k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
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I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

You might wanna see >>> http://www.eduregard.com/computer-engineering-vs-electrical-engineering/

Very true and correct. The only issue here is the location. Nigerian Universities save for few privately owned ones, the rest lack motivation to be self-reliant OP only need to focus and chart his/her future path and follow it to conclusion .....don't wait for those archaic lecturers

vinqq:
Guy I dont want you to make a mistake in your life.You can be anything you want to be with computer engineering.which level are you?Let me tell you my story.
I am in the university of Buea in Cameroon,studying CE.3rd year.I visited a classmate who's very good at programming.Ranked 2nd in Cameroon on GitHub,i learned from him that you can do anything you want to do.You don't need to wait for the lecturer.This year,our school had 11 representatives for Google summer of code.Even non engineering students are mentored by senior students to partipate.
You want to program,then program on your own.Follow online tutorials of the language you want to learn.Don't forget that you need to learn the hardware architecture on which you are programming.Mostly embedded systems.Stick to engineering.It cuts across all fields of life.If you need mentorship,add me on whatsapp +237672072724 and i'll be glad to help.

If I have the opportunity, I could have done both, C.S is bout networking, programming and lot more, while C. E, Is all bout the theoretical aspect. Both matters in the society, Im focusing on my C.E... Happy new yr

Kyase:

aluta spiders

,naso my guy,are still in poly,if not which session did u leave?.i left poly 2014/2015 session afta my hnd and i rep electrical.who knows i may knw u because we share lab and class room block with comp. Eng.

k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
.
.
I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

. Why dont ynu do Physics;you get to do programming(c,fortran,mathematica,c++,matlab etc...) ,hardware(electronics,digital electronics),and also you are taught Quantum electronics(the future of computing),which csc,and c.eng lack,you also get to do satelites and communication systems...etc...all in Physics. The thing people fail to realise is that a physics degree,actually lets you diversify to all fields:be it in csc,cve,ee,me,even in physics itself.

habib55:
,naso my guy,are still in poly,if not which session did u leave?.i left poly 2014/2015 session afta my hnd and i rep electrical.who knows i may knw u because we share lab and class room block with comp. Eng.

likewise brother, but you guys are always ahead of us.
we virtually copied everything from you guys

k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
.
.
I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

don't waste your time with computer engineering. go.for computer science especially since you say u are interested in programming. if you want to know about hardware study elect/elect.

I personally believe that computer engineering course should be scrapped and even elect and computer science become one department.

k7teen
cross to mechatronics if itz available

computer engineering is better because it gives u a better view and opportunities.... it is as well a creative

Kyase:
computer engineering.
a witness talking here.

oga pls can u advice someone dat is below average in mathematics to study computer engineering? will he be able to cope??pls help

To Add to that too, Computer Engineering is more specialized and Could give you all the knowledge you want. Truth is Computer Science touch base everything without a specific skill being learnt. Engineering is specific. If he wants to be good in programming then, finish your Bachelors and get trained in Programming as a Certified programmer. Mind you no school 4 year computer Science training trains you to be a real Certified IT Admin, Engr, or Architect. You need to advance and Learn more by getting Certified. Just a piece of Advice. I am an IT Engr and that is all i can say per my own opinion. So even if you Do computer Science, You still need Specialized training to be what you want to be.

k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
.
.
I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

Luukasz:
Its just a description and besides computer science is the best.
Mark Zuckerberg,Larry paige,Serge brin,Jeff bezos are all computer scientist.

Zuck never finished and he learnt Programming from his Engineer dad as a kid, Bezos didnt study Comp Sci, he studied Electrical Eng and CS, the twin brother of CPE which is the equivalent of Electronics Eng.
You went on from saying CE is a little to CS to those who studied CS and are doing great... Who said its what they learnt in School that gets them where they are? Do we have any of their equivalent in Nigeria? Atleast right now? How many CS graduates do we have? We are comparing both courses, not their alumnus

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Sory computer science has its place,but computer engineering swallows up computer science. Computer engineering handles hardware,programming,electronics,artificial inteligence,networking and transmission.etc u just need to develop urself very well in d areas u want. Note that both courses especially computer engineering makes u relevant in almost all aspect of life

The necessary thing is which one offer job placement or which one fetch you job without stress In Nigerian job market?

I think CS can easily fetch you good job from the comfort of your room or make you self employed inside your bedroom, rake your dollars to an envious dimension. This is the most important thing for me while choosing a course of study.

CE is too good for a foreign market, but I doubt it seriously in Nigerian market.

ifesky09:
Sory computer science has its place,but computer engineering swallows up computer science.

Swallow in Jacking all trade and mastering none.

In CS all these you mentioned are studied, but Programming is thought as Core, for there is no computer without a program.

Go with computer engineering. Computer science deals with programming, statistics and algorithm.

Computer engineering deals with the application of these programming, statistic and algorithms in embedded systems, IOT - Internet of things, electronics, etc in a way to make them useful to mankind.

Which means, a computer science outputs are inputs into computer engineering and you also get to learn programming and algorithm as a computer engineering student, which means you get the good side of computer science and also be able to apply them into engineering, which the science student do not have.

The truth is, you will not miss anything on the computer science end, and the computer scientist will wish he was the one that turned his/her finished codes and algorithms into engineering applications that revolutionized the way we do things today.

At the end though, the bridge are narrow as in high end research laboratories, there are little difference between both as the engineer codes are proficient as the programmer and the computer scientist have some Noval applications and designs that you would have bet was done by an engineer.

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omohayek:


What's the point of sticking with a course of study in which you aren't really interested? Most of the people here telling you to stick to computer engineering have no idea what they're talking about - computer science is not about learning particular databases, networking technologies or programming languages, but about fundamental concepts such as analysis of algorithms, complexity theory, operating systems, artificial intelligence, distributed computing, etc. In other words, instead of picking up trendy technologies that will be obsolete within a few years of your graduation, you learn concepts which are timeless and will be helpful to you throughout your career.

Even if you allow career concerns to outweigh your personal preferences, you have to ask yourself: just how many real opportunities are there in Nigeria for a computer engineer? Where will you get to design ASICs, work on VLSI or do any of the other cool jobs which require a computer engineering degree? Where are the likes of Intel, AMD and Nvidia to offer you a job which will use your skills? You don't need a degree in anything to tinker about with PC hardware, to build made-to-order PCs, or even to play with devices like the Raspberry PI, so that can't be the reason to say you'll stick with computer engineering. At least with a CS degree you have the possibility of working remotely, or benefiting from outsourcing work.

@Op I quoted this post so you could read it. while he doesn't suggest a direct course to you, he provides facts about the two options. facts which i couldn't find in other posts.

Kyase:

taaah stop feeling.
I studied computer engineering, even at OND level we were taught, programming and networking in addition to the hardware.
so I don't know what you are talking about.
go ask in kadpoly

Back then we were taught FORTRAN
I have talked much on this issue outside Nairaland,Computer Engineering Technology is ahead of Computer science and ICT.

Computer engineering is actually Good but computer science is better cos it has more job opportunities but I prefer havin both knowledge

my guy, go for computer Engr if you wanna school in Nigeria cos if you go for the science don't think you will visit the lab for one day.

your lecturers go use you play. do the Engr and, during your I.T then do a private lesson that will give you a certificate.

my guy, go for computer Engr if you wanna school in Nigeria cos if you go for the science don't think you will visit the lab for one day.

your lecturers go use you play. do the Engr and, during your I.T then do a private lesson that will give you a certificate. I am a computer scientist and I regret0doing the course here.

Bishops10:

Back then we were taught FORTRAN
I have talked much on this issue outside Nairaland,Computer Engineering Technology is ahead of Computer science and ICT.

you are right bro. computer science nah jonsing, I'd rather go for Engr, then go for a certified course under computer science.

shadowgwalker:
my guy, go for computer Engr if you wanna school in Nigeria cos if you go for the science don't think you will visit the lab for one day.

your lecturers go use you play. do the Engr and, during your I.T then do a private lesson that will give you a certificate. I am a computer scientist and I regret0doing the course here.

Ask successful CS, the lecturers contribution will take you no where. You wasted your time waiting for lecturers.

Bishops10:

Back then we were taught FORTRAN
I have talked much on this issue outside Nairaland,Computer Engineering Technology is ahead of Computer science and ICT.

Where have CE taken you to?

laykhorn:

Zuck never finished and he learnt Programming from his Engineer dad as a kid, Bezos didnt study Comp Sci, he studied Electrical Eng and CS, the twin brother of CPE which is the equivalent of Electronics Eng.
You went on from saying CE is a little to CS to those who studied CS and are doing great... Who said its what they learnt in School that gets them where they are? Do we have any of their equivalent in Nigeria? Atleast right now? How many CS graduates do we have? We are comparing both courses, not their alumnus

Zuck's dad was never an engineer he's dad was a dentist while his mom was a psychiatrist he's father only hired a software developer to tutor em and he also studied C.science at harvard thou he later dropped out.
While Jeff had two bachelors degree in Elect eng and C.science and he ones worked at the C.science field of WSJ.
Take it or leave it C.S is better than C.E thou they both need each other but C.S is the best.

Nt comparable, computer engineering make sense more than computer science, one wil have d benefits of becoming a certified member of C0REN and NSE.

Kamxin:


Ask successful CS, the lecturers contribution will take you no where. You wasted your time waiting for lecturers.

actually, you are right. but I corrected my mistakes though, I had to enroll in some other private classes to acquire certifications.

at list I graduated with 2.1 plus my certification in compTia A+ and N+

k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
.
.
I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

Now u have it all, best of luck in ur choice.

Still no one to back the claim that Physics would be a better course of study,no qualms...i guess i'd just leave the ignorant in their place. And to those saying Comp. Eng,just because of the Eng attached to it,i pity your shallow mind.

k7teen:
Please nairalanders I need your help and advise based on what you think, real life situations and general knowledge
.
.
I personally I would like to study computer science because of my Intrest in programming and all sorts. bit people say computer engineering is more preferred ,please I want some advise.... and the really issue here is in my school (oou) am currently studying comp engineering but planning to switch to science, its only hardwares that's being taught and it really bores me..
any suggestions pls

what level are you @op , am a comp sci also in oou