Computer Engineering Undergraduate Handbook

University of Utah
Computer Engineering Program
50 S Central Campus Dr RM 3190
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9205
(801) 581-8224 (voice)
(801) 581-5843 (fax)
info@cs.utah.edu
http://www.cs.utah.edu
1998-1999

The Departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering jointly offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. The program begins with a pair of two-course sequences. One sequence consists of introductory Computer Science classes that give students solid programming skills while exposing them to the breadth of issues that arise in computer science. The other consists of introductory Electrical Engineering classes that cover the basics of analog and digital circuits, along with laboratory instruction on the proper use of electronic measuring instruments.

Students then take seven core courses in electric circuits, electronics, digital system design, computer architecture, software engineering, computer design, and microprocessor interfacing. They build on this background by choosing two additional core courses (from among operating systems, signals and systems, algorithms and data structures, and electromagnetics and transmission lines) and by choosing five electives from the breadth of the course offerings in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The latter include advanced courses in communications, controls, digital signal processing, computer architecture, software systems, integrated circuit design, microwaves, optics, robotics, intelligent systems, and semiconductor devices. Each student's undergraduate program is capped with a senior project. Along with an in-depth study of computer engineering, the undergraduate curriculum encompasses a general education in mathematics, science, and the humanities.

Academic counseling for the Computer Engineering program is currently being handled by the Department of Computer Science.

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