• Question: What is the difference between computer science and electrical and computer engineering?

    Asked by #Charlie#Ash#Dan#James to Matthew, Neil, Paula, Pete, Philippa on 17 Mar 2015.
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      Pete Symons answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      Hi Filer,

      I’m going to have to pass on this, this is way outside of my comfort zone!

      Good luck

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      Neil Taylor answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      Hi Filer2212!

      Like Pete, I have limited knowledge in this area! Your best bet is to wait for Matthew – he’s likely to give you a better answer since it’s his specialist area!

      In the meantime, I found this link – you may or may not find it useful!

      http://tryengineering.org/ask-expert/i-am-unable-decide-between-degree-electrical-engineering-computer-engineering-and

      From the sounds of it, Computer Science is more to do with the theory of how how a computer works and programming…

      … while Computer Science and Electrical Engineering is more to do with the practical aspects of computers and electronics.

      I have little doubt there is a lot that they have in common!

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      Philippa Jefferis answered on 18 Mar 2015:

      Apologies. Despite having quite a few friends who studied each topic at university I don’t really know the difference.

      However my vague idea is that electrical engineering is much more about the tangible wiring of circuits where as computer science is more programming a computer. Both work closely together am sure.

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