Software Engineering Concentration for Computer Engineering

Location(s): West Lafayette, Indianapolis

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About the Concentraton

The Software Engineering Concentration prepares students to work in software-oriented jobs or research areas. It covers topics in software engineering (how do you build good software) and software tools (what modern frameworks do software developers need to know), as well as electives that give students an opportunity to hone their software development skills.

Software Engineering Concentration Courses (10 credits)

Required Course (1 credit)

ECE 30864 - Software Engineering Tools Credits: 1.00

Software Selectives (6 credits)

ECE 46100 - Software Engineering Credits: 3.00 or
ECE 49595 - Selected Topics In Electrical And Computer Engineering Credits: 1.00 to 5.00 Title: Open Source Software Senior Design - Credit Hours: 4.00

Selectives (3 credits)

ECE 30862 - Object-Oriented Programming In C++ And Java Credits: 3.00
ECE 40400 - Introduction To Computer Security Credits: 3.00
ECE 46900 - Operating Systems Engineering Credits: 4.00
ECE 46800 - Introduction To Compilers And Translation Engineering Credits: 4.00 or
ECE 57300 - Compilers And Translator Writing Systems Credits: 3.00
ECE 51220 - Applied Algorithms Credits: 3.00

Can include up to 3 hours of:

(Must have approval of the Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs or Associate Head of Teaching and Learning) Can only be used for one of the selectives areas in the concentration.

ECE 49600 - Electrical And Computer Engineering Projects Credits: 0.00 to 18.00
VIP 37920 - Junior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Credits: 2.00
VIP 47920 - Senior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Credits: 2.00

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