Computer Engineering BS

at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

A computer engineer is likely involved when hardware and software need to interact. Software dominates the world around us, but it takes hardware devices to complete the interaction. Consider IoT (internet of things) devices like the smartwatch you are wearing or the robotic vacuum cleaner quietly running in the background. Understanding computer engineering means knowing how to build a computing device and writing the software to drive it.

Through the computer engineering degree at South Dakota Mines, students become proficient at writing software and firmware for embedded microcontrollers, designing microprocessors, interfacing with sensors, and building real-time operating systems. Computer engineer students at Mines understand software and hardware products' design, build, and test methodologies. The hands-on and immersive experience is at the heart of the computer engineering degree at Mines.Students studying computer engineering at Mines gain exposure to topics from designing innovative computer hardware to a deep understanding of robotics and intelligent systems. Students can discover new types of artificial intelligence.