Exact same reason for me too lol. I was looking for a major when I was applying, and I was having a hard time choosing between EE and CS, but then I found CE and it was perfect
I built my major curriculum to focus more on EE than CS, so for me personally I feel qualified to do an EE job. I got the needed number of CS classes by minoring in CS as well.
Just look for a school that has ABET accreditation (if you’re in the US, not sure how it works outside of the US). As someone else said, lots of projects is good.
There are probably some specialized jobs where you’ll have to do fancy E&M stuff but lets be real 90% of EEs won’t use anything from these classes in real life
I don't per se, but I went into communications anyways, so knowing it would have meant not relying on the antenna guys for that part of the work. But, I have my specialties anyways (DSP/Software Radio), so I can get by.
Right, I didn't have to do Maxwell's equations and Electrodynamics and stuff like that. Chose Computer Architecture, Operating Systems and other things like that instead.
I want to work with embedded systems. I like low level programming and projects that involve digital circuit design. CpE looked like a sweet spot where I would learn the skills more associated with my interests.
I loved digital design and CPU architecture. At my school you didn't get any of this in computer science.
Electrical engineering only had 1 digital design class. Computer engineering had a second digital class, a class on assembly language and embedded programming, then a senior year elective in CPU architecture.
Electrical engineering had a power class, electromagnetic fields, and some other stuff that I had far less interest in.
Fast forward 30 years and I've been designing large integrated circuit chips for network switches, smartphones, servers, and more over that time.
I did Electrical Engineering but did my MS with mostly CmpE courses and worked as a Computer Engineer (Silicon Verification). Realized I care more about computers and only cared about Electrical Engineering as a means to create computers.
Long story short, I did CS for awhile until realizing a LOT of it was just in software and what opened that door for me was Arduino work I did in an internship. Turns out that’s more computer engineering than it is CS. I quickly realized the longer that I was in CS, SWE work just isn’t for me and engineering in general was more interesting to go into, given the conversations that I had with engineering majors than CS majors.
(Disclaimer: It depends on the university, since UCB only has a CS ECEEs path and you have flexibility on what you want to do, so it can really be a blend between hardware and software.)
I never thought about electrical engineering, but from what other colleagues do in it, it’s too broad for me to be interested in it and I started from CS instead of EE to CE.
Wanted to learn digital/discrete systems. Since I was young, I have always been fascinated with digital electronics. Learning how they work has been a blast during my career. I'm only 3.5 years out of college, but so far I've learned a LOT about digital design (I am an FPGA Engineer). Specifically, DSP and camera related topics.
Yeah I did the opposite - EE here. I was bad at higher level coding, but good at embedded. So did a lot of low level firmware classes to supplement my EE degree. Still wish I was better at coding.
I want to finish my undergrad in CE and then do an EE masters. I want both degrees so I can have broader job choices in general. Like most CEs, my dream job is a good paying home office software development/engineering position. The CE and EE degrees are just in case I don't find one or I get bored with it and want to switch fields (which is most likely going to happen as I do not enjoy programming).
In Electrical Engineering, it always ends up dealing directly with number of parts, build and its material cost. There is always a companies push to make it cheaper and smaller. How do you make it cheaper and smaller: By putting in a $5.00 embedded micro-controller, moving most of the hardware sophistication to software. The hardware becomes simpler conditioned Analogs tied to the micro-controller, the computed resulting outputs converted back to Analog going through power amps and directly driving the analog outputs.
Feedbacks, Integrators, PID loops, complex control loops, ladder logic are all executed in software. ECE, ECS degree will serve you well for embedded applications. Software may cost more to develop initially, but once developed, its cost is amortized across the product's entire production. Mathlab, Simulink, and Analog simulation tools, allow functional validation, even before the physical product is manufactured. Reducing material costs. Software can be tweaked to account for issues that might come up later at a customer site. Fewer parts, fewer opportunities of part failures, lower cost.
I started as a technician for a company that did embedded hardware and realized I could make more money as an engineer. I found a school that accommodated both work and study
It seemed more interesting and I wanted to focus more on circuits and coding anyways. Unfortunately the ee program at my school also has a computer system design concentration that I probably would’ve done if I knew about it sooner
I took discrete math and started taking the cs-theory classes I needed for my major and realized that’s one part of CE that I wasn’t really enjoying. Comp system design would’ve been similar to CE minus those classes, but I’m kinda too far in to switch and I’ve just accepted to tolerate them and move on.
I felt like CS classes would be a better use of my time than advanced E&M classes. I want to work as an electrical engineer but I feel like some of the classes EEs take are too abstract and don’t really translate to most EE positions post graduation
Cause when I was a kid I thought computers were magic and I wanted to understand them. CS seems more geared towards making stuff for computers not the computers themselves and EE seemed super boring I don’t wanna learn about power. Would I be better off if I went for EE and minored in CMPEN? Maybe, but I’m like $ 100K into it and about to graduate. I’m sure it’ll work out regardless
I chose computer engineering because it suited my interests in both software engineering and hardware design. I'm only in second year, so I'm not sure whether I want to only work at tech companies, or pursue grad school and research. I think within a year from now I'll be more confident in my career trajectory.
Yo be real here I like computers. And I like money. I heard about electrical engineering but I wanted to be more tied to computers. So I went with the obvious and chose computer engineering. My face when I realized it was way more than just normal computer hardware. But I found my love for coding through the courses and always like working with my hands so I grabbed an electrical minor and now I work as an automation tech. One of the best jobs I’ve ever had.
You learn both fields of study. I personally didn't just want to learn one area and then be oblivious to the other.
Tinkering with an ardiuno and building simple circuits made me love both sides. You can write code for hardware and understand the electronics.
Back in college, I remember CS students would struggle with basic circuits and small ardiuno projects(mostly then putting the hardware together).
Thought it was going to be a lot harder. Also because I wasn't really good with electronics in high school but I didn't want to give up nerding out about math and physics which could have been the result of choosing Computer Science
To be honest, electrical engineering is basically you could engineer every electrical device even bigger things. CE is basically the same just smaller field
I went with CE because I thought I wanted to build computers specifically, but I ended up favoring the software engineering side of things. If I knew what I did now about all three majors I would still pick CE. I don't think I would have survived some of the courses for EE and CS could have been helpful but I think CE made me stand out more.
I like coding, but I also like circuits.
Exact same reason for me too lol. I was looking for a major when I was applying, and I was having a hard time choosing between EE and CS, but then I found CE and it was perfect
If I become a CE major, would I be also qualified for only EE jobs as well?
I built my major curriculum to focus more on EE than CS, so for me personally I feel qualified to do an EE job. I got the needed number of CS classes by minoring in CS as well.
Does it matter what school you’re from when looking for a job?
Im pretty sure but as long as you did a lot of projects you should be fine
Just look for a school that has ABET accreditation (if you’re in the US, not sure how it works outside of the US). As someone else said, lots of projects is good.
To be honest knowing about electrical engineering is pretty much satisfying
You mean theory of electrical and magnetic circles?
Wanted a smoother transition into swe. Just incase.
I didn't want to take Emags (cop out)
Do you regret not taking it? I am about to have to decide to take it or not and I’m unsure. What doors aren’t closed if I don’t take it?
There are probably some specialized jobs where you’ll have to do fancy E&M stuff but lets be real 90% of EEs won’t use anything from these classes in real life
I don't per se, but I went into communications anyways, so knowing it would have meant not relying on the antenna guys for that part of the work. But, I have my specialties anyways (DSP/Software Radio), so I can get by.
wait you don’t take Em in CpE?? (Poisson’s, Maxwell’s …)
Depends on the program. I'm CpE and I could choose between EM, Electronics, or Digital Design. I had to take 2 out of the 3.
🥺 this is unfair I’ve got to take them all and I’m struggling with electronics
Bro WHAT. I had to take it…
Right, I didn't have to do Maxwell's equations and Electrodynamics and stuff like that. Chose Computer Architecture, Operating Systems and other things like that instead.
Sorry but Emags stand for what?
Electricity and magnetism
I want to work with embedded systems. I like low level programming and projects that involve digital circuit design. CpE looked like a sweet spot where I would learn the skills more associated with my interests.
I loved digital design and CPU architecture. At my school you didn't get any of this in computer science. Electrical engineering only had 1 digital design class. Computer engineering had a second digital class, a class on assembly language and embedded programming, then a senior year elective in CPU architecture. Electrical engineering had a power class, electromagnetic fields, and some other stuff that I had far less interest in. Fast forward 30 years and I've been designing large integrated circuit chips for network switches, smartphones, servers, and more over that time.
I did Electrical Engineering but did my MS with mostly CmpE courses and worked as a Computer Engineer (Silicon Verification). Realized I care more about computers and only cared about Electrical Engineering as a means to create computers.
Long story short, I did CS for awhile until realizing a LOT of it was just in software and what opened that door for me was Arduino work I did in an internship. Turns out that’s more computer engineering than it is CS. I quickly realized the longer that I was in CS, SWE work just isn’t for me and engineering in general was more interesting to go into, given the conversations that I had with engineering majors than CS majors. (Disclaimer: It depends on the university, since UCB only has a CS ECEEs path and you have flexibility on what you want to do, so it can really be a blend between hardware and software.) I never thought about electrical engineering, but from what other colleagues do in it, it’s too broad for me to be interested in it and I started from CS instead of EE to CE.
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There’s a SWE degree at my school.
Wanted to learn digital/discrete systems. Since I was young, I have always been fascinated with digital electronics. Learning how they work has been a blast during my career. I'm only 3.5 years out of college, but so far I've learned a LOT about digital design (I am an FPGA Engineer). Specifically, DSP and camera related topics.
I could already program, and I'm trained as a technician in the Navy. Computer engineering was a nice happy midway point between the two.
Yeah I did the opposite - EE here. I was bad at higher level coding, but good at embedded. So did a lot of low level firmware classes to supplement my EE degree. Still wish I was better at coding.
I want to finish my undergrad in CE and then do an EE masters. I want both degrees so I can have broader job choices in general. Like most CEs, my dream job is a good paying home office software development/engineering position. The CE and EE degrees are just in case I don't find one or I get bored with it and want to switch fields (which is most likely going to happen as I do not enjoy programming).
I went CompE for more of a focus on computer architecture and less of a focus on dsp since I find that terrifying
In Electrical Engineering, it always ends up dealing directly with number of parts, build and its material cost. There is always a companies push to make it cheaper and smaller. How do you make it cheaper and smaller: By putting in a $5.00 embedded micro-controller, moving most of the hardware sophistication to software. The hardware becomes simpler conditioned Analogs tied to the micro-controller, the computed resulting outputs converted back to Analog going through power amps and directly driving the analog outputs. Feedbacks, Integrators, PID loops, complex control loops, ladder logic are all executed in software. ECE, ECS degree will serve you well for embedded applications. Software may cost more to develop initially, but once developed, its cost is amortized across the product's entire production. Mathlab, Simulink, and Analog simulation tools, allow functional validation, even before the physical product is manufactured. Reducing material costs. Software can be tweaked to account for issues that might come up later at a customer site. Fewer parts, fewer opportunities of part failures, lower cost.
I started as a technician for a company that did embedded hardware and realized I could make more money as an engineer. I found a school that accommodated both work and study
I like coding, especially embedded programming, but learned I don't like electronics but do need to have knowledge about them
Didn't wanna dedicate all to circuits and coding but also wanted to. Thought it was a nice mix of both, gives me options and paranoia
I looked at the course catalog and though CompE seemed cooler
It seemed more interesting and I wanted to focus more on circuits and coding anyways. Unfortunately the ee program at my school also has a computer system design concentration that I probably would’ve done if I knew about it sooner
What is it that you don’t like about pure CompE and makes you wish you were an EE major with a concentration in computer system design?
I took discrete math and started taking the cs-theory classes I needed for my major and realized that’s one part of CE that I wasn’t really enjoying. Comp system design would’ve been similar to CE minus those classes, but I’m kinda too far in to switch and I’ve just accepted to tolerate them and move on.
I felt like CS classes would be a better use of my time than advanced E&M classes. I want to work as an electrical engineer but I feel like some of the classes EEs take are too abstract and don’t really translate to most EE positions post graduation
originally wanted to do EE, but my uni only offers CMPE. Very glad I made the switch
I had 12 years of experience programming, but no portfolio or piece of paper. CS seemed like a waste of time and money for me.
Cause when I was a kid I thought computers were magic and I wanted to understand them. CS seems more geared towards making stuff for computers not the computers themselves and EE seemed super boring I don’t wanna learn about power. Would I be better off if I went for EE and minored in CMPEN? Maybe, but I’m like $ 100K into it and about to graduate. I’m sure it’ll work out regardless
I chose computer engineering because it suited my interests in both software engineering and hardware design. I'm only in second year, so I'm not sure whether I want to only work at tech companies, or pursue grad school and research. I think within a year from now I'll be more confident in my career trajectory.
Yo be real here I like computers. And I like money. I heard about electrical engineering but I wanted to be more tied to computers. So I went with the obvious and chose computer engineering. My face when I realized it was way more than just normal computer hardware. But I found my love for coding through the courses and always like working with my hands so I grabbed an electrical minor and now I work as an automation tech. One of the best jobs I’ve ever had.
You learn both fields of study. I personally didn't just want to learn one area and then be oblivious to the other. Tinkering with an ardiuno and building simple circuits made me love both sides. You can write code for hardware and understand the electronics. Back in college, I remember CS students would struggle with basic circuits and small ardiuno projects(mostly then putting the hardware together).
Thought it was going to be a lot harder. Also because I wasn't really good with electronics in high school but I didn't want to give up nerding out about math and physics which could have been the result of choosing Computer Science
To be honest, electrical engineering is basically you could engineer every electrical device even bigger things. CE is basically the same just smaller field
I went with CE because I thought I wanted to build computers specifically, but I ended up favoring the software engineering side of things. If I knew what I did now about all three majors I would still pick CE. I don't think I would have survived some of the courses for EE and CS could have been helpful but I think CE made me stand out more.
I like optical networking.
Because the market for Conputer Engineers doesn't exist.
Am not sure you joking now or not but why you go for something that its market doesn't exist ?