计算机工程结合了电子设计，计算机体系结构，计算系统编程，计算机网络和应用数学。拥有计算机工程学位课程的理学学士学位课程可帮助学生学习硬件和软件设计，计算机网络，嵌入式系统以及超大规模集成电路（VLSI）电路设计和应用的理论与应用。学生可以选修高级主题的选修课，例如光网络，宽带无线网络和下一代信息系统的技术。
Computer engineering combines electronic design, computer architecture, programming of computing systems, computer networks, and applied mathematics. Computer engineers are involved in many hardware and software aspects of computing, from the design of individual microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design. This field of engineering not only focuses on how computer systems themselves work, but also how they integrate into the larger picture. Examples of concepts and applications that computer engineers deal with are:<br><br>Embedded systems, such as MP3 and other digital audio players<br>Computer vision with applications in digital photography, medical imaging, etc.<br>Local area networks (LANs)<br>Design microprocessors, such as Pentium<br>At GW, our computer engineering students may take electives in advanced topics, such as optical networks, broadband wireless networks, and technologies for the next generation of information systems. They also work on projects in modern, well-equipped VLSI and computer engineering laboratories. In the capstone design sequence, students design and fabricate a large-scale digital system based on their area of interest.