2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering is concerned with theory, design, development and application of computer systems and information processing techniques.
The computer engineering curriculum provides a balance among computer systems, hardware and software as well as theory and applications. Graduates can pursue graduate studies in computer science and engineering or they can choose from many different careers related to computers and their applications in high technology environments.
Opportunities for cooperative education provide students a better understanding of the industrial applications of computer and information technologies. By properly choosing electives, students can specialize in computer systems, computer communications, networking, computer vision, pattern recognition, expert systems, multi-media systems or other areas.
The objective of the program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering is to provide students with a strong theoretical and practical background in computer hardware and software, along with the engineering analysis, design and implementation skills necessary to work between the two.
A computer engineer is someone with the ability to design a complete computer system from its circuits to its operating system to the algorithms that run on it. Although one can consider software and hardware separately, a computer engineer must take a more holistic approach.
If an electronic device is to be called a computer, it must produce mathematically meaningful results. Similarly, any useful theory of computing must be physically realizable. The synthesis of the theory and algorithm that must take place before any useful computing can be achieved is the job of the computer engineer, and to produce such engineers is the mission of this program.
Three to five years after graduating with this degree, a computer engineering graduate will:
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 2210 and CIS 3020 or 3023. In addition, CISE requires all computer engineering students to maintain a cumulative, upper-division and department grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation and be required to prepare a probation contract with a CISE adviser. Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points; however, students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term of probation may be dismissed from the department.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Specialization: Hardware
Specialization: Software
The area of computer engineering has become a major part of electrical engineering, so much so that a separate degree is offered.
Computer engineering, in a broad sense, deals with the body of knowledge that forms the theoretical and practical basis for the storage, retrieval, processing, analysis, recognition and display of information. It also includes the design and implementation of computer systems and peripheral devices for information handling and engineering applications.
The computer engineering degree provides an academic program and research environment to obtain knowledge and skills in digital hardware, microprocessors, software systems and computer applications. In the hardware courses, students study the functional behavior of integrated circuit components and the design of complex digital systems. In the software system courses, students receive hands-on operating experience in different aspects of system software and their relations to hardware facilities. Courses in computer engineering also deal with pattern processing, machine intelligence and information system design and evaluation.
Electives are taken according to individual interest to permit a student to delve more deeply into subject matter previously introduced. Students can specialize in the areas of computer system architecture, computer communications, computer network architecture, computer systems and controls, machine learning, man-machine interaction, robotics and machine intelligence. Technical electives must be taken from an approved list.
Students who want to take their technical electives in hardware would pursue the computer degree through the ECE department. Students who want to take their technical electives in software would pursue the computer degree through the CISE department.
Computer engineering students in the hardware emphasis should refer to the department requirements listed under electrical engineering.
| Computer Engineering |
| College: Engineering |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering |
| Hours for Degree: 126 |
| Specializations: Hardware, Software |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.cise.ufl.edu/student_services/undergrad/cen/ |
The Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering is concerned with theory, design, development and application of computer systems and information processing techniques.
The computer engineering curriculum provides a balance among computer systems, hardware and software as well as theory and applications. Graduates can pursue graduate studies in computer science and engineering or they can choose from many different careers related to computers and their applications in high technology environments.
Opportunities for cooperative education provide students a better understanding of the industrial applications of computer and information technologies. By properly choosing electives, students can specialize in computer systems, computer communications, networking, computer vision, pattern recognition, expert systems, multi-media systems or other areas.
Mission
- To educate undergraduate and graduate majors as well as the broader campus community in the fundamental concepts of the computing discipline,
- To create and disseminate computing knowledge and technology, and
- To use our expertise in computing to help society solve problems.
Educational Objectives
The objective of the program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering is to provide students with a strong theoretical and practical background in computer hardware and software, along with the engineering analysis, design and implementation skills necessary to work between the two.
A computer engineer is someone with the ability to design a complete computer system from its circuits to its operating system to the algorithms that run on it. Although one can consider software and hardware separately, a computer engineer must take a more holistic approach.
If an electronic device is to be called a computer, it must produce mathematically meaningful results. Similarly, any useful theory of computing must be physically realizable. The synthesis of the theory and algorithm that must take place before any useful computing can be achieved is the job of the computer engineer, and to produce such engineers is the mission of this program.
Three to five years after graduating with this degree, a computer engineering graduate will:
- Excel in a career utilizing their education in computer engineering;
- Continue to enhance their knowledge;
- Be effective in multidisciplinary and diverse professional environments; and
- Provide leadership and demonstrate good citizenship.
Department Requirements
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 2210 and CIS 3020 or 3023. In addition, CISE requires all computer engineering students to maintain a cumulative, upper-division and department grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation and be required to prepare a probation contract with a CISE adviser. Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points; however, students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term of probation may be dismissed from the department.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Specialization: Hardware
Specialization: Software
The area of computer engineering has become a major part of electrical engineering, so much so that a separate degree is offered.
Computer engineering, in a broad sense, deals with the body of knowledge that forms the theoretical and practical basis for the storage, retrieval, processing, analysis, recognition and display of information. It also includes the design and implementation of computer systems and peripheral devices for information handling and engineering applications.
The computer engineering degree provides an academic program and research environment to obtain knowledge and skills in digital hardware, microprocessors, software systems and computer applications. In the hardware courses, students study the functional behavior of integrated circuit components and the design of complex digital systems. In the software system courses, students receive hands-on operating experience in different aspects of system software and their relations to hardware facilities. Courses in computer engineering also deal with pattern processing, machine intelligence and information system design and evaluation.
Electives are taken according to individual interest to permit a student to delve more deeply into subject matter previously introduced. Students can specialize in the areas of computer system architecture, computer communications, computer network architecture, computer systems and controls, machine learning, man-machine interaction, robotics and machine intelligence. Technical electives must be taken from an approved list.
Students who want to take their technical electives in hardware would pursue the computer degree through the ECE department. Students who want to take their technical electives in software would pursue the computer degree through the CISE department.
Computer engineering students in the hardware emphasis should refer to the department requirements listed under electrical engineering.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
-
Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts: CHM 2045, CHM 2046 or approved
biological science course,
MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) or CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Laboratory for PHY 2048 (GE-P) | 1 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) | 4 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 2049 | 1 |
| CIS 3020 Advanced Programming Fundamentals for CIS majors or CIS 3022 and 3023 for students with no Java programming experience | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| EEL 3111C Circuits 1 | 4 |
| EEL 3105 Analytical Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| EEL 3396 Solid-State Electronic Devices | 3 |
| EEL 3135 Introduction to Systems and Signals | 3 |
| EEL 3701C Digital Logic and Computer Systems | 4 |
| EEL 3304C Electronic Circuits 1 | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EEL 3112 Circuits, Systems and Signals | 4 |
| CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Organization | 3 |
| COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithm | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| EEL 4744 Microprocessor Applications | 4 |
| STA 3032 Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Electrical engineering technical elective (any EEL-prefixed course except EEL 3003) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| COP 4600 Operating Systems | 3 |
| CEN 3031 Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
| EGN 4034 Professional Ethics | 1 |
| College breadth, from an approved list | 2 |
| Technical elective, from an approved list | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| EEL 4712C Digital Design or EEL 4713C Digital Computer Architecture | 4 |
| Electrical engineering technical electives (any EEL-prefixed course except EEL 3003) | 9 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 10 | Credits |
| EEL 4914C Electrical Engineering Design | 3 |
| Technical elective, from an approved list | 2 |
| Total | 5 |
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
-
Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts: CHM 2045, CHM 2046 or approved
biological science course,
MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall. | |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P) or CHM 2051, PHY 2464, a 3000+ level PHY course or a 2000+ level non-CHM or non-PHY course with a GE-P or GE-B designation | 3 |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) | 4 |
| PHY 2048 and 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| CIS 3020 Advanced Programming Fundamentals for CIS Majors (GE-M) or CIS 3022 Programming for CIS Majors 1 (will need to take CIS 3023 Programming for CIS majors 2 the following semester) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations (GE-M) | 3 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 2049 | 1 |
| EEL 3701C Digital Logic and Computer Systems | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Organization | 3 |
| EEL 3111C Circuits 1 | 4 |
| MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra or MAS 4105 Linear Algebra 1 | 3 |
| Engineering core, from approved list | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EEL 4712C Digital Design or EEL 4713C Digital Computer Architecture | 4 |
| COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| COT 4501 Numerical Analysis - A Computational Approach | 3 |
| EEL 3135 Discrete-Time Signals and Systems or EEL 3304C Electronic Circuits 1 | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| COP 4600 Operating Systems | 3 |
| STA 3032 Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| CISE technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| CEN 4500C Computer Network Fundamentals | 4 |
| CEN 3031 Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
| EEL 4744C Microprocessor Applications | 4 |
| Engineering core, from an approved list | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| CIS 4914 Senior Project (see adviser) | 3 |
| EGN 4034 Professional Ethics | 1 |
| Technical electives, from an approved list of CISE courses | 12 |
| Total | 16 |