One of the courses that a professional who aims to work in the IT area can choose is the Computer Engineering course. Many people doubt the difference between this and other courses in the area, such as: Information Systems, Computer Science, etc.
Perhaps this is the course that most raises doubts about the menu, the job market, salaries and so on. That's what we're going to talk about today.
Menu:
If you take the syllabus for a degree in Computer Engineering, depending on the university, the number of calculus and math-heavy courses can scare you if you don't feel so comfortable in that area. But in general what you will find are:
- 40% of subjects associated with mathematics (calculations 1, 2, 3 and often up to 4, matrices, etc.)
- 35% of disciplines focused on software (software architecture, programming, database, etc.)
- 20% of disciplines focused on hardware (processor architecture, Operating Systems, etc.)
- 5% generic subjects (technology and society, academic English, entrepreneurship, etc.)
That is, heavy math (usually there are subjects that integrate math and programming) a lot of software and a lot of hardware.
So, if you're the person with a passion for hardware or software specifically, maybe this course isn't right for you as it doesn't delve that much into either area. The focus is really to train a professional who understands and knows how to integrate both worlds. Generally, the Computer Engineering faculty has 10 or 11 periods, it varies from institution to institution.
Labor market:
A computer engineer as mentioned above is trained to work in all areas of IT: software, hardware, integration, etc. However, do not have in mind to work in these areas separately, but in positions that use your knowledge of both worlds. For example:
Car companies need software engineers to work on the systems that are embedded in their vehicles.
Companies operating in the Internet of Things business are practically required to have computer engineers on their staff.
The software engineer is the professional who will have the study to help these companies to make the best use of their specific software and hardware.
Wage:
This type of professional is very much in demand by the industry, the business of these companies often depends on them. Thus, companies pay these professionals very well to work for them. According to the website "www.vagas.com.br" the average salary of a computer engineer is: R$6,526.00.
Best Institution to study Computer Engineering:
Currently, the most renowned institution in Brazil when it comes to computer engineering is the IME - Instituto Militar de Engenharia. This was even the first institution to offer the Computer Engineering course here in Brazil and it trains extremely qualified professionals to work both in the job market and doing academic research.
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