CPE Overview Tutorial
CpE Overview
Degree requirements overview
B.S. Computer Engineering—B.S. CpE 131 credits
Audit year: Fall 2010
MTU’s bachelor of science degree in Computer Engineering (CpE) consists of 128 credits plus 3 units of co-curricular activities. DARS is the online Degree Audit Reporting System which shows degree requirements for your audit year, and how you are meeting those requirements. You can run DARS in Banweb. Your default degree audit year is the year you began at Michigan Tech and is designated as “Fall 2010” and coded as 201008. Requirements year of Fall 2011 is coded as 201108.
This guide explains degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Degree (BSCpE) at Michigan Tech. There may be differences in each year of requirements, which are coded in DARS.
The B.S.CpE degree at Michigan Tech is nationally accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology education. It is important to understand that you cannot alter your degree requirements. Following the degree requirements ensures you meet requirements for the nationally accredited degree you intend.
The next pages detail each category of required credits for the B.S.CpE.
CpE Overview
Degree requirements overview
B.S. Computer Engineering—B.S. CpE 131 credits
Summary of CpE degree credits
- 79-80 Core required courses
- 15 Math
- 14 Engineering and physics
- 51 EE and CS courses (50 if CS1131 is taken in place of CS1121 and CS1122)
- 4 Engineering Design
- 12-13 CpE (Computer Engineering) Technical Electives
- Usually chosen after gaining knowledge in junior-level EE/CS required courses
- Choose elective courses from a list of valid electives across four tracks
- Plan ahead for semester offerings and pre-requisites
- Gain knowledge in topics you are most interested in
- 4 Math or science Electives
- Details on the General Education advising web-page
- 28 General Education
- Four required UN courses
- 15 credits HASS distribution electives
- Take one of the following: SS3510, SS3520, SS3530, SS3630, SS3640, SS3800 for HASS elective credit
- 0 Free electives
- 3 Co-curricular units
CpE Overview
Degree requirements overview
B.S. Computer Engineering—B.S. CpE 131 credits
Core Required Classes: 79-80 credits
- 15 credits Math
- 14 credits Engineering and physics
- 51 credits EE and CS courses
(50 if CS1131 is taken in place of CS1121 and CS1122)
The list of required courses is found on your degree audit, flowcharts and the curriculum checklist for your audit year.
Curriculum checklists:
http://www.mtu.edu/ece/undergraduate/advising/computer/
Your DARS report lists required courses:
http://www.mtu.edu/registrar/students/major-degree/dars/
DARS is also available in Banweb.
CpE Overview
Degree requirements overview
B.S. Computer Engineering—B.S. CpE 131 credits
Engineering Design: 4-6 credits
Each computer engineering student must complete an approved engineering design experience. You may complete your requirements in our year-long industry-sponsored “senior design” project or in our enterprise program for four semesters, or another approved design project.
EE4901(1cr)(fall) and EE4910(3cr.) (spring)
OR
MEEM4901(2) (fall or spring) and MEEM4911(2cr.) (spring or fall)
OR
ENT3950(1) and ENT3960(1) and ENT4950(2) and ENT4960(2).
Taken your last four semesters on campus.
OR
Another approved design project. There is a European Project Semester through our Study Abroad program, which also meets our engineering design objectives.
EE4900(2) Design Fundamentals, is a required course designed to supplement the team project experience. EE4900 was not required for enterprise students who began prior to fall 2010.
Pre-requisite courses:
CpE majors must complete EE3173 prior to starting EE4901, MEEM4901 or ENT4950.
CpE Overview
Degree requirements overview
B.S. Computer Engineering—B.S. CpE 131 credits
CpE Technical Electives – 10 – 13 credits
- Usually chosen after gaining knowledge in junior-level EE/CS required courses
- Choose elective courses from a list approved by the Undergraduate Program Committee
- Gain knowledge in topics you are most interested in
- Create your own “focus”
- Plan ahead for semester offerings and pre-requisites
Math or Science Electives - 4 credits
MA2310 or higher
BL1040 or higher
CH1150 or higher
PH2300 or higher
General Education – 28 credits
13 credits Required courses: UN1001, UN1002, UN2001, and UN2002
15 credits HASS (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) electives
CpE Department specified HASS elective: Take one of the following:
SS3510, SS3520, SS3530, SS3630, SS3640, SS3800, SS3810, HU3701
Free electives - 0 credits
Co-curricular units – 3 units
Physical activity courses usually taken in half-semester (.5 credit) courses.
Total credits required for degree: 128 academic credits plus 3 co-curricular units.
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