Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | University of Pretoria

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | University of Pretoria

About Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | University of Pretoria

The Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria in South Africa has a proud history of producing world-class engineers for all three of these disciplines of engineering. Most of our graduates are leaders in engineering and also top inventors and entrepreneurs in the world.
The Department has designed and optimised our undergraduate degree programs to prepare our graduates in the best possible way for their careers – discipline specific, locally relevant, and internationally competitive. The result is that we have three specialist degrees – Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering. This assures very little competition from generalist engineers from other institutions when entering the labour market – “you know the discipline, you have experienced research and experimentation in the best possible laboratories for your career.”

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | University of Pretoria Courses Offered

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Computer Engineering has its focus in both hardware and software. On the hardware side, you will be exposed to robotics, digital signal processors (DSPs), optical networks and communication systems. On the software side (which is often combined with hardware), you will be exposed to such aspects as artificial intelligence, e-commerce systems, operating system design, embedded systems and network security. Computer engineers tend to specialise in combining hardware and software to produce optimal solutions to problems. People often wonder what the difference is between the Computer Science and Computer Engineering degree. Computer Engineering focuses on the combination of hardware with software to provide optimal solutions to real-world problems.
The following topics are the most prevalent ones covered in the Computer Engineering degree:

• Circuit theory
• Linear signals and systems
• Microprocessors
• Computer networks
• Computer architecture and systems
• Software engineering
• Intelligent systems
• Network security

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | University of Pretoria Contact Details

GENERAL ENQUIRIES:

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES:

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: