What exactly's the difference between Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering?

[GroundOO]

That's about it. What courses are different and what kind of different job options are there for each. Is one more advanced than the other? I plan to get a Masters btw, if that effects anything. Thanks

 

[potz]

at my school ce is an option in the ee major. but ce option people go more in depth into computers and logic than regular ee.

 

[Mule]

At my school a CPE(computer engineer) degree is a compromise between a CSC(computer science) and EE. They do take alot of programming classes also in addition to some of the stuff that's required for EE majors.

In the real world, CSC majors make the software for some hardware that EE makes, and to link them together you need CPE's.

Hope that helps.

 

[GroundOO]

cool, I'm leaning towards an EE. I'm not so much into the programming. That's from my dad's advice also. Thanks people.

 

[SUOrangeman]

Computer architectures (CISC/RISC) and registers and assembly

VERSUS

MOSFETs, diodes, dielectric constants, and a helluva lot more math.

-SUO, BSEE + MSCompE

 

[Mday]

that's why i'm EE as opposed to CPE, not very interested in programming. but programming is a must. though i am actually interested in those extra computer courses ;-)

<--- still a hardware nut despite having no money to build anymore =(

oh, i'm a math major too. ;-)

 

[Mule]

Don't forget that EE's also do some programming, not software but hardware programming IC cirucits and the such. Just make sure you like math because you're gonna take lots of it, that's why many EE majors end up minoring or double majoring in MATH.

 

[Shudder]

You may actually pass computer engineering classes.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Just don't think that when you become an EE that you are computer GOD.

I get people that call me all the time that aren't even A+, but because they have an electrical engineering drgree, they think they know everything about everything eletric and electronic.

They also tend to make the most common mistakes.

Got a friend that's got a masters in Mechanical Engineering: Thermal Dynamics. Wonder where he's going to get a job? He work in the computer field now, but doesn't feel &quot;challenged&quot;.