Computer Engineering Educational Objectives & Outcomes

Computer Engineering Educational Objectives

1. To educate a diverse student body and provide them with the educational background to enter California's high technology workforce and make significant contributions in the design of hardware and software components of embedded computer systems, system on chip designs, and a wide range of computer-related designs; and to provide students with the knowledge necessary to pursue advanced study of such systems.
2. To prepare students for life long professional learning and provide the opportunity for pursuit of advanced studies in graduate school and other professional programs.

Computer Engineering Learning Outcomes

The Computer Engineering Curriculum is designed so that each student will have demonstrated the following competencies upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering:

1. competence in applying knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
2. competence in designing and conducting experiments, and interpreting data;
3. competence in designing and implementing a hardware or embedded software system, component, or process to meet desired needs, including performance, cost-effectiveness, safety, space and time efficiency, and ergonomically efficient user-interfaces;
4. competence in functioning on multidisciplinary teams, including the ability to work with peers in order to design and implement a complex system;
5. competence in identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems through theoretical and empirical investigation, and interpersonal communication;
6. an understanding of one’s professional, social, and ethical responsibilities, including the ability to analyze the social and ethical implications of one’s professional work.
7. competence in using spoken, written, and electronic media to communicate effectively in formal and informal settings with colleagues, technical audiences, and the general public;
8. competence in understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;

Official Program Information

• Links to CSULB catalog and schedule of classes
  • Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science go to the current CSULB catalog section that describes the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
  • Engineering Technology Programs go to the current CSULB catalog section that describes the Engineering Technology Programs
  • College of Engineering Description go to the CSULB catalog section that describes the College of Engineering.
  • CSULB Official Catalog go to the official CSULB catalog page listing present and past catalogs.
  • CSULB Current Schedule of Classes go to the official CSULB Schedule of Classes Table of Contents.