CanvasProgram Description
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering teaches students the necessary skills to design, analyze, and build electromechanical systems. Computer engineering is a field that includes elements of computer science, electrical engineering, software development, and mechanical engineering. Computer engineering emphasizes hardware integration with software or electrical systems. Although similar to electrical engineering, computer engineering provides more teaching in the areas of programming, sensors, and actuators. A student with a degree from this program will be well prepared to pursue an advanced degree in engineering or computer science, or to pursue a technical career in industrial and technological environments.
Licensure Requirements
The curriculum for programs at Dixie State University customarily leading to licensure have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in Utah as well as preparing students to apply for licensure exams in the State of Utah (see the licensing website for more information regarding licensure in Utah). The licensure boards in each state are responsible for establishing the requirements for licensure/certification for their state. Requirements may vary from state to state and may change at any time. Students who intend to use their DSU degree to secure licensure in any state other than Utah will need to review the professional licensure disclosures in that state pertaining to their program and consult with the state professional licensing board. For more information speak with a program advisor in the DSU academic department offering the program.
Admission Requirements
The admissions process works as follows:
- Student applies and is accepted to DSU
- Student designates their major as Pre-Engineering (pursuing Associate of Pre-Engineering)
- Student passes the following courses with a C- or better:
- CS 1400
- CS 1410
- MATH 1210
- MATH 1220
- PHYS 2210
- PHYS 2215
- Student meets with the engineering advisor to ensure that required courses are complete and to make an academic plan
- Student's major is switched from Pre-Engineering to Computer Engineering
Program Curriculum
125.5 credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| * | Exploration GE must be fulfilled with either a BIOL or CHEM GE course to meet ABET accreditation requirement for 30 credits of math and science. |
Computer Engineering Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics (Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010, or equivalent placement score) | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) (Prerequisites: MATH 1010 and MATH 1050 and MATH 1060 or MATH 1080, or equivalent placement score) | 4 |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II (MA) | 4 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 3400 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | 5 |
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 2450 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 2810 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| CS 3005 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| CS 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CS 3410 | Distributed Systems | 3 |
| CS 3400 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| MECH 2210 & MECH 2215 | Mechatronics: Circuits and Mechatronics: Circuits Lab | 4 |
| MECH 2250 & MECH 2255 | Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators and Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators Lab | 4 |
| MECH 3200 & MECH 3205 | Mechatronics: Systems & Controls and Mechatronics: Systems & Controls Lab | 3.5 |
| ECE 1200 | MATLAB and Arduino | 1 |
| ECE 2700 & ECE 2705 | Digital Circuits and Digital Circuits Lab | 4 |
| ECE 2280 & ECE 2285 | Microelectronics and Microelectronics Lab | 4 |
| ECE 3730 & ECE 3735 | Embedded Systems I and Embedded Systems I Lab | 4 |
| ECE 3500 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4730 & ECE 4735 | Embedded Systems II and Embedded Systems II Lab | 4 |
| ECE 4500 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| ECE 4005 | CE Product Design I | 3 |
| ECE 4015 | CE Product Design II | 3 |
Computer Engineering Technical Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | ||
Any CHEM 4xxxx, excluding CHEM 4000R, 4910 | ||
| Introduction to Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Statistical Inference | ||
| Advanced Algorithms/Data Structures | ||
| Mobile Application Development for Android | ||
| Mobile Application Development: iOS | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 125.5 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C- or higher in all Computer Engineering Required Courses and Technical Elective Courses.
- Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
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Graduation Plan - 4 years
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| GE Life Sciences | 3 | |
| GE Exploration (CHEM or BIOL course) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II (MA) | 4 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| GE Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| MECH 2210 & MECH 2215 | Mechatronics: Circuits and Mechatronics: Circuits Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | 5 |
| ECE 2700 & ECE 2705 | Digital Circuits and Digital Circuits Lab | 4 |
| ECE 1200 | MATLAB and Arduino | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CS 2450 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 2250 & MECH 2255 | Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators and Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators Lab | 4 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| ECE 2280 & ECE 2285 | Microelectronics and Microelectronics Lab | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MECH 3200 & MECH 3205 | Mechatronics: Systems & Controls and Mechatronics: Systems & Controls Lab | 3.5 |
| ECE 3730 & ECE 3735 | Embedded Systems I and Embedded Systems I Lab | 4 |
| CS 2810 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| CS 3005 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 3400 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CS 3410 | Distributed Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3500 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics | 3 |
| ECE 4730 & ECE 4735 | Embedded Systems II and Embedded Systems II Lab | 4 |
| Tech Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 4005 | CE Product Design I | 3 |
| Tech Elective 2 | 3 | |
| CS 3400 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| GE Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 4015 | CE Product Design II | 3 |
| ECE 4500 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| Tech Elective 3 | 3 | |
| GE - American Institutions | 3 | |
| GE - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 125.5 | |
Graduation Plan - 5 years (MATH 1010)
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 1010 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Life Science) | 3 | |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MATH 1080 | Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry (MA) | 5 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 2700 & ECE 2705 | Digital Circuits and Digital Circuits Lab | 4 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| ECE 1200 | MATLAB and Arduino | 1 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II (MA) | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MECH 2210 & MECH 2215 | Mechatronics: Circuits and Mechatronics: Circuits Lab | 4 |
| CS 3005 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | 5 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MECH 2250 & MECH 2255 | Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators and Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators Lab | 4 |
| ECE 2280 & ECE 2285 | Microelectronics and Microelectronics Lab | 4 |
| CS 2450 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 3730 & ECE 3735 | Embedded Systems I and Embedded Systems I Lab | 4 |
| MECH 3200 & MECH 3205 | Mechatronics: Systems & Controls and Mechatronics: Systems & Controls Lab | 3.5 |
| CS 2810 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| MATH 3400 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 4730 & ECE 4735 | Embedded Systems II and Embedded Systems II Lab | 4 |
| ECE 3500 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| CS 3410 | Distributed Systems | 3 |
| Tech Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 5th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 4005 | CE Product Design I | 3 |
| CS 3400 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| Tech Elective 2 | 3 | |
| ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics | 3 |
| CS 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 4015 | CE Product Design II | 3 |
| ECE 4500 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| Tech Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Education (Lit / Humanities) | 3 | |
| General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 137.5 | |
Graduation Plan - 5 years (MATH 1050)
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | 4 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MATH 1060 | Trigonometry (MA) | 3 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| General Education (Life Science) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 2700 & ECE 2705 | Digital Circuits and Digital Circuits Lab | 4 |
| ECE 1200 | MATLAB and Arduino | 1 |
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CS 2450 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus II (MA) | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MECH 2210 & MECH 2215 | Mechatronics: Circuits and Mechatronics: Circuits Lab | 4 |
| CS 3005 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | 5 |
| CS 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MECH 2250 & MECH 2255 | Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators and Mechatronics: Sensors & Actuators Lab | 4 |
| ECE 2280 & ECE 2285 | Microelectronics and Microelectronics Lab | 4 |
| MATH 2250 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 4 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 3730 & ECE 3735 | Embedded Systems I and Embedded Systems I Lab | 4 |
| MECH 3200 & MECH 3205 | Mechatronics: Systems & Controls and Mechatronics: Systems & Controls Lab | 3.5 |
| CS 2810 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| MATH 3400 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 4730 & ECE 4735 | Embedded Systems II and Embedded Systems II Lab | 4 |
| ECE 3500 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| CS 3410 | Distributed Systems | 3 |
| Tech Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 5th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 4005 | CE Product Design I | 3 |
| CS 3400 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics | 3 |
| Tech Elective 2 | 3 | |
| General Education (Social & Behavioral Science) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 4015 | CE Product Design II | 3 |
| ECE 4500 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| Tech Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Education (Lit / Humanities) | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 135.5 | |
Computer Engineering BS Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, students will be able to:
- Formulate and evaluate complex engineering problems with regards to electronics by applying principles of engineering, science, & mathematics.
- Create satisfactory solutions to a defined problem by using a structured engineering design process.
- Develop experiments for electronic systems, analyze resulting experimental data, and use engineering judgement to make conclusions from the data.
- Collaborate effectively with others to establish goals, meet deadlines, and articulate results.
- Design, prototype, and troubleshoot mechatronic systems that accomplish a specified task or objective and integrate hardware & software.