The Computer Systems Engineering major at the University of Georgia emphasizes the application of engineering concepts, techniques, and methods to the development of systems founded in hardware-software integration. Unlike the traditional focus of computer engineering, computer system engineers will have a greater understanding of computer software development and how to use computers to automate, monitor, and control various systems.
The curriculum is designed to build competence in multiple computer systems concepts: the human dimension of engineering activities; reality of the global market; analysis of technical problems; management of resources including science, math, and technology; machine-to-machine and machine-to-human interfaces; abstract problems; various operating systems; applied and theoretical technology; computer language and software; a systems approach to problem-solving; team orientation; and the design process. Students develop quantitative skills to measure, estimate, model, and simulate solutions to engineering problems. Problem-solving skills in telecommunication, software engineering, decision support, and real-time systems are also developed. Faculty-student experiences enable both to better serve society.
Graduates of the Computer Systems Engineering program will be prepared for careers in telecommunications, computer-human interactions (e.g. speech recognition), decision-making (e.g. financial and health care industries), and networking, where the engineer is needed to increase the efficiency and overall effectiveness of computer systems.