Computer engineering is about understanding how computer systems work, and also how they integrate with other systems that surround us. Take for example a modern-day car; a car contains many separate computer systems for controlling such things as the engine timing, the brakes and the air bags. To be able to design and construct such a car, the computer engineer needs a broad theoretical understanding of all these various sub-systems and how they interact. This might involve some mechanical engineering, thermodynamics and fluids as well as the computer systems themselves.

The demand for software and system designers will continue to grow within the next decade. When you graduate you will find opportunities for employment in software companies, financial institutions, large industrial organisations, research institutions and multinationals in Ireland as well as in Europe, the US and Japan.