Computer Engineering

CEN 398 Internship (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A partnership consisting of the student, faculty, and employers/organizations providing exposure to and participation in a working engineering environment. The internship will translate classroom knowledge to a professional work environment, and the student will work and learn with practicing engineers while gaining professional experience. A minimum of 300 hours performing related engineering duties is required. No credit.

CEN 457 Design Preparation (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. This course provides the student time and guidance in selecting a topic for the senior design course (CEN 458), which follows this one. Suitable design projects may be suggested by the student, the faculty, or contacts in industry. Projects involving both hardware and software are encouraged. Each student carries out a literature search on the topic, prepares a written proposal with a plan of action for the project, obtains approval from the faculty adviser, makes oral reports of work in progress, and presents a formal project proposal. 2 credit hours.

CEN 458 Senior Design Laboratory (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: CEN 457. Students complete the design planned in CEN 457. This course provides students with experience at a professional level with engineering projects that involve analysis, design, construction of prototypes, and evaluation of results. Projects involving both hardware and software are encouraged. A final presentation and a formal written report are required. 3 credit hours.