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 can gladly say that no, I did not. I chose Computer Systems Engineering (CSE). Yes, CSE is its own distinct specialisation…Continue Reading Hello, World: Computer Systems Semester One
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 wants us to leave university with practical experience. After our first semester, we don’t have a single semester without projects. If…Continue Reading Computer Systems Semester Two: Projects Galore
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, who then ended up choosing to specialize in Computer Systems! Following my previous interviews, below we explore two perspectives of previous…Continue Reading Interviewing real Computer Systems Engineers #2
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 asking key questions to previous Computer Systems graduates, to gain insight into what Computer Systems is like, and why anyone would…Continue Reading Interviewing real Computer Systems Engineers #1
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 I am studying. Why am I not doing software or electrical? What makes computer systems different? In this post, I will…Continue Reading What do Computer Systems Engineers actually do?
“One of my team members hasn’t done anything yet!” “We have so many labs I can barely keep up!” These are both sentences I am yet to mutter. Is it because I magically had great teams and I love labs? Nope, it’s just because semester one of Computer systems is approx 95% theory. Semester one…Continue Reading Semester One – Solving Circuits in My Dimly Lit Room
Hi, I’m Angela, the Part II Computer Systems blogger for 2019! If you’re reading this with no clue about what computer systems engineering (CSE) is, you join the club of my parents, extended family, friends, and practically anyone who hasn’t done the degree (yes, I’ve had a lot of practice trying to explain to people…Continue Reading Life = ComputerSystems;
Hey boys and girls! Today I’m going to talk about the most software heavy paper we do this year, COMPSYS202. The lecturers are great, the people who didn’t get into software are now happy and we get to do this paper with mechatronics students which is pretty dope too. COMPSYS202 basically extends what you learn…Continue Reading OOPs
Three weeks have gone past so far into semester 2 and, as usual, the workload has already started to pile up. However, the cool thing about this workload in particular is that it’s all project work. We only have 1 exam to ‘look forward to’ this semester. But of course that just means that these…Continue Reading Mainly 209
If you’re interested in making things go beep and boop then you’re in the right place. Hi I’m Jonathan and I’m this years computer systems blogger. I chose computer systems because I’m the type of person that’s unable to stick with one thing. I have the attention span of a goldfish so having the ability…Continue Reading Beep Boop