Computer Engineering, BSCMPE

About the Program

The Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Electrical and Computer engineering encompasses all areas of research, development, design, and operation of electrical and electronic systems and their components, including software. Emphasis in such varied areas as bioengineering, circuit theory, communication sciences, computers and automata, control systems, electromagnetic fields, energy sources and systems, and materials and electronic devices is available. Two degree programs are offered by the School: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCmpE).

Engineers in both fields must have a strong background in mathematics and physics, a broad base in the humanities, and a command of the English language in order to provide the scope of knowledge essential for optimum professional growth. The curriculum offered by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering meets these objectives.

Graduates from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are sought after by all major industries. Electrical engineers hold many unusual and challenging positions in the aerospace, chemical, nuclear, automotive, medical, metallurgical, textile, railway, petroleum, and other basically non-electrical industries, as well as in computers, electronics, communications, power, and other electrical industries. Their professional roles span industrial activity, research, development, design, production, marketing, operation, field testing, and maintenance of many types of equipment for government, industry, farm, and home.

Two degree programs are offered by the school:

Electrical Engineering encompasses the development, design, research, and operation of electrical and electronic systems and components. Disciplines include VLSI and circuit design, communication and signal processing, computer engineering, automatic control, fields and optics, energy sources and systems, and microelectronics and nanotechnology.

Computer Engineering is a specialization within electrical and computer engineering offering an in-depth education in both hardware and software aspects of modern computer systems.

Electrical and Computer Engineering provides students with a versatile education that will prove valuable looking toward a professional future.  Along with problem-solving and design skills, students develop a strong foundation in math, science, and core electrical/computer engineering fundamentals.  This skillset prepares them for research and development positions in industry, management, sales, teaching, medical school, and law school.

At Birck Nanotechnology Center, engineers and scientists conduct research in emerging fields where new materials and tiny structures are built atom by atom or molecule by molecule.

Electrical and Computer Engineering website

Electrical and Computer Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements   

Degree Requirements

125 Credits Required

Computer Engineering Required Major Courses (53 credits)

An overall 2.00 cumulative GPA or better for Required Major courses. (Some courses have minimum grade requirements for prerequisites.)

Optional Concentrations

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Concentration for Computer Engineering  
• Computer Systems Concentration in Computer Engineering  
• Microelectronics and Semiconductor Concentration for Computer Engineering  
• Software Engineering Concentration for Computer Engineering  

Other Department/Program Course Requirements (72 credits)

Electives (0-2 credits)

• Elective - Credit Hours: 0.00-2.00

Supplemental Lists

• Electrical and Computer Engineering General Education  
• Computer Engineering “Special Content” Courses  
• Electrical and Computer Engineering No Count List  

GPA Requirements

• An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in the Required Major Courses is required.

Pass/No Pass Policy

• The pass/no pass (P/NP) grade option, if available, may be used for courses taken to satisfy the ECE General Education and Complementary Elective Requirements. The P/NP grade option cannot be used for courses applied towards the Required Major Courses, General Engineering Requirement, Mathematics Requirement, and the Science Requirement (unless P/NP is the only allowed grade option for that course).

Transfer Credit Policy

• All 30000-level and above courses applied towards the Required Major Courses must be completed at the Purdue West Lafayette campus.

University Requirements

Sample First Year Engineering Plan of Study

Sample Computer Engineering Plan of Study

Combined with two semesters for FYE above, the following is an example of a 4-year plan that satisfies the BSCMPE degree requirements.

Pre-Requisite Information

For pre-requisite information, click here.

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.

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