<p>Is it right for me?
I really want to learn about programming things involving circuit boards…like
I want to make a little project that involves getting a circuit board… and putting stuff on it… then programming it…
Is computer engineering the right major for me? Will I get to learn about the stuff involving a circuit board like capacitors, resistors, etc and how to use them?</p>
<p>Once upon a time, computer hardware courses commonly had lab projects where you put chips (simple ones with a few (N)AND, (N)OR, or similar gates) on boards, wire them up appropriately, and try to make them do something interesting, though simple (like an alarm clock).</p>
<p>Now, the projects involve designing processors and other much more complex things with various CAD tools and simulators.</p>
<p>To answer the question: yes CompE is right for you.</p>
<p>If you’re more interested in the programming side of it than anything else, perhaps you can go the CS route.</p>
<p>If you want to program FPGAs and build custom circuits, CompE would be good for you.</p>
<p>Thank you skbryan! :D</p>