Computer Engineering

Subject abbreviation: CEN The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

Walid Najjar, Ph.D., Director Sheldon Tan, Ph.D., Associate Director Advising Office, A159 Bourns Hall

• (951) 827-ENGR (3647);

student.engr.ucr.edu

Program Committee

Laxmi Bhuyan, Ph.D. (Computer Science and

Engineering) Philip Brisk, Ph.D. (Computer Science and

Engineering) Nael Abu-Ghazaleh, Ph.D. (Computer Science) Roger Lake, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer

Engineering) Walid Najjar, Ph.D. (Computer Science and

Engineering) Sheldon Tan, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer

Engineering) Frank Vahid, Ph.D. (Computer Science and

Engineering) Albert Wang, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer

Engineering) Qi Zhu, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer

Engineering) Reza Abbaschian, Ph.D.

Dean, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, ex officio

The Computer Engineering major stresses the study of core computer science and electrical engineering topics. It prepares students for careers in the design of complex systems involving computer hardware, computer software, electronics and electrical signals for communications, networking, desktop computing, and embedded computing.

The objective of the Computer Engineering program is to produce graduates who:

• • have a mastery of the fundamental areas

required for designing and using computers and engineered systems that contain computers

• • have an ability to apply principles of

engineering, mathematics, science, and statistics to the use, design, and interfacing of computers

• • are able to apply modern design

methodologies and state-of-the-art tools to design problems common to modern computer engineering practice

• • have had extensive, relevant laboratory

and hands-on experience to strengthen their understanding of scientific, logical, statistical, and engineering principles

• • have a well-rounded and balanced

education through required studies in elected areas of the humanities and social sciences

• • are adept at both oral and written

communication

• • possess the high-quality undergraduate

education necessary to progress to the M.S. and Ph.D. level or succeed in a career in industry

• • understand the social, cultural, ethical, and

environmental context of their work

The Computer Engineering B.S. degree program at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org. For more details, visit cen.ucr. edu.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) does not meet transfer requirements for Engineering.

All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. Visit student.engr.ucr.edu for details.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, Colleges and Programs section.

The Computer Engineering major uses the following major requirements toward the satisfaction of some of the college’s Natural Science and Mathematics breadth requirements.

• 1. MATH 008B or MATH 009A

• 2. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• 1. Lower-division requirements (72 units):

• a) ENGR 001G

• b) CS 010 or CS 10V, CS 012 or CS 012V, or

CS 013, CS 014, CS 061

• c) CS 011/MATH 011

• d) EE 001A, EE 01LA, EE 001B, EE 020

• e) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B, MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 046

• f) PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• g) One course of 4 or more units in an

engineering discipline outside the field of computer science to be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. Either a lower-division or an upper-division course may be used to satisfy this requirement.

• 2. Upper-division requirements (73 units

minimum)

• a) CS 100, CS 141, CS 153, CS 161, CS 161L

• b) CS 120A/EE 120A, CS 120B/EE 120B;

one course from CS 122A or EE 128

• c) CS 111

• d) CS 168

• e) ENGR 180W
• f) EE 100A

• g) EE 114 or STAT 155

• h) Five courses (at least 20 units) as

technical electives from the following set of Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engineering upper-division courses

CS 122A, CS 122B, CS 130, CS 133, CS 150, CS 152, CS 160, CS 162, CS 164, CS 165, CS 166, CS 169, CS 170, CS 171, CS 172, CS 177, CS 179 (E-Z), CS 180, CS 181, CS 183, CS 193

EE 100B, EE 105, EE 110A, EE 110B, EE 115, EE 128, EE 132, EE 133, EE 134, EE 135, EE 140, EE 141, EE 144, EE 146, EE 150, EE 151, EE 152, EE 175A, EE 175B, EE 175C

The technical electives selected from

• h) must include either CS 179 (E-Z) or

EE 175A and EE 175B and EE 175C. The selection of the remaining technical electives must be planned, in consultation with a faculty advisor, to include at least one coherent sequence of two classes from either Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical Engineering. The technical electives must be distinct from those used to satisfy the upper-division requirements specified in items a) and b) above.

Students may petition for exceptions to the above degree requirements. Exceptions to Computer Science course requirements must be approved by the Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate advisor or chair, and exceptions to Electrical Engineering course requirements must be approved by the Electrical Engineering undergraduate advisor or chair. Exceptions to other requirements require the approval of the undergraduate advisors or chairs of both departments.

Visit the Student Affairs Office in the College of Engineering or student.engr.ucr.edu for a sample program.