Computer Engineering is hardware engineering for Computers, with some programming. It's a child of Electrical Engineering, just like Electrical Engineering is sort of a child of Mechanical Engineering.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And at what point in Computer Engineering do you require a fundamental understanding of Physics like every other Engineering field?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

The part where you have to fundamentally understand how hardware actually works, ie how transistors, integrated circuits, and logic gates actually work on a physical level.

You're thinking of Software Engineering, and even then you'd still be off.

[–] hips_and_nips@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The point where I was using my master’s in computer engineering to design physical chips? You know, using my fundamental understanding of electricity, magnetism, and the physics that come along with it.