Computer Engineering, BSE

In your core courses, you’ll learn about topics like electronic circuits, microprocessors and embedded systems, computer architecture, computer networks and data communications, operating systems, and computer engineering design, among others.

You get to choose four elective courses from more than two dozen options. They cover subjects such as robotic manipulation, digital forensics, cloud computing, machine learning, multimedia technologies, web engineering, electronic systems design, vehicular power systems and loads, automatic control systems, mobile robots, and much more.

The Bachelor of Science in engineering in computer engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABT.

You’ll learn by doing throughout your program, using the latest computer hardware and software. In your junior year, you’ll design and implement an instruction set and logic functions for a computer. And in your senior year, you’ll work on projects where you design a complete real-world system, from initial specifications to final design, testing, and documentation.

Want more? We encourage you to undertake directed research projects supervised by faculty advisors, especially if you’re interested in pursuing graduate studies or want a research and development career.

Our internship, research, and study abroad programs also offer a wealth of real-world opportunities. Check out the pages for these programs, and talk to your professors to learn more.

Starting in Fall 2024, a new accelerated 4+1 option lets you complete your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer engineering in just five years, saving time and money. Junior and senior students in the accelerated program can take up to nine credits of graduate courses, which are counted toward both degrees. To be eligible for the 4+1 option, you must have completed at least 60 undergraduate credits in your computer engineering program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and meet other requirements.

The graduates who receive the BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn are expected to achieve within a few years of graduation the high professional, ethical, and societal goals demonstrated by accomplishing one or more of the objectives described below.

• Achieve professional growth in an engineering position in regional and national industries. Growth can be evidenced by promotions and appointment in the workplace (management positions, technical specialization), entrepreneurial activities, and consulting activities.
• Success in advanced engineering studies evidenced by enrollment in graduate courses, completion of graduate degree programs, presentations and publications at professional events, and awards or licenses associated with advanced studies.
• Realization of impactful achievements in societal roles demonstrated by attainment of community leadership roles, mentoring activities, civic outreach service, and active roles in professional societies.

To achieve the educational objectives, the graduates of the program will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
    
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
    
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
    
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

For information on the number of students enrolled and degrees granted in the BSE-Computer Engineering program, please visit the Enrollment Data and Degrees Awarded page.