UT Austin Computational Engineering

In fall 2017, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin began to offer the nation’s first undergraduate degree in computational engineering, a new and rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that applies advanced computational methods and analysis to engineering practice.

The Cockrell School’s B.S. in computational engineering, administered through the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, provides students with extensive education in fundamental engineering and science and advanced knowledge of mathematics, algorithms and computer languages. Because of the breadth and depth covered in the curriculum, graduating computational engineers will be able to tackle complex engineering challenges within a wide range of real-world applications.

How is computational engineering different from computer science and computer engineering?

Computer science explores the science and theory of how computers work, formulating algorithms and designing programming languages. Computer engineering takes the foundation of electrical engineering and applies it specifically to computers, focusing on the design of hardware and software components. Computational engineering uses computers to solve engineering design problems important to a variety of industries.