Overview

The Computer Engineering programme at the  University of Essex  will build on your knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering to ensure you have a sound foundation in the areas needed for a career in this field.

Laboratory experiences enable you to understand experimental design and simulation techniques.

Advances in technology are yielding smaller and higher-performance computer systems permeating into a wide range of applications, from communication systems to consumer products and common household appliances. Computer engineering encompasses the principles, methods, and modern tools for the design and implementation of computing systems.

Your future

Upon graduation, you can look for employment in:

• Heavy industries, designing advanced computer systems and control

• Hardware companies, designing and developing microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers

• Communication and mobile phone companies, designing advanced computer systems for communications systems

• Large computer and microelectronics companies, writing software and firmware for embedded microcontrollers, and designing VLSI chips, analog sensors, mixed signal circuit boards, and operating systems

• Embedded system companies, developing advanced computer systems, and mobile applications and phones

• Banks and businesses, designing intelligent distributed systems to serve their operations

• Computer games companies, designing advanced computer games