Computer Engineering (CpE)
Computer Engineers help design and develop computer architectures, firmware controllers for inkjet printers, next generation microprocessors, and networks. Many tasks in this ever-evolving industry require the combined knowledge of hardware and software. Computer Engineers fill this need.
Computer Engineers are specialists in computer system design, with background in both electrical engineering and computer science. Their knowledge of digital hardware, software, and electronics design and implementation distinguishes them from computer scientists. MECOP interns focused on Computer Engineering have the opportunity to develop marketable skills in computer architecture, microprocessor systems, VLSI systems, information security, multimedia and more.
Key Course Highlights
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language Processing
- Microprocessor Design
- Computer Architecture
- VLSI System Design
- Operating Systems
- Electronics
- Signals and Systems
Internship Project Samples
- Script Development
- Test Harness Development
- Regression Testing
- Verilog, VHDL, Perl, Java, C/C++ Programming
- Circuit Board Design
- Switching Power Supply Test Fixture
- Programming and Debugging a Data Collection Utility
- Windows Porting and Licensing of Unix Applications
- Software Quality Assurance
Internship History
Active Company Participants
The following participating companies have taken CpE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):
Student Participation
Participating Universities
MECOP currently accepts Computer Engineering students from the following universities:
Internship Timeframes
The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.
Oregon State University
- Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
Oregon Tech
- Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
Portland State University
- Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
University of Portland
- Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
- Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).
Coursework Requirements
Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.
- For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
- Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans
Coursework Requirements:
Academic Advisors
- Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors