What are some good colleges in california for Computer Engineering?
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How good is good?
Stanford, the UCs (they're all fairly decent compared to lots of other schools in the nation...though Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego seem to stick out a bit more than the other schools), USC (though the grad program is a lot better, so I hear. EE is quite strong, not too sure how the CS department is), Cal Tech...etc...etc...
...you get the idea.
Stanford, the UCs (they're all fairly decent compared to lots of other schools in the nation...though Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego seem to stick out a bit more than the other schools), USC (though the grad program is a lot better, so I hear. EE is quite strong, not too sure how the CS department is), Cal Tech...etc...etc...
...you get the idea.
Don't go to UCLA (seriously) at least for your undergrad. This is coming from a Computer Science and Engineering Bruin.
For CS and EE, here's how I would rank them:
1) Cal Tech
2) UC Berkeley
3) Stanford
I have friends in all 3 graduate programs. We would definitely all agree on the ranking I gave in terms of difficulty level.
In terms of worldwide prestige, my rank is probably backwards.
1) Cal Tech
2) UC Berkeley
3) Stanford
I have friends in all 3 graduate programs. We would definitely all agree on the ranking I gave in terms of difficulty level.
In terms of worldwide prestige, my rank is probably backwards.
Yeah, I have friends who are doing CS and EE, and they seem to be doing well. I know one of 'em still has a 4.0...:Q.
Why do you advise to stay away from UCLA bolido?
Come join me man. We need more ATOTers here in pasadena.Originally posted by: Jfur
#1 -- don't believe anything else
I guess my statement was a little bit too harsh. I have talked to other people and they also agree that the CS program could be better.
Professors suck! Some CS professors are just a joke.....desinterested, boring, some of them simply read the friggin book in front of the class. (this is probably not exclusive to UCLA). You can spend sophomore and Junior year without doing any project. I guess my main gripe is the lack of good projects compared to other schools (IE: UCI, Pomona, Berkeley) and consistency in the curriculum. A same class is sometimes taught in C other times in Java. The projects in Java are not taught so we use objects and inheritance and all that stuff. Why the heck the assambly class is taught with CUSP (an imaginary cpu that is a joke). Why not MIPS which we have to learn anyways afterwards? Why the A.I. class is taught in LISP? Why not in C or Java like UCI or Pomona?
The computer labs are a POS. Thank God they are upgrading everything although I don't understand why the new laptops in the engineering library don't have any development software. Also, there is no place to study after 11pm, unlike other schools that have 24hour computer and study lounges.
I guess the lack of good projects are the main let down for me, and that I feel I haven't learn much useful "real world" stuff. I've only taken like 6 EE courses and they seem ok in general.
Professors suck! Some CS professors are just a joke.....desinterested, boring, some of them simply read the friggin book in front of the class. (this is probably not exclusive to UCLA). You can spend sophomore and Junior year without doing any project. I guess my main gripe is the lack of good projects compared to other schools (IE: UCI, Pomona, Berkeley) and consistency in the curriculum. A same class is sometimes taught in C other times in Java. The projects in Java are not taught so we use objects and inheritance and all that stuff. Why the heck the assambly class is taught with CUSP (an imaginary cpu that is a joke). Why not MIPS which we have to learn anyways afterwards? Why the A.I. class is taught in LISP? Why not in C or Java like UCI or Pomona?
The computer labs are a POS. Thank God they are upgrading everything although I don't understand why the new laptops in the engineering library don't have any development software. Also, there is no place to study after 11pm, unlike other schools that have 24hour computer and study lounges.
I guess the lack of good projects are the main let down for me, and that I feel I haven't learn much useful "real world" stuff. I've only taken like 6 EE courses and they seem ok in general.
I think for the money, as CA resident you cannot beat UCB
Great engineering program, great price, and great location for comp eng.
Great engineering program, great price, and great location for comp eng.
i totally agree with this post. except for the projects part..i do plenty of projects and they are all pretty difficult (think CS111 EE116B or even CS152b (with mangione..not the other pussy professors!))
i think it really depends on what you are looking for when you want a "good school"....because although there are some things that suck here i really liked it...there were some classes i could do without..but there were some classes where i leanred stuff. there are a lot of really BAD professors...but there are some really awesome ones too. check out http://www.uclaprofessors.com to get an idea.
but in the end...all that matters is if you get a good job right? or have good grades? i mean after is when you'll learn the stuff that really matters. either in grad school or at a job...so just go some place that has a good reputation and where you can get decent grades while having fun = UCLA.
the only thing I hate about computer science at uci:
most introductory classes are taught in Java (i think all of them are taught is java now). And they don't really teach you C++.
And for classes that require you to code in C++, you have you figure it out yourself. blah..
Heh.. but i'm not complaining... i'm smart enough to figure it out...
But i still don't see what uci's obsession with Java is.
Cal Poly SLO is also one of the best. Honestly take a good look at them, they have got a lot to offer for CSC/CPE majors.
i totally agree with this post. except for the projects part..i do plenty of projects and they are all pretty difficult (think CS111 EE116B or even CS152b (with mangione..not the other pussy professors!))
i think it really depends on what you are looking for when you want a "good school"....because although there are some things that suck here i really liked it...there were some classes i could do without..but there were some classes where i leanred stuff. there are a lot of really BAD professors...but there are some really awesome ones too. check out http://www.uclaprofessors.com to get an idea.
but in the end...all that matters is if you get a good job right? or have good grades? i mean after is when you'll learn the stuff that really matters. either in grad school or at a job...so just go some place that has a good reputation and where you can get decent grades while having fun = UCLA.
cs152b is taught entirely by TAs don't they? (mangione sounds like a prof). My TA for 152b was absolutely clueless. We had to figure out everything from scratch. I guess cs111 (operating systems) has pretty hardcore projects. Result? Is probably the most dreaded cs course in UCLA. Graphics course are bad too. We are supposed to use OpenGL but they only allow us to use the library to draw the friggin dot? wtf.... Ok...I am done bitching
I got a summer internship at Raytheon last summer. I programmed at Citicorps this summer. I'm an Electrical Engineer Computer Engineer major at UCLA. My GPA? between 2.7 and 3.1 Yes...go believe UCLA sucks.
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Hey you're the one that said not to go there. I'm just saying this is my experience. Go believe what you want.
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Originally posted by: CyberCowboy
the only thing I hate about computer science at uci:
most introductory classes are taught in Java (i think all of them are taught is java now). And they don't really teach you C++.
And for classes that require you to code in C++, you have you figure it out yourself. blah..
Heh.. but i'm not complaining... i'm smart enough to figure it out...
But i still don't see what uci's obsession with Java is.
Just be glad they are teaching you up to date language. When I went there, the introductory classes were taught in Pascal! We were the last to take the class where Pascal is still being used. After that year, they switch to C++. I guess now it's Java.
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