | ||
| Independent Study: Open Option Project 1 | ||
| Independent Study: Vertically Integrated Projects 1 | ||
| Network Centric Systems | ||
| Embedded Systems and Machine Learning | ||
| Silicon Photonics for Computing Systems | ||
| Computer Architecture | ||
| Manycore System Design Using Machine Learning | ||
| Hardware/Software Design of Embedded Systems | ||
| VLSI System Design | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 23 | |