computer hardware uni courses?

[shaffaaf27]

Hi, i will be going to uni next year, so i need to think of what course i am going to take.

This year i have had a blooming interest in computer hardware, as to why i joined this site, so i was wondering if there are courses that involve learning about or doing something with computer hardware.

I am doing physics, maths, computing and chemistry right now for a-levels, so hopefully it will help.

Am i right in thinking it will be engineering based, because I have thought about doing electrical or mechanical engineering before.

 

[shaffaaf27]

I guess no one knows?

 

[shaffaaf27]

i am thinking brunel, or Southampton. i was checking out the guardians guide to 2008 Unies for electrical engineering, and those seem ok.

i am going to a brunel open day in 2 weeks aswell.


ok. electrical engineering seems good.

what about just pure physics. its regarded as the best degree you can get, and you can go for a type of engineering with it aswell.

also is there such thing as computer engineering?

 

[shaffaaf27]

I'm going to be starting my 3rd year of a 4 year MEng in Electronic Engineering in September, this year we had to pick which direction we wanted to take the course in, I chose Electronic Engineering with Digital Electronics, which goes more in the direction of computer hardware. Im going to be doing modules like: Advanced Systems Architecture, Computer Architecture and Digital Signal Processing. So as others have said, Electronic Engineering is the way to go, although a word of advice, its not easy and can easily ruin your interest in electronics (has do with a lot of my mates on my course).

Thanks for all the replies, but esp this one. i was hoping some one here could give me propper insider information, information that was first hand.


thank you very much.

now i just have to wait for my AS results to come in to see if i am going to be doing these.

 

[shaffaaf27]

As another Electronic Engineering Graduate I would recommend that as the course for learning about hardware, as part of my course I studied microchip and processor design.

However, as an Electronics student you will learn to hate 3 things:

Media students, swanning around the place complaining about having to get up before 12 for one of their three lectures a week when you're working that amount on one good day.

People who confuse it with electrical engineering, which is the study of pylons.

People who will think that you're studying how to wire a plug, or fix their tv.

But its a great laugh, I enjoyed it for the most part, just dont expect to see that many attractive women in your lectures!

PK!

ahh... ELECTRONIC engineering, not electrical.... (that what i would want).

you think if i get a degree, nvidia or ati would take me in


thankyou everyone

brunel does seem the best place, but i guess ill have to go the the open day to check it out. and anyway i dont care for a bar, im a muslim, and drinking is strickly forbidden.

 

[shaffaaf27]

Northumbria University seems to be an ideal location. far away fom the parent and near the riverside (i hope)

i will see how it fairs on the courses then.