Computer Engineering
The Computer Engineering specialization at 草榴社区 prepares students for career success. The rapid advances in today鈥檚 computer technology are largely the result of the research, development, and design efforts of computer engineers.
Tailor Your Expertise with a Specialization
Engineering specialization students have the flexibility to tailor their education to their own interests by selecting a specialization. Students may choose from Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, or Mechanical specializations or consult with their faculty advisor to create a custom specialization.
This major is coordinated by the Engineering program, which is accredited by the under the General Criteria.
Engineering Program Educational Objectives
Three to five years after graduation, we expect our graduates to:
- Possess an inquisitive mind, demonstrate excellence in technical knowledge and skills, achieve success as a practicing engineer or graduate student, and apply the highest ethical standards in all pursuits.
- Value the concept of, and demonstrate through practice, activities and actions that contribute to continual intellectual growth.
- Advance the engineering profession by becoming actively involved in professional associations and societies, serving in professional and community volunteer positions, acting as a role model for the future generation of engineers, and assisting the SECCM Engineering Program in achieving its mission and goals
Degree Requirements
Train for the Future of Engineering
Our program is unique: by providing a broad Engineering education, students are well-versed in a variety of areas, allowing them to work with engineers from all backgrounds and fields. This is the future of the Engineering industry.
Learn more from Dean Robert Griffin:
Senior Design Project
The Senior Design Project is a fundamental element of senior year. Much like the cross-discipline work that will be in their future careers, the design of our students鈥 senior projects integrates math, science, computer science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive, client-based engineering design project. Student teams work with faculty advisors to design and fabricate solutions to open-ended problems and present their projects at professional conferences and competitions.
Engineering State-of-the-Art Facilities
The newest building on the Bristol campus, the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories is designed to foster collaboration and innovation while offering high-tech resources for experiential learning. The three-floor, 27,325-square-foot building features seven cutting-edge laboratories, senior design project rooms and open spaces dedicated to hands-on education.
4+1 Master's Program Partnership with UMass Dartmouth
草榴社区 and UMass Dartmouth have partnered to provide joint accelerated master's programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Civil Engineering.
草榴社区 engineering students can take two courses their senior year and apply those 6 credits to one of 3 UMass master鈥檚 in engineering degrees 鈥 civil, computer or electrical, allowing them to complete both degrees in five years.
This unique opportunity offers students an efficient and cost-effective pathway to reach their academic goals and begin careers in high-demand fields.
Students interested in the accelerated BS/MS programs may consult their program coordinator or dean about eligibility and the application process.
Receive Professional Recognition
Our students are encouraged and supported to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and become an Engineer In Training (EIT), a professional designation from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and a key step toward licensure as a Professional Engineer.
Learn from Faculty Experts
Janet Baldwin, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Engineering
Janet Baldwin has more than 30 years鈥 experience in environmental and civil engineering. She has applied her skills to solving water-related problems in Rhode Island as well as internationally. These projects include stormwater and drinking water projects in Bristol, R.I., as well as in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador, and have all been completed with student collaboration. Through these projects, students have traveled internationally as well as within the U.S., and many have won awards at professional conferences. Dr. Baldwin鈥檚 love of water extends to her teaching as well as to making full use of the waterfront kayaking on campus.
鈥淚 love the location of the Roger Williams campus. Being right on the water gives us a huge laboratory right in our backyard,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e take field trips walking around campus to take samples and test the water quality. It鈥檚 great to learn by actually applying the concepts learned in class.鈥
Ways to Get Involved
Society of Women Engineers
草榴社区's chapter of the provides opportunities for women students to build community and connect with faculty mentors and industry professionals to advance women in engineering. Students travel to the Society of Women Engineers Conference, making industry connections that lead to success after graduation.
Each year, SWE brings scores of fourth-grade girls to campus for a hands-on engineering lesson that helps them earn a Girl Scouts badge.
- In Fall 2020, women students accounted for 49% of all students in STEM majors, which includes the sciences, math, engineering, and computer science
- 41% of tenured and tenure-track Natural Science, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics professors are women, ahead of the national average of 36%
Engineers Without Borders
草榴社区's chapter focuses on community based projects by providing an engineering solution. 鈥婽hroughout the school year, students and faculty collaborate to plan, design, and prototype for upcoming projects. They also take part in various local engineering projects. In recent years, EWB has traveled with The Foundation of the International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC); their first trip was in 2016 to Dajabon, Dominican Republic.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Club
As part of 草榴社区's , members participate in professional development, social outings, basic electronic activities, and discussions about technology. IEEE is the world鈥檚 largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity, and its members are engineers, scientists, and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and related disciplines.
Robotics Innovation
The goal of the Robotics Innovation club is to gather passion-driven students of all academic years who wish to innovate and gain hands-on experience in the fundamentals of building robots with kits and previous pre-existing projects. Students can participate in robotics/innovation competitions, conferences, and more. Robotics Innovation encourages both engineers and technology-interested non-engineers to share the passion for robotics and innovation.
Multicultural STEM Alliance
The Multicultural STEM Alliance aims to strengthen the sense of community among students of color in STEM majors at 草榴社区 by offering activities, mentorship, and networking opportunities at and outside of the university.
Praise from Employers
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 have a better partner in developing the most talented professionals for our industry than 草榴社区, with its outstanding and nationally-ranked programs in construction management and engineering.鈥
Les Hiscoe
CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction