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Computer Engineering

The Computer Engineering curriculum at UKZN is designed to prepare students for a career in the exciting, fast evolving field of computer engineering. Professionals in this discipline will be at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The vision of the future is that of advanced fixed and mobile computing systems driving the digital revolution with unprecedented processing, storage and networking capabilities. Such systems will connect billions of people and will improve their lives through the use of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, autonomous vehicles, virtual assistants and advanced software. As a leading academic department, our facilities reflect the dynamic nature of the discipline. Laboratory and research spaces adapt and evolve continuously to encompass the ever-changing forefront and our evolving interests. Due to the vastness of our offering, we provide dedicated and optimised computing facilities to each undergraduate level. Depending on their field of specialisation, our students become experts at computer system design in our Digital Signal Processing, Digital and Embedded Systems laboratories.

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Instead of being passive consumers of high-tech products, Computer Engineers are active innovators of technologies, who turn the vision of the future into a reality today. Our constantly advancing curriculum equips the engineer of this future with expertise in topics such as:

  • - Design & Development of Complex Computer Systems
  • - Design Development of Complex Computer Systems
  • - Computer & High-Speed Data Networking
  • - Computer & High-Speed Data Networking
  • - Network & Data Security
  • - Advanced Embedded Systems
  • - Internet of Things (IoT)
  • -Image processing & Computer Vision

Growing into EECE's culture

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Achievements of the UKZN EECE graduates include:

  • Developing the first TV in South Africa
  • Developing the first electronic nose in Africa and one of the first in the world.
  • Designing and building the first South African drone.
  • Producing all the electronics and software for the iKlwa solar car that won the FIA Sasol Solar Challenge in 2014.
  • Development of the power line inspection robot.
  • Producing all the electronics and software for the Hulamin solar car that completed the 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in its first attempt, beating teams from the world’s best universities.
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The transition

Students let their creativity run wild in our general-purpose design laboratories and specialised LANs. These are flexible and reconfigurable to allow students to rapidly deploy projects that are only limited by their imagination. From computer vision, AI, and robotics; to high performance parallel and distributed computing; and to advanced operating systems, software, and virtualised technologies; whatever the future may hold, we are ready to embrace it.

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Previous graduates of this programme have gone on to do cutting edge research and development work in nearly every industrial sector of the South African economy, including networking,telecommunications, military, multimedia, entertainment, manufacturing, health, environmental monitoring, agriculture, transportation, banking and e-commerce. 

EECE Postgraduates

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Once the four-year Bachelor’s degree is complete, the Computer Engineering graduates can go on to Masters and Doctoral degrees that advance their studies at UKZN in wide areas of specialisation including, but not limited to: 

 

  • Next generation computer networks
  • Mobile and Sensor Networking
  • Tactical Communications for military applications
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Applications
  • Tactical Communications for military applications
  • Network and Data Security
  • Machine and Deep Learning AI Systems

The UKZN Computer Engineering Programme, which is in one of best Engineering Schools in the country, is fully accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).  Our Computer Engineering graduates are eligible for ECSA’s highest category of professional registration; that is the Professional Engineer (PrEng) category. ECSA’s PrEng is a professional accolade that has been recognised internationally since 1999 by members of the International Engineering Alliance and the Washington Accord. This makes our graduates true global citizens who are well poised to secure top-level reserved employment, both locally and internationally. This recognition opens a world of opportunities for the UKZN Computer Engineering graduate to play an active role in today’s digital revolution