The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering administers the degree in computer engineering (CPE). Computer engineers embed computers in other machines and systems, build networks to transfer data, and develop ways to make computers faster, smaller, and more capable. They are making computers more mobile and incorporating computers into fabrics, clothes, and building materials. Computer engineers have the option of moving into hardware or software positions or blending the two. Industries hiring computer engineers include financial services, computer manufacturers, chemical companies, defense contractors, consulting, transportation, manufacturing, and consumer goods. Computer engineers are equally successful in large multinational firms and small startups.
The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer engineering administers the degree in electrical engineering (EE). The imagination of electrical engineers has transformed the world. EEs develop the tools and techniques to sense, measure, convert, transmit, control, and receive energy and intelligence. In doing this, EEs work on projects as small as mosquito-sized robots, to controlling massive, million-mile structures, such as the nation's power grid. EEs can work in product development, product testing, system management, sales, and consulting in industries including amusements, wireless communication, consumer electronics, power, transportation, manufacturing, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, defense, and more.
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