Computer Engineering

Talk about spanning boundaries: what can you not do with a computer? Computers run our telephone systems, power grids, banking systems and air travel systems. They are in each point of sale terminal, ATM and inventory control system. There are several computers in a car, a VCR or CD player. In any hospital, you'll find computers used in patient records, controlling X-ray machines, CT scanners and MRI machines. Computer engineers make all of this happen. They work on hardware, software, and the interface between the two. They bring together computer science, electrical engineering, math and science, using computer-based tools and good problem-solving skills to design, build and maintain systems that contain or use computers.

At Clarkson, you will develop the skills to enter any number of fields, such as:

• Chip design, verification, and testing
• Board level design
• Design of ASICS
• Interactive graphical user interface design — making systems easier to use or data easier to interpret
• Database applications
• Software tool development
• Embedded system design — hardware/software systems such as those that control your antilock brakes, VCR or the hospital's MRI equipment

Clarkson combines two distinctive strengths that benefit students: Personalized teaching and high-powered research. Our professors get to know students as individuals.They also conduct world-class research in areas of vital importance — and involve undergraduates in the process.

In addition to the this undergraduate program, Clarkson also offers graduate degrees in electrical and computer engineering.

Team Competitions in Engineering Design
Clarkson students sharpen their skills in creative problem solving, collaboration, communication, and leadership through team competitions. Many of these are organized through an umbrella program called SPEED — Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design. Students also participate in other competitions, such as Mini-Baja and ACM Computing.