Electrical Engineering - Computer engineering vs electrical engineering

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Computer engineering vs electrical engineering

leeward1982@gmail.com

2007-03-28, 5:25 pm

I'm planning on going to Purdue University. For a while now, I've been
going back and forth between EE and CmpE. From what I can tell,
Purdue's requirements are pretty close for both, but CmpE seems to
throw more software stuff at the student instead of hardcore
electronics. I would like to be able to work on both electronic/
hardware development and software engineering. That seems to fit CmpE,
but I've heard (albeit from unreliable sources) that it can be
difficult to find employers wanting CmpE, though, from what I've seen
most businesses want BSEE or equivalent. My alternative is to get a
BSEE with a minor in CS. Any advice would be great. Thank you in
advance.

Lee M Ward

Roby

2007-03-28, 5:25 pm

leeward1982@gmail.com wrote:

> I'm planning on going to Purdue University. For a while now, I've been
> going back and forth between EE and CmpE. From what I can tell,
> Purdue's requirements are pretty close for both, but CmpE seems to
> throw more software stuff at the student instead of hardcore
> electronics. I would like to be able to work on both electronic/
> hardware development and software engineering. That seems to fit CmpE,
> but I've heard (albeit from unreliable sources) that it can be
> difficult to find employers wanting CmpE, though, from what I've seen
> most businesses want BSEE or equivalent. My alternative is to get a
> BSEE with a minor in CS. Any advice would be great. Thank you in
> advance.
>
> Lee M Ward
You don't need to declare your major as an entering freshman, do you?
Get settled at school, talk to your peers, professors, and upperclassmen.
By the end of your first year, you ought to have a better idea of the
path ahead. I don't think you would do wrong by choosing either
discipline. And it's never too late to change course: one of my
classmates completed a BSEE, continued for a PhD with focus in
bioengineering... and later went back to school for his MD! My college
days (including grad school) were happy, busy, frustrating, rewarding
times. My career included teaching, gas laser research, and software
development. It all started with a BSEE. Hope you enjoy school and
find it a worthwhile experience.

MassiveProng

2007-03-31, 3:25 am

On 28 Mar 2007 14:16:49 -0700, leeward1982@gmail.com Gave us:

>I'm planning on going to Purdue University. For a while now, I've been
>going back and forth between EE and CmpE. From what I can tell,
>Purdue's requirements are pretty close for both, but CmpE seems to
>throw more software stuff at the student instead of hardcore
>electronics. I would like to be able to work on both electronic/
>hardware development and software engineering. That seems to fit CmpE,
>but I've heard (albeit from unreliable sources) that it can be
>difficult to find employers wanting CmpE, though, from what I've seen
>most businesses want BSEE or equivalent. My alternative is to get a
>BSEE with a minor in CS. Any advice would be great. Thank you in
>advance.
>
>Lee M Ward

Electrical engineering is a far more comprehensive scientific and
physical discipline, and carries many cs coursework in it.

Computer Engineering is a much more narrowed, field specific
endeavor.

Both would be great, one after the other! :-] ;-]

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