CompEngineering majors, how does this undergrad program look?

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Borushka

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Haha, same mistake I made before college, CE stands for Civil Engineering, CompE is usually for Computer Engineering. But, those courses look to be the same offered degree wise as anywhere else. Some very important things to consider: school size(would you be drowned out in large lecture halls?), school reputation(will you college be recognized on job applications?), living conditions(community bathrooms?), and will there be girls?(alot of engineering schools are lacking on that department). Some very strange things to consider, but it is the small things that drive you insane in the end.
 
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Mucman

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Hey Naughtyus! I am a compsci major at SFU. I love it there, but it's a bitch trying to get the courses you want. The chicks are hot up there!!! I am in 3rd year, but since I was planning on a chemistry degree in the beginning I sorta got delayed. If you ever decide to go there we should hook up!

btw, class sizes are rather large there. I had 450 people in my Calculus I class, but the sizes have been getting smaller has you get into the higher level courses.

Don't forget that SFU was ranked the best undergrad university in Canada! I would back that up with some substance but I got that info from my Mom who saw it on the news.
 
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NaughtyusMaximus

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Burnaby eh?
I'm in Coquitlam myself. I'm thinking that SFU would be a really good place for me to go, since I would still be able to live at home - and thus have to take fewer student loans. But living at home is also the downside to going to SFU... Do you have any idea what the current admission requirements (in more detail than what their website offers) are to get into the Science faculty? Or where I could take a look at their courses for getting a comp. eng. degree?

I really like the idea of going to UVic, since its on the island, its far enough away from my parents that I only have to see them when I want, but I'm still able to when I need to. Their courses look really good, and as far as I know, the quality of education is quite good as well.

My biggest problem right now is that I have to get my gr. 12 math mark up. I can do all the math, all the homework, and all the things the teacher does on the board before he's finshed - but I'm bombing on the tests for some reason. I'm blaming it either on Anandtech, or my girlfriend. :p
 
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Valhalla2000

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Scary? Why?
These courses are fine. You just need to do some extra studying on materials that interests you outside of class. (For me it's XML & WAP now :)) Oh, and don't get too carried away by those stuff. I almost failed my first year CE @ U of T ;)
 
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Mucman

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Naughtyus, I live on my own (with the help of my parents), but I would stick with living at home. I did crappy last semester because I was living on my own. When you live with your parents you can really concentrate on the task at hand. If you have a basement ask if you can move down there...

When I applied I went straight into the biology faculty. I have yet to change into compsci but I don't think that's going to be a problem. I did really well in gr.12 so I had no troubles whatsoever. I believe the recquired avg for engineering is ~88%, but it is around 75% for the sciences.

Grade 12 did not help me at all for univserity math. I took a calculus course in gr.12 and the helped 100x more than getting and A+ in math 12. I am sorta busy watching the Grey Cup right now, but when it's over I will try to give you some links to the appropiate compsci sites.

If you any more questions shoot away!
 
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Muerto

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If you're thinking of computer engineering you might want to think about going to Camosun College in Victoria. They have excellent technology programs there and you can go into third year engineering at UVic once you're done at Camosun.

I'm in the Mechanical Engineering program at Camsosun and it's excellent. The advantage of going through a technology program first is that you gain a lot of hands on and practical experience as well as some theory. At a university all you do is textbook work.

Check it out here

Hope this helps. :)


EDIT: Computer engineering is a second year option. You have to go through first year electrical engineering and then go into computer engineering in second year.
 
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Mucman

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Man what a Grey Cup! :)

It seems like the sfu website is having some trouble right now so I can't pull up any of the websites... I have seen the computer engineering program and it is tougher then the computer science course that I am taking.


 
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SuperTool

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If you want to be a CompE, make sure at least one of your courses is using a Patterson and Hennesey book. :)
 
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NaughtyusMaximus

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Does anyone have an idea as to what my averages have to be at in order to get into CompE at UVic? Or even the Engineering faculty?

General Science?

I'm thinking that as things stand right now, my average most likely wont be high enough to get directly into the Engineering program at any given university (well.. maybe UNBC.. ).
 
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Mucman

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You can always start in regular computer science and then enter engineering after a year... sometimes the advisors will cut you some slack if you get decent grades and slip you into the faculty.
 
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NaughtyusMaximus

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Does anyone know if UVic's engineering program (CompE) starts on each semester? I'm thinking that I will want to take Math12 over again this summer ot get my mark up. The way the courses are laid out with the CO-OP looks like they might only start once a year though...
 
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