Djordje, Andrija, Dmitri - Security System (2005)
Computing & Computer Electronics
Although computers on the desktop are becoming an everyday commodity, on a per
unit basis there are significantly more computers embedded in personal, commercial,
and industrial systems. Graduates of the unique Computing and Computer Electronics
program succeed in the traditional computer environment, in the hardware software
co-design arena, and in the embedded system venue. More than 90% of Laurier’s
Computing & Computer Electronics graduates immediately enter the workforce
while the remainder go to graduate studies in computer science, computer engineering,
or electrical engineering.
Career examples:
- E-Commerce Specialist, Corporate Express, Mississauga
- Hardware Designer, Kaparel Corporation,Waterloo
- Junior Software Engineer, Spar Aerospace, Brampton
- Implementation Consultant, Desire2Learn, Waterloo
- Applications Engineer, Interautomation, Oakville
- Software Developer, EMJ Data Systems, Guelph
Hands-on Experience
Hands-on experience is pivotal to a student’s understanding of computing, electronics and communication fundamentals. Computing, electronics, and communications courses make extensive use of laboratory components where students apply concepts learned in the lectures.Design Experience
All computer electronics courses have a design project. Introductory projects have included security systems, embedded systems such as fitness monitors, algorithm animation on a Palm, reaction timers for the physics lab, instrumentation for physics experiments, traffic control systems, and autonomous robots. Projects culminate in the design of a microcontroller and its implementation in a control application or embedded system.
Co-op Experience
All full-time honours students in Computing & Computer Electronics may apply for the Co-op option. Admission to this limited-enrolment option is competitive and is based on academic record, recent work and volunteer experience, extracurricular activities and interview performance. Computing & Computer Electronics students complete two work terms of at least 10 weeks each, usually in the summers following their second and third years.
Professional Experience Program
All full-time honours students in the Computing & Computer Electronics program may apply for the Professional Experience Program (PEP). Admission to this limited-enrolment option is competitive and is based on academic record, recent work and volunteer experience, extracurricular activities and interview performance. PEP students complete one 12 to 16 month work term after their third year of study. The extended continuous work term allows Professional Experience Program participants to engage in a project of reasonable complexity and see it to completion.
Sample Schedule: Computing & Computer Electronics with Professional Experience Program
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Fall Term | Winter Term | Summer Term |
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| Year 1 | Introduction to Programming Intro to Differential & Integral Calculus Introductory Linear Algebra Mechanics elective course |
Data Structures |
Summer Vacation |
| Year 2 | Intro to Object-Oriented Programming |
Microprocessor I |
Summer Vacation |
| Year 3 | Software Engineering Electronics Laboratory II Digital Systems Design Data Communications & Networks Fibre Optics one elective course |
Microprocessor Systems & Interfacing |
PEP Work term |
| Year 4 | PEP Work term | PEP Work term | PEP Work term |
| Year 5 | Analog Electronics II one electronics elective course one physics elective course two elective courses |
Selected Topics in Computer Hardware Optical Networks one computing elective course two elective courses |
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