Computer Hardware

Engineering
By Tyler Darragh

Job Functions
Design new computer hardware, creating schematics
of computer equipment to be built
Test the completed models they have built
Analyze the test results and adjust the design
Updating computer equipment to work with modern
software
Overseeing the manufacturing process of the
hardware

Job Environment
Computer hardware engineers held about 77,700 jobs in
2014.
Computer hardware engineers usually work in research
laboratories that build and test various types of
computer models. Most work in high-tech
manufacturing firms.
Most computer hardware engineers work full time. About 1
in 4 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.

Salary and Job Outlook

The median annual wage for computer hardware
engineers was $111,730 in May 2015.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $65,570.
The highest 10 percent earned more than $167,100.
Employment of computer hardware engineers is
projected to grow 3 percent from 2014 to 2024,
slower than the average for all occupations.

My interest
Watching my dad work on computers
The growing need for computers in the modern day
Salary

The realistic ability to work in this career

Education Required
Most entry-level computer hardware engineers have a bachelors degree
in computer engineering, although a degree in electrical engineering
or computer science also is generally acceptable.

Some large firms or specialized jobs may require a masters degree in

computer engineering.
Many engineering programs are accredited by ABET (formerly the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). Employers may
prefer students from an accredited program.

Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T)

R.I.T offers a program to earn a bachelor's degree for
computer engineering.
Some courses that must be completed are Introduction to
Computer Engineering, Computer Science 1, 2, Linear

Algebra 1, and Probability and Statistics 1.

Cost of Tuition $41,804 a year
I would attend this College they offer what I wish to take, nice
location, they give credit for P.L.T.W. courses