Computer engineers design, produce, operate, and maintain computers and digital systems. In addition, computer engineers are used in an ever-growing number of positions involved with the applications of computers and digital technology. The need for computer engineers at both the local and national level is growing rapidly, with over 40 percent of U.S. software, hardware, and telecommunications companies projecting growth of 25 percent or more.
The latest edition of Engineers Quarterly predicts that by the year 2005, computer engineers will become "the second largest of the engineering disciplines." This is based on a projected annual growth rate of over 6 percent, or 168,000 new computer engineering positions created in the next decade. The rapid changes in computer technology coupled with the diversity of applications require a broad-based background.
The Computer Engineering Program provides a solid background in computer hardware, software, interfacing, and design. The program also provides elective flexibility for specialization in all aspects of computing and related areas.
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Computer Engineering No. 1
Computer engineering is number one in the Top 10 Fastest Growing Professions projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
For additional information on computer engineering and other computer-related disciplines, read the BLS Computer Occupational Outlook.
Program Objective
The objective of the computer engineering program is to prepare individuals to be confident and successful in whatever path that they choose to pursue in the 21st century global economy. This includes those that move into practice within the computer engineering discipline either through employment in industry or government, or through a start up of their own, those that move on to advanced computer study and research in graduate school, or those that move into other professions such as law, business, or management.
Career Options
What can you do with a degree in computer engineering from the University of Pittsburgh? Plenty.
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