Computer Systems: The End
Welcome to the final blog post! I have really enjoyed writing these blog posts, peeling back the layers of Computer Systems and revealing my beautiful cover photos. It has been a nice creative outlet...
Category: Computer Systems Engineering
What happens when you don’t get into Software?
Computer Systems has a reputation for being where students who didn’t make it into Software go. And maybe it should. Lots of people end up in that situation. But don’t disregard Computer Systems because...
This is how hundreds of engineering students are finding internships for FREE…
Internships… The only thing that anyone seems to be talking about at the moment. If you don’t know already, you are required to do 800 practical hours throughout your engineering degree. This is typically...
ELECTENG/COMPSYS 209
And back into lockdown we go… This semester will be my fourth that COVID19 has impacted, but this one has hurt the most. Not only do we not get to see our lecturers lovely...
Computer Systems Semester 0b10
Welcome back to the Blogosphere! In this blog post, I’m going to give you some of my initial thoughts on this semester’s courses. For Computer Systems students, this includes three electives: ELECTENG 204, SOFTENG...
Hello, World: Computer Systems Semester One
Greetings traveller, I am Alexander Bailey and I’m the Part II Computer Systems blogger for 2021! The most common question I get about my specialisation is: “Did you not get into Software?” Well, I...
Computer Systems Semester Two: Projects Galore
Semester Two in 3 words: Projects, labs, Assignments. Notice one word missing? Exams. Ok sure we did have one exam, but we had two weeks to prepare for it. The ECSE department at UoA...
Interviewing real Computer Systems Engineers #2
What do a software engineer at ASB and a postdoctoral research fellow at New York University have in common? They were both Part I engineering students at the University of Auckland just like you,...
Interviewing real Computer Systems Engineers #1
Thousands of students have had to make the decision you are making right now. For those who have chosen computer systems, where have they ended up? In my next two posts, I will be...
What do Computer Systems Engineers actually do?
As I sit in my Engineering Management and Communication lecture, the existential crisis begins once again. Despite extensively researching computer systems engineering in my first year, I still sometimes wonder exactly what it is...