Computer engineers design the hardware and software systems behind the technologies shaping our world.
In your first two years, you’ll study digital systems, computer architecture, programming and electronics. The upper years offer guided flexibility. You’ll build depth in areas like computer hardware, software systems, and networks while exploring cutting-edge fields such as machine learning, cybersecurity and quantum computing. The electrical and computer engineering (ECE) programs are housed within the same department, giving you access to a breadth of cutting-edge theory and practice to launch your career in fields like AI, cloud infrastructure and robotics.
Areas of Focus
- Software & Computer Hardware
- Computer Hardware & Architecture
- Computer Networks & Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning & AI
- Communications, Signal Processing & Control
Sample PEY Co-op Employers
AlphaWave SEMI
Altera
BMO
Cerebras
Tenstorrent Inc.
Sample Career Trajectories
AI & Machine Learning Architect
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Trust Engineer
Cloud & Data Centre Infrastructure Developer
Robotics & Embedded Systems Engineer
Quantum Technologies Engineer
COMPUTER ENGINEERING ALUMNI PROFILE
Tania Albarghouthi
Graduation Year:
2018
PEY Co-op:
She worked at Microsoft in Seattle as well as IBM and Amazon in Toronto, all in software engineering roles.
Memorable Experience:
Tania and her friend designed a video game (in full hardware) in second year.
Fun Fact:
In addition to performing in the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, Skule talent shows and an a cappella group, Tania won a contest to write a new verse for a popular engineering song. Her verse, which highlights the drive of women in engineering, is painted on a mural in the Sandford Fleming Building on campus.
Current Job:
Tania works as a software engineer at Microsoft in Seattle.
“My time in ECE prepared me well for the complex problem-solving and on-the-fly learning required to be a software engineer. In particular, my courses and projects in algorithms and data structures, operating systems, and software design were extremely valuable.”
Computer Engineering First-year Courses
Fall Term
(common to all Core 8 programs)
- Orientation to Engineering
- Engineering Strategies & Practice I
- Mechanics
- Engineering Chemistry & Materials Science
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus I
Winter Term
- Engineering Strategies & Practice II
- Computer Fundamentals
- Calculus
- Dynamics
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Intro to Electrical & Computer Engineering
Did you know?
Our ECE department is the highest-ranked and one of the largest in Canada. It’s also where multi-touch sensing technology was pioneered.
