Computer engineers research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. They supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components. Apart from these hardware jobs, computer engineers also design various software programs to run on computers, install and maintain the software.

Scopes of computer engineering is tremendous as the world around us is increasingly becoming more and more computerised. Computers are being used in almost all the fields and the prospects of the growth in use is also very good. Though the overall Information Technology industry (of which computer engineering is a part) is going through a down ward trend these days, experts opine that this trend is only temporary. The long term prospects are good.

Job opportunities

Here are some areas and companies where you will work:

Computer hardware design, development, and manufacturing companies like IBM, CISCO System, Hewlett Packard, Apple, etc.

Operating and system software development companies like Microsoft, Sun, Computer Associates, CISCO Systems, Novel Netware, etc.

Numerous Application and system software development companies as well as System Consultancy companies like Infosys, Satyam Computer Associates, HCL Infosystem, TCS, etc.

Companies specialized in telecommunication, networking, which are developing telecommunication hardware and software like Synacar.

User companies like HLL, Reliance, etc. and numerous medium and small scale companies.

Other numerous user companies like a school, departmental store or an NGO.