Do you want to create the next generation of iPads, laptops or PCs?
Are you interested in building computers that control machinery, medical instruments, cars, whitegoods, robots, communications equipment and satellites?
Computer engineers design and manage computer-based systems, including any device that has a computer embedded in it. That's almost every device these days – ranging from smart watches and devices, network routers and conventional desktop and laptop computers to the hundreds of computer chips that can be found in modern cars and more that will be found in future self-driving cars.
This major will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to claim your place within a high-growth industry. During your studies, you'll gain skills in digital logic design, computer networks, embedded and desktop operating systems, microcontroller selection and programming, electronics, telecommunications and signal processing.
Specialisations
To study this major, you'll have to choose an engineering specialisation first. The computer engineering major is available in the following specialisations.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Control systems engineer
- Network and systems engineer
- Software engineer
- Design engineer
- Electrical engineer
Average annual salary range
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I enjoy the challenge of tackling novel problems, and getting hands-on with what I’m building. My favourite part of working in my current role as an Electrical and Computer Engineer at CSIRO is watching my designs come to life. The first time I watched our underground robots enter the competition environment, I got chills.
I'd love to explore how I can harness technology to bring about significant benefits for our future, and drive society forward towards unexplored, yet exciting areas – and I believe there’s no better way to do that than through a university degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering!
Electrical and computer engineering provides a great complementary focus on both hardware and software systems, both of which are fundamental to all of today’s computer technologies. Being at the core of the digital age, this is the perfect degree to open up numerous avenues of opportunity.
I enjoy the challenge of tackling novel problems, and getting hands-on with what I’m building. My favourite part of working in my current role as an Electrical and Computer Engineer at CSIRO is watching my designs come to life. The first time I watched our underground robots enter the competition environment, I got chills.
I'd love to explore how I can harness technology to bring about significant benefits for our future, and drive society forward towards unexplored, yet exciting areas – and I believe there’s no better way to do that than through a university degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering!
Electrical and computer engineering provides a great complementary focus on both hardware and software systems, both of which are fundamental to all of today’s computer technologies. Being at the core of the digital age, this is the perfect degree to open up numerous avenues of opportunity.
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At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Programming in the Large
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- Digital System Design
- Advanced Embedded Systems
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