any computer engineers here?

[aznthunder]

i have to do a career project for school and i am required to interview a computer engineer, so is there by ANY chance at all an engineer on this forum that works for amd, intel, nvidia, ati, or some other computer related company?
thanks

[craig588]

You mean like chip design level of engineering or something like electrical engineering?

The people that work in the cooling sections of the company are probably more mechanical engineers than anything else.

I have never heard of a computer engineer, just the regular three, mechanical, electrical and cival.

[[XC] leviathan18]

im studying computer enginner.....

[Black Hat]

You mean like chip design level of engineering or something like electrical engineering?

The people that work in the cooling sections of the company are probably more mechanical engineers than anything else.

I have never heard of a computer engineer, just the regular three, mechanical, electrical and cival.


A Computer Engineer is an Electrical Engineer that can program. Also, the Computer Engineering degree is harder to get. They not only have to take programming courses, but they must also take more math courses as well.

[Vapor]

I'm also a computer engineer in training....thinking of minoring in MSE to boot.

[Magnj]

god bless your souls. I'm going for ITI or Communications

[aznthunder]

so is there anyone in here that actually has a career in the computer engineering field? i need someone who is involved in designing chip architectures, or something similar to that

[Vapor]

Looking for an interview or something?

[Black Hat]

so is there anyone in here that actually has a career in the computer engineering field? i need someone who is involved in designing chip architectures, or something similar to that


I can refer you to my lecture TA. He works in microprocessor design I believe.

[aznthunder]

yes, i am looking for someone to interview.
BlackHat, can you refer me to your TA?

[FUGGER]

Send a PM to Grayskull

He is an engineer for ATI and may have time to work with you.

[aznthunder]

Send a PM to Grayskull

He is an engineer for ATI and may have time to work with you.

ill give it a shot :banana:

[eshbach]

I'm a computer engineering student at cal poly right now.

I've done a couple of internships related to datawarehousing. If nothing else i can give you names of people i know in the industry.

[aznthunder]

I'm a computer engineering student at cal poly right now.

I've done a couple of internships related to datawarehousing. If nothing else i can give you names of people i know in the industry.

sure, the names would help, and if possible can you give me their contact info including their email addy.
thanks

still no reply from grayskull :stick:

[skate2snow]

Dont expect very fast answers from those guys. they are quite busy, and TBH, most will just think its not worth answering or helping :). But I hope you luck :).

[aznthunder]

this sucks, i cant find or reach anyone and i have less than a week left :slap:

[WesM63]

Good luck, i'm a Network Engineer so I can't help. I just saw "computer engineer" and thought maybe I could help. Sorry :(

[ChongL]

Im studying CE right now...

[rcofell]

Im studying CE right now...
Same here, but that doesn't really help him. :S

[Wiggy McShades]

is a computer engineer the person who designs cpu/gpu/vpu's ? or is that like something else ? also the college i wanna go to offers a double major in computer/electrical engineering, if they are the same except one has to take a programming class then why offer a dual major in it ?

[mtb856]

Computer Engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering (like wireless engineering), it's not really any more difficult, it just changes the high level classes that you take. For example, rather than taking Control Systems or Analog Circuits you might take Computer Architecture or Parallel Processing instead.

Getting a minor in CE just allows you to specialize, you'll be a more rounded EE/CE if you have a major in EE and a minor in CE... makes it easier to get a job when you graduate. If you're looking for people who design the graphics cards for ATI, an EE probably did the hardware work... the CE would be the person programming the chips and designing the logic to increase the performance of the processor.

I'm almost a senior in EE right now, but I'm not working for a company, so I don't think I could help your interview out at all. Have you looked in the yellow pages for engineering firms in your area? If you go to one of the engineering firms they might be willing to take a few minutes to answer some questions.

Good luck :)

[rcofell]

Computer Engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering (like wireless engineering), it's not really any more difficult, it just changes the high level classes that you take. For example, rather than taking Control Systems or Analog Circuits you might take Computer Architecture or Parallel Processing instead.

Getting a minor in CE just allows you to specialize, you'll be a more rounded EE/CE if you have a major in EE and a minor in CE... makes it easier to get a job when you graduate. If you're looking for people who design the graphics cards for ATI, an EE probably did the hardware work... the CE would be the person programming the chips and designing the logic to increase the performance of the processor.

I'm almost a senior in EE right now, but I'm not working for a company, so I don't think I could help your interview out at all. Have you looked in the yellow pages for engineering firms in your area? If you go to one of the engineering firms they might be willing to take a few minutes to answer some questions.

Good luck :)
Nice explanation, I've always been confused about the whole EE vs CE(I instinctively chose CE :p: ). Though, I've heard that it might be possible for me to double major in both EE and CE, by only taking one more class. :banana:

[Black Hat]

Nice explanation, I've always been confused about the whole EE vs CE(I instinctively chose CE :p: ). Though, I've heard that it might be possible for me to double major in both EE and CE, by only taking one more class. :banana:


That was a good explanantion indeed.

Yeh, I found out I could get both degrees by taking 2-3 more classes. Heh,, why not...its only one more semester.

Not sure I agree about which, if any is more difficult. All I can say is that for teh CPE (CE) degree, I am required to take several more high level math classes.

[aznthunder]

lol, i finally found someone who works at HP to interview :woot: