根据计算机协会（ACM）和IEEE（电气与电子工程师协会）计算机学会的课程指南，计算机工程是一个涵盖计算机科学和电气工程的领域。这是“体现现代计算机系统和计算机控制设备的软件和硬件组件的设计，构造，实施和维护的科学技术。” （摘自他们的《计算机工程课程报告》，第9页）。在CSULB，计算机工程程序着重于数字和嵌入式系统的设计，实现和应用。即将毕业的学生将能够从构思到设计和实现（包括电路设计和编程），然后进行测试，原型设计和演示可行的解决方案。CSULB提供了一个动手计划，使学生有机会体验从构思到工作系统的
According to the curriculum guideline of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Computer Society, Computer Engineering is a field that encompasses both computer science and electrical engineering. It is ‘the discipline that embodies the science and technology of design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of software and hardware components of modern computing systems and computer-controlled equipment.’ (Taken from their Computer Engineering Curricula Report, p.9). At CSULB, the computer engineering program emphasizes the design, implementation and application of digital and embedded systems. Graduating students will be able to take an idea from conception to design and implementation (including circuit design and programming) and then testing, prototyping and demonstrating a working solution. CSULB offers a hands-on program where students are presented the opportunity to experience the complete cycle from conception to working systems.