Program Overview

COMPUTER ENGINEERING ADMISSION INFORMATION

The Computer Engineering B.Eng. Degree Program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and administered by the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering.

Degree

The program is a full-time, four-year degree.

Admission

Admission requirements include an O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses, including:

• English
• Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
• Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)
• Physics (SPH4U)
• Chemistry (SCH4U) Notes:
  • ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English course.
  • The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70 percent range) will be determined subject to competition.
  • Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.

COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The computer revolution has created vast industries and countless jobs that employ professionals educated in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and information technology. Computer engineers distinguish themselves with their versatile set of skills, including designing and building computers, interfacing them with the outside world, developing firmware, and creating system-level and user/application-level software.

The Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering offers highly structured programs that emphasize both theoretical fundamentals and practical aspects of the engineering profession. The curriculum includes:

• First-year courses providing grounding in engineering science fundamentals such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, and the theory of electric circuits.
• Second-year courses introducing discrete mathematics, data structures, engineering algorithms, and electrical engineering core subjects.
• Third-year courses studying computer architecture, microcomputer systems, object-oriented analysis and design, digital electronics, communication systems, and control theory.
• Fourth-year courses including data communications, digital systems engineering, real-time operating systems, VLSI design, and numerical techniques, as well as a mandatory group design project.

CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Computer Engineering program will have rewarding career opportunities in research and development, design production engineering, quality control, healthcare systems, or the electronic service industry. Computer engineers design computer chips, circuits, equipment/systems, plan computer layouts, and formulate mathematical models of technical problems that can be solved by a computer.

TRANSITION PROGRAMS

The university offers transition programs for students who may need more time to adapt to the demanding university curriculum. These programs include:

• First Year: A transition program providing students with an immediate opportunity to upgrade their Academic Standing.
• Second Year: A transition program helping students who have failed or dropped second-year Fall courses to stay in-phase with their classmates.
• Third Year: A transition program assisting students who have failed or dropped third-year Fall courses to still have a chance to be promoted to fourth year.

EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM

The Early Intervention Program is a proactive retention strategy helping students build skills for success in a demanding engineering curriculum. Through the First-Year Engineering Office, students who are failing courses in their core curriculum are identified and encouraged to attend an interview with the First-Year Engineering Program Director/Academic Advisor and/or the Student Counsellor.

COMMUNICATIONS PROFICIENCY AND WRITING SKILLS

All new engineering students are automatically enrolled in CEN 199: Writing Skills, which is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Students who pass the Writing Skills Test (WST) or the TMU Test of English Proficiency (RTEP) will receive a PASS in CEN 199 and may enroll in the lower-level liberal studies course of their choice.

OPTIONAL CO-OPERATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CIP)

The optional co-operative internship program allows full-time students in their third year of study to spend 8-16 consecutive months in a work placement. Upon successful enrollment in the program and securing an approved co-op job, students will return to the university to complete their final year of study. The co-operative internship program extends the undergraduate program length to five years.

Eligibility Criteria

Students need to meet all the criteria listed below by the specified deadlines:

• Academic Standing: CLEAR
• CGPA: 1.67+ (all 1st and 2nd year courses), 2.33+ (all courses up to 5th semester), 2.33+ (all technical courses up to 6th semester)
• Course Requirement: All 1st and 2nd year courses, all courses up to 5th semester, all technical courses up to 6th semester
• Deadline: September, January, May

OPTIONAL SPECIALIZATION IN ENGINEERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (OS EIE)

This option provides students with a solid foundation in innovation and entrepreneurship theory, as well as an immersive experience advancing and shaping an idea into a business.

OPTIONAL SPECIALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (OS MS)

Students can enrich their studies and hone their management skills with the Optional Specialization in Management Sciences, covering four major areas: Strategic Engineering Management, Operations Management/Operations Research, Finance, and Organizational Behaviour.

THE G. RAYMOND CHANG SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES

Undergraduate students wishing to pursue a continuing education certificate program should be aware of possible restrictions.