re computer engr vs computer science in article apr macadam com mike macadam com writes i am a freshman in college and can t decide whether to major in computer engineering or computer science any advice or suggestions will be appreciated thanks mike a professor of mine once said the difference between a computer engineer and a computer scientist is about meaning the engineer makes more than the cs seriously though the main difference is that most cs people write programs that people will use i e database graphics word processors etc while an engineer writes for machines or control systems i e the computer in your car a flight control system computer controled devices etc in other words cs writes software while cse writes firmware these are generalizations but for the most part that is what the difference is p s the is not just a joke scott
