Computer Hardware Engineers have to research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. The engineers also may supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components (http://www.acinet.org/). I am very interested in this career because I want to learn how a computer operates, what each chip does, what each circuit board does, and I also want to learn how build a computer of my own. A career in computer hardware engineering has many benefits. .
Computer Engineering is a very complex field; it requires great scientific knowledge of computers and electronics, engineering and technology, mathematics, administration and management skills, design, and formal education and training (http://www.acinet.org/). The engineer has to be able to analyze and produce requirements to create a design, use mathematics, write computer programs for various purposes, use the scientific rules and methods to solve problems, and be able to determine the cause of operating errors and decide what to do about it (http://www.acinet.org/).
The starting salary I"m predicting for this career field on a average pay would be $68,000. This is just based on a bachelor's degree. The high school requirements for this field are at least a high school diploma with the following courses: Math 12, English 12, Physics, and Chemistry. There are also more requirements for computer hardware engineering, which includes: a bachelor's degree (standard 4-years in college), courses in computer engineering, electrical courses, and electronics and communications engineering courses.
The current job outlooks for this career are expected to have favorable job opportunities. Employment of computer hardware engineers is projected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2010, reflecting rapid employment growth in the computer and office equipment industry, which employs the greatest number of computer engineers.
