Computer engineering is defined as the discipline that embodies the science and technology of design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of software and hardware components of modern computing systems and computer-controlled equipment. Computer engineering has traditionally been viewed as a combination of both computer science and electrical engineering. It has evolved over the past three decades as a separate, although intimately related, discipline. Computer engineering is solidly grounded in the theories and principles of computing, mathematics, science, and engineering and it applies these theories and principles to solve technical problems through the design of computing hardware, software, networks, and processes.
Historically, the field of computer engineering has been widely viewed as "designing computers." In reality, the design of computers themselves has been the province of relatively few highly skilled engineers whose goal was to push forward the limits of computer and microelectronics technology. The successful miniaturization of silicon devices and their increased reliability as system building blocks has created an environment in which computers have replaced the more conventional electronic devices. These applications manifest themselves in the proliferation of mobile telephones, personal digital assistants, location-aware devices, digital cameras, and similar products. It also reveals itself in the myriad of applications involving embedded systems, namely those computing systems that appear in applications such as automobiles, large- scale electronic devices, and major appliances.
Both computer science and computer engineering graduates have great job` prospects with a wide variety of options to choose from. Computer Science graduates are able to earn job titles such as software developer, application programmer, machine learning developer, systems analyst whereas computer engineers can look for Computer engineering jobs such as computer hardware engineer, embedded system developer, electronics engineer, quality control, device engineering.
However, because of sufficient overlap of the two fields, a student with a computer engineering degree can apply to the software development and machine learning roles - it depends upon the skills developed and courses undertaken during their studies. Some universities also tend to have a research-oriented Computer Science degree whereas the computer engineering degree allows the students to prepare for a career in the industry.
| Computer science | Computer engineer | |
|---|---|---|
| Specializations | Networking, Programming, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics. | Embedded Systems, Electronic Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, System Design. |
| Job Titles | Software Developer, Machine Learning Engineer, System Analyst. | Firmware Developer, Hardware Engineer, Device Engineering. |
| Median Salary in US* | $95,000 | $90,000 |
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