Computer Engineering
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by aseeadmin
The information-technology revolution marches on. And at its vanguard are computer engineers who work with all aspects of computing: operating systems, networks, software and hardware.
Today’s fastest supercomputers will eventually be left in the (very) slow lane, computer engineers say. Future quantum computers, which work by manipulating atoms and molecules, will be millions of times faster than anything available today.
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Everything in nature – including us – is composed of chemicals. So there’s no shortage of raw materials with which chemical engineers can work to produce all manner of valuable products, including lifesaving drugs and green fuels.
From helping to conquer deadly diseases to possibly enabling the paralyzed to regain use of their limbs, biomedical engineers apply quantitative solutions to medical problems. Their work can range from diagnostic tools and therapies to artificial organs and prosthetics.
Great architecture is awe-inspiring. But architectural engineers are the folks who figure out how to put it all together. Without them, the world’s coolest structures would remain on the drawing board.
