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School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Stephen GrodzinskyProfessor and Chairman
Norwalk High School – Career DayMarch 15, 2001
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
• Opening Comments
• Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering
• Academic Preparation
• Job Prospects and Opportunities
• What to Look for When Visiting Universities
• Opportunities at UB
• Summation
Outline
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Opening CommentsQ: What is the definition of an engineer?A: Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.
Q: When does a person decide to become an engineer?A: When he realizes he doesn't have the charisma to be an undertaker.
Q: How do you drive an engineer completely insane?A: Tie him to a chair, stand in front of him, and fold up a road map the
wrong way.
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering
• CS tends to be more SW-related, mathematical, in some cases more theoretical
• CpE is a cross between EE and CS, more applied, tends to be more HW-oriented
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Academic Preparation
• Communication skills – e.g. writing
• Mathematics – as much as possible (language of science)
• Science – biology, chemistry, physics
• Humanities and social science
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Chip designers, network engineers, application SW specialists, data base administrators, software engineers, web designers, programmers, systems analysts, technical support, embedded systems and microprocessor engineers
Job Prospects in the Field
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• Faculty – who teaches the courses, access to them
• Facilities – who can use them, availability, dorm connections
• General environment
• What do the graduates do?
What to Look for When Visiting Universities
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
What to Look for When Visiting Universities (con’t)
• Class size
• Co-op or internship programs, on-campus work study
• Wireless connectivity
• Many other things
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Opportunities at UB
• ABET-accredited computer engineering program - 1 of 2 in Connecticut.• Undergraduate research and publications. Students have
won best paper awards and placed highly in ACM programming contests• Excellent lab facilities – 130 Unix platforms and 120 PCs for Department
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport
Opportunities at UB – Student Outcomes
Graduate school – approximately 20% go directly to grad school
Industry - Sagemaker, EMC, Pitney Bowes, Northrop-Grumman, ADC Newnet, Dictaphone, Transwitch, Executone, Motorola, Sony, Lucent, Synopsis, NEC, Oracle, General Re, Lockheed Martin, IBM, UPS, SNET, Remington, Sikorsky Aircraft, Synopsys and others.
School of Engineering and Design University of Bridgeport Summation
• Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering
• Academic Preparation
• Job Prospects and Opportunities
• What to Look for When Visiting Universities