CAREERS IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING DOUGLAS HOLTSINGER TRIPLE CROWN

CAREERS IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING DOUGLAS HOLTSINGER TRIPLE CROWN CONSULTING AUSTIN, TEXAS

MY BACKGROUND • Computer Engineering Degrees • North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC • Clemson University, Clemson SC • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH • Currently Work as a Firmware Developer • Firmware is the Software that first runs after “Power-On”

COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROJECT -- FORTNITE GAME CONTROLLER

FORTNITE GAME CONTROLLER Ardunio Computer Code (Free) Trigger Button $2 Toggle Switch $2 Digital Signals Hand Movemen ts Accelerometer and Gyroscope $10 int trigger. Pushed = digital. Read(TRIGGER_BUTTON); if (trigger. Pushed) { Mouse. press(); } else { Mouse. release(); } Mouse or Keyboard Selection Arduino Computer $18 Personal Computer running Fortnite

WHAT DO COMPUTER ENGINEERS DO? • Identify Problems • Use their Creative Skills to Solve Problems • Apply their Knowledge of Computer Software and Hardware • Invent New Computer Technologies

EXAMPLES OF CAREERS IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Computer Logic Designer Technical Sales/Marketing Research Scientist Laboratory Technician Embedded Engineer Entrepreneur

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ENGINEER YOUTUBE CHANNEL : GYASI LINJE

HOW I GOT STARTED IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING • Purchased an inexpensive computer in High School • Took High School classes in Computer Science, Electronics Arduino $15 -$35 Raspberry Pi $35 -$100

BACKUP SLIDES

INTERACTIVE ART AND MUSIC PROJECT USING ARDUINO COMPUTER

ARDUINO COMPUTER WEARABLE PROJECTS