CENG Streams

In the Embedded Systems stream, students learn how to design and implement computing systems that are tightly integrated with hardware and operate under real‑world constraints. The curriculum typically covers microprocessors and microcontrollers, digital and analog hardware interfacing, embedded software development (C/C++), real‑time operating systems, hardware–software co‑design, sensors and actuators, system timing and reliability, and low‑level system optimization, with substantial hands‑on laboratory and project experience. Students gain practical skills in building efficient, reliable, and resource‑constrained systems used in everyday technology.

 

Graduates from this stream commonly pursue careers as embedded systems engineers, firmware engineers, hardware–software integration engineers, IoT engineers, robotics engineers, or systems engineers, working in industries such as electronics, semiconductor design, consumer devices, automotive systems, telecommunications, industrial automation, and smart devices, and are also well prepared for postgraduate study in embedded and cyber‑physical systems.

 

For the stream requirements, please refer to the study scheme of your entry year.

In the VLSI Design & EDA stream, students learn how modern integrated circuits are designed, implemented, and verified from the transistor level up to complete systems-on-chip. The curriculum typically covers digital and analog VLSI design, CMOS circuits, logic synthesis, timing and power analysis, physical design, hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL), computer‑aided design (EDA) tools, and design verification and testing, with practical projects using industry-standard workflows. Students develop a strong understanding of both circuit-level principles and large-scale chip design methodologies.

 

Graduates from this stream commonly pursue careers as VLSI design engineers, digital/analog IC designers, physical design engineers, verification engineers, EDA engineers, or hardware engineers, working in semiconductor companies, chip design houses, EDA tool vendors, and high-tech firms (e.g., processors, AI accelerators, and communication chips), and they are also well prepared for postgraduate research in microelectronics and integrated circuit design.

 

For the stream requirements, please refer to the study scheme of your entry year.