Introduction to Computer Engineering

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12-10-03ENGIN112 -1Introduction to Computer Engineering12-06-02 L12-ENGIN112Professor Tessier -Career ChoiceslAge 8 -astronautlAge 12 -baseball playerlAge 16 - Computer scientistlAge 21 - Computer engineerlAge 31 - Computer engineer/professorlAge 41 -park ranger?12-06-02 L13-ENGIN112Why Computer Engineering ?lAfraid of heightslCouldn t hit curveballlWanted to impress friends/parentslFascinated by computerslHoped to make a good livinglLots of opportunities in Massachusetts12-06-02 L14-ENGIN112Computer EngineeringlAll about designing and building computers Siliconchip design Combining chips into systems Combining systems into networks Helping systems recover from failure Software design to help computers run faster and more efficiently12-06-02 L15-ENGIN112Integrated Circuit DesignlInvolves physicslLearn to work in teamslInteract with software designerslRequires skill, patiencelLearn to use advanced CAD toolscourtesy: The Computer MuseumMC68000 die photo: circa 1979RLH -Fall 199712-06-02 L16-ENGIN112VLSI Signal Processing lResearch supervised by Professor BurlesonlChips process analog signals (video, audio)lImportant issues.

Introduction to Computer Engineering. 2 - ENGIN112 12-06-02 L1 Professor Tessier - Career Choices l Age 8 - astronaut l Age 12 - baseball player ... Multi-FPGA System. 10 - ENGIN112 12-06-02 L1 Computer Networks l Develop techniques for computers to communicate (software/hardware)

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