Computer Engineering degree specialization question
Computer Engineering degree specialization question
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My college offers two "tracks" in its Computer Engineering degree...those being Communications and VLSI. As you can probably guess, Comm is mostly signal processing and such, while VLSI is more processor/architectural design.
I want to know if anyone would have any advice on which would be best for the current market.
I live on the east coast so I know that has an impact particularly with the VLSI side of things.
My peers are giving me the impression that Communications is better as far as jobs go, but I'm not a theory/math person so I'm thinking VLSI might be better for me anyway since I prefer to design.
Anyone have some insights?
I want to know if anyone would have any advice on which would be best for the current market.
I live on the east coast so I know that has an impact particularly with the VLSI side of things.
My peers are giving me the impression that Communications is better as far as jobs go, but I'm not a theory/math person so I'm thinking VLSI might be better for me anyway since I prefer to design.
Anyone have some insights?





RE: Computer Engineering degree specialization question
"Comm is where the chaos is".
Meaning that it's screwed up and likely to remain so, so that's where the jobs are.
Still true, I think.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Computer Engineering degree specialization question
Comm potentially offers simpler chips, and therefore a larger chunk of a project that you're responsible for. Additionally, with ZigBee, Bluetooth, and WiFi, there's a lot of different things going on.
That's my perception, anyway, for what it's worth.
TTFN
RE: Computer Engineering degree specialization question
Thats my view
cheers
Alex
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could you please tell me what computer engineering is about? What kind of jobs are you able to find?
RE: Computer Engineering degree specialization question
Dan - Owner

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As for majors, 30 yrs down the road, it may be totally different. I graduated thinking that I would be designing and engineering integrated circuits, and I actually did that for about 10 yrs, but since then, I haven't even designed a circuit, much less a chip. Nonetheless, the systems engineering I'm doing now is both interesting and rewarding.
TTFN
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It is difficult because during appraisals, some companies tell you that to get any increase, you have to go into the management line. I've always resisted that by saying that if they wanted to turn a good techie into a bad manager they were perfectly welcome to but they'd lose both the techie and the manager within the notice period. Some companies have a techie line as well as a mangement one and you can switch between the two.
The only other alternative is to become a contract software developer.