Computer Engineering
What is Computer Engineering?
Computer Engineering sits at the intersection of electrical engineering and computer science. Students studying computer engineering at LMU benefit from small class sizes, access to cutting-edge facilities and exciting areas of research. Students will work hands-on alongside distinguished faculty and have the chance to hone in on topic areas of their choice.
Computer engineering coursework combines a rigorous curriculum with ample hands-on opportunities to incorporate experiential learning and integrative thinking. It is designed to offer classroom and laboratory experiences that develop in-demand industry skills. Select individual courses below to learn more about specific topics available.
What do Computer Engineering majors do?
Computer engineering majors begin their academic experience at LMU with the university’s common engineering core coursework, allowing them to explore different engineering disciplines before deciding on their field of study. Foundational math and science courses further set students up for success in advanced upper-division and senior project coursework.
Design is interwoven throughout the Computer Engineering undergraduate program, culminating in a formal, year-long capstone project in the senior year. First-year and sophomore engineering courses provide an introduction to design. A junior-level lab sequence shared with the Electrical Engineering undergraduate program offers a comprehensive laboratory experience. Finally, the senior design capstone experience builds on the analytical background as well as strong programming skills developed throughout the program to solve a real-world problem.
Is this major right for you?
You might be a Computer Engineering major if you:
- Are interested in working with electrical and electronic systems
- Like creative and laboratory work
- Enjoy math and physics
- Are both motivated and self-disciplined
About our faculty
Our faculty members are first-rate instructors and experts in their respective fields. Many faculty members are active researchers or industry consultants, and regularly publish their work in prestigious scholarly periodicals and present at international conferences. The whole faculty is behind our student-centered program, and it provides students with unparalleled care and personal attention as their education progresses.
Students can also benefit from our superb, newly upgraded facilities including multimedia classrooms, computer labs, and lab equipment.
About our students and graduates
Our students earn internships at prestigious institutions such as NASA and the National Science Foundation. Students work side by side with faculty members on major research projects and present the results of their research at regional, national, and international conferences.
While many graduates enter the workforce immediately after earning their degree, others go on to graduate studies or professional schools in medicine, law and business. Graduates have worked for a variety of companies — from large aerospace corporations to small electronics manufacturing firms, from public utilities to entertainment firms, and from software development and consulting firms to small tech startups.
Representative courses
Some of the courses offered by the Computer Engineering undergraduate program at LMU are:
- Computational Engineering
- Engineering Visualization
- Intro to Mechanics
- Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
- Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism
- Intro to Digital Systems
- Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems