Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Computer engineering is the study of the optimization of computing hardware and software working together. Our program will give you a strong foundation in engineering, science, and mathematics combined with electives you can use to expand your horizons or specialize in a specific area. Your core courses will introduce the various career paths open to you and your first-year will include a project-based design course in which you'll build your own Arduino-based robot. Your senior year culminates in a year-long team project where you'll work with two or three other students to solve a real-world design problem for a client.
Computer Engineers (CPE) are electrical engineers that have additional training in the areas of software design and hardware-software integration. Common CPE tasks include writing embedded software for real-time microcontrollers, designing VLSI chips, working with analog sensors, designing mixed signal circuit boards, and designing operating systems. Computer engineers are also well-suited for research in the field of robotics, which relies on using computers together with other electrical systems. Below is a recommended plan of study for CPE.

CPE program educational objectives

Computer Engineering graduates shall:

Practice excellence in their profession using a systems approach encompassing technological, economic, ethical, environmental, social, and human issues within a changing global environment
Function independently and in leadership positions within multidisciplinary teams
Continue life-long learning by acquiring new knowledge, mastering emerging technologies, and using appropriate tools and methods
Adapt and independently extend their learning to excel in fields about which they are passionate
Strengthen teams and communities through collaboration, effective communication, public service, and leadership.

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering