Computer Engineer – Career Profile
By Patricia Pickett
Computer engineers are responsible for designing, developing, implementing and testing computer-based hardware and software, including the
components that are found inside computer equipment, as well as the actual devices that contain the computers and the software that runs on those
machines. They may also design networks that connect computer systems, and work on integrating software programs with computer hardware. To become a
computer engineer, you will typically require a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering, computer science or electrical engineering.
Since computer engineers work closely with programmers, designers, product developers and testers, they really need to have strong interpersonal
and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in a team. Computer engineers are likely to find work in a variety of fields, including but not limited
to:
telecommunications; manufacturing;
transportation; product development.
Here are some interesting niche areas of computer engineering: working with radar and communications technology;
supporting high performance and embedded computing systems for nuclear medicine;
military software support; designing new motors and sensors for robotic equipment.
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IV. Answer the following questions based on the text above
1. What are the responsibilities of a computer engineer?
2. What do you require to become a computer engineer? 3. Mention some fields where the computer engineer usually finds
work.
4. Mention the job areas of computer engineering to work in.
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V. Decide whether these statements are True T or False F. If it is False, correct the statement in the space provided
No. Statements
TF Correction
1. Computer Engineers are
responsible for all components that are
found outside the computer equipment.
F They are responsible for
all components that are found inside the
computer equipment.
2. Integrating software
program with computer hardware is one of the
computer engineers’ responsibilities.
3. Computer engineers are
mostly those who graduated from science
degree in civil engineering.
4. The computer engineers
work closely with designers,
programmers, product distributors and testers.
5. Military software
support is one of the job areas of computer
engineers.
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Le t’s Focus
Language Focus
Simple Future Tense Simple future tense is used to describe something which is not
happened yet, but expected to happen in the future. There are two forms of Simple Future Tense, they are
will and be going to.
Will Pattern:
+ S + will + V
1
She will open the door.
- S + will + not + V
1
She will not open the door.
? Will + S + V
1
?
Will she open the door?
Be going to + S + be + going to + V
1
They are going to go to
Paris.
- S + be + not + going to + V
1
They are not going to go
to Paris
? Be + S + going to + V
1
?
Are they going to go to Paris?
NOTE:
Will and Be going to have the same function of expressing a PREDICTION e.g. I think the snow will begin to fall tomorrow or I
think the snow is going to fall tomorrow. However, when we are going to express a PRIOR PLAN we can only use Be going to e.g.
After graduating from this university I am going to work in London. When we are going to express WILLINGNESS we can only use Will
e.g. I need some sugar. Wait a minute. I will give you some
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VI. Change the verbs in the bracket into the correct form by using will or be going to.
1. A: This room is too hot.
