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Contents

  • About
  • Internship History
    • Number of Internships per Year
    • Active Company Participants
  • Student Participation
    • Participating Universities
    • Internship Timeframes
    • Coursework Requirements
    • Academic Advisors

Computer Engineering (CpE)

  1. Participating Student Disciplines
  2. 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


Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2022) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken CpE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

  • Air-Weigh
  • Biamp Systems
  • Cisco Systems
  • Cognex Corporation
  • Consolidated Metco
  • Daimler Trucks N.A.
  • Datalogic USA, Inc.
  • Datto Inc.
  • Digimarc Corporation
  • Eaton
  • Edwards Vacuum
  • Electro Scientific Industries
  • FEI Company
  • FormFactor
  • Garmin AT
  • Genentech
  • Hyster-Yale Group
  • Intel Corporation
  • Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  • Microchip Technology, Inc.
  • Oregon Tool, Inc.
  • SSOE Group
  • Siemens EDA
  • Tektronix
  • Teledyne FLIR
  • Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

    Student Participation

    Participating Universities

    MECOP currently accepts Computer Engineering students from the following universities:

    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland

    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:

    • Oregon State University
    • Oregon Tech
      • Computer Engineering Technology
      • Embedded Systems Engineering Technology
    • Portland State University
    • University of Portland
    Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

    Academic Advisors

    • Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors
    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland
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