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GoodAfternoonGoodAfternoon Member UncommonPosts: 252
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Computer Engineers, I need some info. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am pursing a major in computer engineering. I would like to go to N.C. State for my education. Not sure if I'm going to make it. 

 

I have a few questions about computer engineering though.

 

While reading up on the career, I read that math is not used that often. Is this true? And if not what area of math is used most often? 

 

Also, while reading an article, it said that a computer engineering degree is only good for 5 or so years, after that most computer engineers become website designers. Is this true?

 

In your opinion, is it better to specialize on hardware or software?

 

What college did you attend? and what was your high school gpa, and sat score?

 

Thanks

Rift

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  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657

    It doesn't really answer your questions but it might give you some information or a place to get more of it from.

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107444-Learning-the-Lessons-of-Videogame-Making

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  • SHOE788SHOE788 Member Posts: 700

    As a computer engineer you will most likely take Calc 1-3 and Differential Equations. How applicable that is to the job overall is debatable and is different depending where you go.

    Computer engineers dont become website designers after 5 years. People with 2 year degrees and less design websites

  • CastillleCastillle Member UncommonPosts: 2,679

    Originally posted by GoodAfternoon

    Computer Engineers, I need some info. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am pursing a major in computer engineering. I would like to go to N.C. State for my education. Not sure if I'm going to make it. 

     

    I have a few questions about computer engineering though.

     

    While reading up on the career, I read that math is not used that often. Is this true? And if not what area of math is used most often? 

     

    Also, while reading an article, it said that a computer engineering degree is only good for 5 or so years, after that most computer engineers become website designers. Is this true?

     

    In your opinion, is it better to specialize on hardware or software?

     

    What college did you attend? and what was your high school gpa, and sat score?

     

    Thanks

    Ok Im going to NYIT umm...Im taking Computer Science with a minor in Computer and Electrical Engineering.  Basically I take Calc 1,2,3 umm....Discrete structures, Linear Algebra...Umm... Theory of Computation,  Statistics 1 and 2 and umm...I dun remember others x.x

     

    Edit : I specialize in software because I Wanna make games.  o.O  Also, I wish I took some art classes x.x I suck at teh artt

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  • GTwanderGTwander Member UncommonPosts: 6,035

    Game designers use more math than programmers, but you still need to get around the prerequisites to the degree you are aiming for. Programming is more of a logic-puzzle, remembering scripts and commands, etc. There are numbers involved, yes, but nowhere near the kind of equations that go into the mechanics of your average game (which is handled by the design staff, then handed off to the programmers). Basically, it would *help* you become a game programmer for sure, but is not all that huge if you are a network engineer or something. Most of the numbers you crunch are predetermined and easy as cake, like binary-to-hexidecimal conversion, subnetting, anding, etc. It's math, but not the kind of stuff you're going to pick up in the later college classes.

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  • killerTwinkiekillerTwinkie Member CommonPosts: 1,694

    Computer Engineering,

    A wide array of positions are avialable within this. I ask, what excites you most? Software engineering, Eletrical Mechanical aspects, or the spectrum?  As a Computer Engineer, you should be able to pursue almost any job in the computer/tech market.

    Computer Engineering, like Software Engineering (my field), is logic-heavy. Math is NOT a necessary requirements to perform tasks; however, the decision making process is.

    Ex of logic heavy games:

    * Chess; Free-Cell and Mine Sweeper.

    These games arouse logical decision assimilation much like math. So, to be true, if you find yourself hard with numbers, but are able to find your way through, you should be fine.

    Personally, Computer Software Engineering is more logic-heavy than I am used to and is quite the stretch for me. I'm on the fence wether I should continue, or go.

    Good luck!

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  • CastillleCastillle Member UncommonPosts: 2,679

    Originally posted by killerTwinkie

    Computer Engineering,

    A wide array of positions are avialable within this. I ask, what excites you most? Software engineering, Eletrical Mechanical aspects, or the spectrum?  As a Computer Engineer, you should be able to pursue almost any job in the computer/tech market.

    Computer Engineering, like Software Engineering (my field), is logic-heavy. Math is NOT a necessary requirements to perform tasks; however, the decision making process is.

    Ex of logic heavy games:

    * Chess; Free-Cell and Mine Sweeper.

    These games arouse logical decision assimilation much like math. So, to be true, if you find yourself hard with numbers, but are able to find your way through, you should be fine.

    Personally, Computer Software Engineering is more logic-heavy than I am used to and is quite the stretch for me. I'm on the fence wether I should continue, or go.

    Good luck!

    Isnt the main thing for computer software engineering is extensive knowledge of programming languages and different kinds of it?

    I found Software Engineering okay...A whole lot easier than calculus for me lol

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  • SHOE788SHOE788 Member Posts: 700

    Originally posted by Castillle

    Originally posted by killerTwinkie

    Computer Engineering,

    A wide array of positions are avialable within this. I ask, what excites you most? Software engineering, Eletrical Mechanical aspects, or the spectrum?  As a Computer Engineer, you should be able to pursue almost any job in the computer/tech market.

    Computer Engineering, like Software Engineering (my field), is logic-heavy. Math is NOT a necessary requirements to perform tasks; however, the decision making process is.

    Ex of logic heavy games:

    * Chess; Free-Cell and Mine Sweeper.

    These games arouse logical decision assimilation much like math. So, to be true, if you find yourself hard with numbers, but are able to find your way through, you should be fine.

    Personally, Computer Software Engineering is more logic-heavy than I am used to and is quite the stretch for me. I'm on the fence wether I should continue, or go.

    Good luck!

    Isnt the main thing for computer software engineering is extensive knowledge of programming languages and different kinds of it?

    I found Software Engineering okay...A whole lot easier than calculus for me lol

    Software Engineering is more like applied computer science. It usually has you learn concepts from computer engineering.

  • BMoorBMoor Member Posts: 202

    Math can be used often depending on what field you go with after you get your degree.



    I use logic for programming but use probablility & statistics for data analysis.  Other people may use Calculus when developing software requirements and working on the design of the software.



    In my opinion, the main thing for software engineering is to design and implement software that is high quality (less bugs, especially fatal bugs), more affordable (such as using and implementing reusable libraries), and maintainable (software grows).  It is the process of making the software rather than the extensive knowledge of programming languages.  A single programmer can easily create a program (ie. class assignments) but it gets exponentially harder as more people join in.  You'll find out quickly if you get to work on a class assignment that is assigned to groups of 3.  Then imagine software projects that involve dozens or hundreds of people.



    It's my 10th year of working and I don't know of anyone who does website design as a full time job (but some do it as a hobby).  My colleagues have stayed as engineers (computer, software, mechanical, system, etc) and some have moved on to management (project leads, project managers, program managers, etc).



    As for hardware versus software, I think it depends on which you like better.  You'll most likely be taking classes in both with a computer engineering major.  I've found that hardware seems to require more math such as Calculus but I don't really know about it outside of college (since I went software).

     

  • BloodyMariaBloodyMaria Member Posts: 22

    Math subject are always associated for every degree. well, it depends on your field of interest on what you want to specialized. I am a graduate of information technology. i will give you 3 major reason why i'd come up with this choice: [1] computers will never be obsolete; [2] you hava a greater edge over someone who doesn't know anything about computers and lastly; [3] IT related jobs pays the most~

     

    so goodluck to your decision ^^

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