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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Introduction systems for control and automation of manufacturing,
business, management processes, or mobile devices.
Computer Engineering involves the design and analysis They also analyze clients’ needs and design or customize
of computer hardware, software, and networks. Thus, existing mobile, web, or standalone applications software
computer engineers work on the hardware, software, to serve these needs. Computer network engineers
and networking aspects of systems design, development, design, implement, maintain, secure, and support wired
and maintenance in all areas served by technology and wireless digital communication for institutions and
today including government, education, health, industry, companies without which the core business is disrupted.
commerce, tourism, and infrastructure. Some of these
computerized systems are as small as ones found in The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program
thermostats or mobile phones and others are as large at Abu Dhabi University is accredited by the Engineering
as ones found in industrial robots, cars, or data centers. Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. It has
As computer engineers’ work emphasizes innovation and been developed according to the standards of international
hands-on experience, they are also involved in building professional bodies such as the Institute of Electrical
prototypes to solve problems wherever they arise in society. and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), the Computer Society
(IEEE-CS), and the Association for Information Technology
Computer engineers support the information technology Professionals (AITP). This ensures that the graduates of
infrastructure of institutions and companies, which is the program will be uniquely qualified to design, analyze,
a key resource for success today. Computer hardware and test wide-ranging solutions using state-of-the-art
engineers usually design, develop, test, and supervise the technologies.
manufacturing of computer hardware such as chips or
device controllers. Software engineers, on the other hand,
can be involved in the design and development of software

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