The Computer Engineering program provides training in the software/hardware co-design of digital systems with an emphasis on embedded systems. The program shares courses with the Electrical Engineering Program that cover general electrical engineering, analog and digital electronics, signal processing, communications, and computers. Topics specific to Computer Engineering are studied in specialized focus areas in the third and fourth years.
All undergraduate students admitted to the College of Engineering are required to complete a common first-year of undeclared studies (known as the first-year common core). Once the first-year common core program has been completed, undergraduate students declare their preferences and compete for admission into an upper-year program. Students who are successful in securing admission into an upper-year program are required to follow the program of study that is prescribed at the time of their admission into the upper-year program.
Recognizing that course and program changes may result in a modification to the original program of study, it is recommended that undergraduate students consult an Academic Advisor within the Engineering Student Centre on a regular basis to confirm their program of study, choose courses (including electives), and monitor their academic progress.
Year 1 (42 credit units)
All Engineering programs have a common first year.
Year 2 (34 credit units)
Fall Term
- CMPT 214.3
- CMPT 270.3
- EE 205.1
- EE 232.3
- EE 265.3
- MATH 223.3
Winter Term
- CMPT 280.3
- EE 216.3
- EE 221.3
- EE 271.3
- EP 214.3
- MATH 224.3
Year 3 (33 credit units)
Focus Areas – Students must complete one focus area, in addition to the core required courses. Students must choose from either the Computer Software focus area or the Digital Signal Processing with Applications focus area.
Fall Term
- CME 331.3
- CME 341.3
- CME 465.3
- RCM 200.3
- 3 credit units from the chosen Focus Area
- 3 credit units Science Elective List 1 or List 2
Winter Term
- GE 348.3
- CME 332.3
- CME 342.3
- CME 466.3
- 3 credit units from the chosen Focus Area
Year 4 (33 credit units)
Fall Term
- CME 433.3
- CME 435.3
- 6 credit units from the chosen Focus Area
- 3 credit units Senior Humanities/Social Elective
Winter Term
- CME 334.3
- GE 449.3
- 3 credit units from the chosen Focus Area
- 3 credit units Complementary Studies Elective
Fall Term and Winter Term
6 credit units from the following:
- CME 495.6
- GE 495.6
Focus Areas
Focus Areas – Students must complete one focus area, from either the Computer Software focus area or Digital Signal Processing with Applications focus area.
Computer Software
Year 3 - Fall Term
Year 3 and/ or Year 4 - Fall or Winter Term
- 12 credit units in Year 3 or Year 4 from the Software Electives list, with at least 6 credit units of CMPT courses with a course number of 400 or higher. Students should pay attention to the prerequisite requirements of the CMPT courses.
Software Electives
- CMPT 317.3
- CMPT 318.3
- CMPT 332.3
- CMPT 353.3
- CMPT 381.3
- CMPT 423.3
- CMPT 436.3
- CMPT 481.3
- CMPT 487.3
- CMPT 489.3
- CMPT 432.3
- CMPT 434.3
- CMPT 438.3
- CMPT 470.3
Digital Signal Processing with Applications
Year 3 - Fall Term
- EE 362.3
Electives
Science Elective
List 1
- BIOL 120.3
- GEOL 121.3
List 2
- ASTR 213.3
- ASTR 214.3
- CHEM 221.3
- CHEM 231.3
- CHEM 242.3
- CHEM 250.3
- EVSC 203.3
- EVSC 210.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 224.3
- GEOL 245.3
- GEOL 300.3
Complementary Studies Elective
- ANTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ARBC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ARCH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ARTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- CHIN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- CLAS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- CMRS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- COMM 201.3
- COMM 203.3
- COMM 204.3
- COMM 205.3
- COMM 210.3
- COMM 211.3
- COMM 229.3
- COMM 304.3
- COMM 306.3
- COMM 308.3
- COMM 321.3
- COMM 323.3
- COMM 329.3
- COMM 337.3
- COMM 340.3
- COMM 342.3
- COMM 343.3
- COMM 345.3
- COMM 346.3
- COMM 347.3
- COMM 348.3
- COMM 349.3
- COMM 352.3
- COMM 354.3
- COMM 357.3
- COMM — 100-Level (COMM 101.3 and COMM 105.3 are recommended)
- CREE — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- ECON 211.3
- ECON 214.3
- ECON 221.3
- ECON 223.3
- ECON 227.3
- ECON 231.3
- ECON 234.3
- ECON 254.3
- ECON 256.3
- ECON 270.3
- ECON 272.3
- ECON 275.3
- ECON 277.3
- ECON 280.3
- ENG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- FREN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- GE 431.3
- GE 450.3
- GEOG 130.3
- GEOG 202.3
- GEOG 204.3
- GEOG 208.3
- GEOG 240.3
- GEOG 280.3
- GERM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- GRK — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- HEB — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- HIST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- HNDI — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- INDG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- IS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- JPNS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- LATN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- LING — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- LIT — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- MUS 101.3
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 121.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- PHIL 202.3
- PHIL 206.3
- PHIL 208.3
- PHIL 209.3
- PHIL 210.3
- PHIL 211.3
- PHIL 215.3
- PHIL 218.3
- PHIL 219.3
- PHIL 224.3
- PHIL 226.3
- PHIL 227.3
- PHIL 231.3
- PHIL 233.3
- PHIL 234.3
- PHIL 235.3
- PHIL 236.3
- PHIL 237.3
- PHIL 238.3
- PHIL 251.3
- PHIL 262.3
- PHIL 265.3
- PHIL 271.3
- PHIL 281.3
- PHIL 285.3
- PHIL 292.3
- PHIL 294.3
- PHIL 296.3
- POLS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- PSY — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- RCM — 400-Level
- RLST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- RUSS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- SNSK — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- SOC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- SPAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- UKR — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
Exception: COMM 121.3 is restricted to Edwards School of Business students.
Note: Special Topics courses cannot be used to meet a Complementary Studies Elective Requirement (any course ending in 98 or 99).
Senior Humanities or Social Science Elective
- ANTH — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ARCH — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- CLAS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ECON — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- ENG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- GEOG 202.3
- GEOG 204.3
- GEOG 208.3
- GEOG 240.3
- GEOG 280.3
- HIST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- INDG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- IS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- PHIL — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- POLS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- PSY — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- RLST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- SOC — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- WGST — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- Exception: ECON 204 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Senior Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
- Exception: PSY 233 and PSY 236 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Senior Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
- Exception: PHIL 241 cannot be used to meet the Senior Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
- Exception: SOC 225 cannot be used to meet the Complementary Studies, Senior Humanities or Social Science elective requirements of the program.
- Note: The following Engineering courses will also satisfy the Humanities/Social Science elective requirement: RCM 400, RCM 401, RCM 402, RCM 403, RCM 404, RCM 405, RCM 406, RCM 407, RCM 408, RCM 409, RCM 410, and RCM 495.