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I was wondering what degree is needed to be become a computer hardware engineer? What about a computer software engineer?
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Computer Hardware Engineering is ultimately Electrical Engineering. If you can graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering, you can do anything such as Computer Hardware Engineer and even Computer software Engineer.
Computer Hardware Engineering is ultimately Electrical Engineering. If you can graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering, you can do anything such as Computer Hardware Engineer and even Computer software Engineer.
How to become a computer engineer (hardware)?
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A computer engineer designs hardware, right? How do I become one of those? I am in ninth grade, so I can still take courses and stuff for the next three years. Which courses would help? What degrees would I needs? How much does a computer engineer usually make? Which companies are best to work for? Thanks!
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You major in Computer engineering in college.
EDIT: Computer engineer is a generic term, which MAY OR MAY NOT involve hardware. Some people say computer engineering when they actually mean software engineering.
On the other hand, electrical engineering is also a generic term, when it can describe power system engineering (i.e. designing generators, transmission systems, transformers, and so on) as well as computer hardware design.
(I know, as I have a BSEE degree, though I specialized in computers)
Thus, the proper field is STILL "computer engineering". You just need to make sure you specialize in hardware design.
As others said, you need math, and science (all sciences, even the stuff you don't think are related, such as physics, chemistry, and biology). When you're sophomore or junior in high school, then you study the college you want to go to, and see if they have a computer engineering program, and what sort of electives you can get to prepare you in a certain specialty, such as hardware computer engineering when you graduate, and whether double-major or a minor makes sense. If they don't offer that specialty concentration, then you may need to look elsewhere.
However, even if they don't have a program specifically as computer engineering / hardware, you may be able to do a hybrid program, by taking mainly computer electives in the electrical engineering program, or you can take electrical / computer hardware courses while enrolled in computer science. There are ways around restrictions and courses. But you have to study what each school offers carefully.
A prestigious school helps, esp. if they are well known in the world. Carnegie Mellon, Cal-tech, UC Berkeley Engineering, Stanford Engineering, and so on are obviously top choices in the world of engineering, but certainly NOT the only choices.
In your junior year, you talk with your counselor and the prospective college admissions (after you have narrowed down your choices) to plan your course load in college. You have to be very flexible as not all courses are offered all the time, so you have to plan accordingly. You also don't want to overload yourself with too many courses. And you have to do this with each of the colleges you plan to attend. After all, they don't offer the same program and same courses or concentrations.
You plan for your senior year the same way, with choices narrowed down to one or two colleges, and you line up your financial aid and such so you can concentrate on your studies once you get there.
You are doing well starting your plans now, but there is a long road ahead. As they say, "knowing is half the battle".
You major in Computer engineering in college.
EDIT: Computer engineer is a generic term, which MAY OR MAY NOT involve hardware. Some people say computer engineering when they actually mean software engineering.
On the other hand, electrical engineering is also a generic term, when it can describe power system engineering (i.e. designing generators, transmission systems, transformers, and so on) as well as computer hardware design.
(I know, as I have a BSEE degree, though I specialized in computers)
Thus, the proper field is STILL "computer engineering". You just need to make sure you specialize in hardware design.
As others said, you need math, and science (all sciences, even the stuff you don't think are related, such as physics, chemistry, and biology). When you're sophomore or junior in high school, then you study the college you want to go to, and see if they have a computer engineering program, and what sort of electives you can get to prepare you in a certain specialty, such as hardware computer engineering when you graduate, and whether double-major or a minor makes sense. If they don't offer that specialty concentration, then you may need to look elsewhere.
However, even if they don't have a program specifically as computer engineering / hardware, you may be able to do a hybrid program, by taking mainly computer electives in the electrical engineering program, or you can take electrical / computer hardware courses while enrolled in computer science. There are ways around restrictions and courses. But you have to study what each school offers carefully.
A prestigious school helps, esp. if they are well known in the world. Carnegie Mellon, Cal-tech, UC Berkeley Engineering, Stanford Engineering, and so on are obviously top choices in the world of engineering, but certainly NOT the only choices.
In your junior year, you talk with your counselor and the prospective college admissions (after you have narrowed down your choices) to plan your course load in college. You have to be very flexible as not all courses are offered all the time, so you have to plan accordingly. You also don't want to overload yourself with too many courses. And you have to do this with each of the colleges you plan to attend. After all, they don't offer the same program and same courses or concentrations.
You plan for your senior year the same way, with choices narrowed down to one or two colleges, and you line up your financial aid and such so you can concentrate on your studies once you get there.
You are doing well starting your plans now, but there is a long road ahead. As they say, "knowing is half the battle".
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