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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree gives the student the opportunity to acquire a broad background in computer design, including embedded control systems, real-time systems, telecommunication systems, and software engineering. The curriculum includes courses in general education, computer science, software engineering, and electrical engineering, and features a capstone senior design. The program’s emphasis on real-time embedded control systems and hardware/software interfaces provides program graduates employment opportunities beyond graduates of traditional computer Engineering Degree Programs, including positions in the aerospace and defense industries.

Program Objectives

The goal of the Computer Engineering Degree Program is to produce graduates who are successful practitioners of computer engineering. The detailed objectives of the program are that our graduates:

• Effectively analyze, design, and implement computer systems, including embedded, real-time, and safety-critical computer systems.
• Demonstrate professionalism in their work and grow professionally through continued learning and involvement in professional activities.
• Contribute to society by behaving ethically and responsibly.
• Communicate effectively in oral, written, and newly developing modes and media.
• Assume a variety of roles in teams of diverse membership.

Team Projects

The program curriculum is designed to facilitate accomplishment of these objectives by program graduates. The program includes significant project work designed to prepare students to work as part of a team on the development of complex systems involving both software and hardware. It allows the student opportunities to develop capabilities in teamwork, designing to requirements, and quality assurance techniques.

Small School Advantage

Students in small academic departments such as electrical engineering at Embry-Riddle benefit from frequent one-to-one mentoring which gives added support that can make the difference between success and failure. Another advantage you have as a student in this department is access to personalized advising through frequent contacts with faculty members including your faculty advisor. Each of our faculty members brings substantial experience in academic advising and career counseling to our students. We encourage our students to take advantage of this benefit and to get to know their advisor early in their stay with us. Academic planning is the first step in career planning, a discipline that pays dividends throughout one's engineering career. Our graduates tell us that these benefits that we provide to all engineering students at Embry Riddle, Prescott make this special among educational choices.

Bachelor's Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering can be earned in eight semesters assuming appropriate background and fulltime enrollment. Successful completion of a minimum of 127 credit hours is required. Students should be aware that several courses in each academic year may have prerequisites and/or corequisites. Check the course descriptions at the back of this catalog before registering for classes to ensure requisite sequencing. The B.S. degree requires that students have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all CEC, EE, SE, CS, and EGR courses that fulfill any degree requirement. The Computer Engineering degree includes a space option in which EP 394, AE 427, and AE 445 substitute for a technical elective, CEC 420, and CEC 421.