Computer Engineering Technology

Purdue University in Indianapolis, Purdue University in West Lafayette

The largest application of computers has nothing to do with the super computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, and smart devices we all think of when computers are mentioned. Most are never seen or recognized because they are embedded in the electronic systems you use every day. Your car contains many embedded computers: in the engine, in the braking system, in the radio, in the dash board. They are in many appliances throughout your home. They control robots and other automation equipment. They are at the core of most medical and healthcare equipment.

When you major in computer engineering technology at Purdue University, you will gain a broad understanding of how microcomputer systems can be designed to sense the environment and control systems that contain them. You will learn about the electrical challenges of interfacing computers to the real world and also the programming techniques used to drive common input and output devices.

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University. The Polytechnic specializes in team-based labs where you’ll test ideas, take things apart and put them back together — only better. You’ll learn side-by-side with professors who have worked in the industry and thrive on combining theory, imagination and real-world application. In this innovative environment, you'll learn by doing — gaining deep technical knowledge and applied skills in your chosen discipline coupled with problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication and leadership skills employers desire.