0:01 With each passing day,
0:02 we spend more time on computers
0:04 and expect them to meet
0:06 more complex needs.
0:07 Computer hardware engineers
0:09 have a leading role in the research on,
0:11 and development of,
0:12 advanced computer technology,
0:14 and even influence how it's used.
0:16 Computer hardware engineers research,
0:18 design, and test computer systems
0:20 and components such as processors,
0:23 circuit boards, memory, and storage media.
0:26 In most cases,
0:27 the goal of computer hardware engineers
0:29 is to discover ways to make computers
0:31 faster and more powerful.
0:34 Some more specialized engineers design
0:36 other devices that incorporate computers-
0:38 like cars and medical equipment.
0:41 Some work closely with software developers
0:43 to design phones, tablets, and other devices.
0:46 Computer hardware engineers need to be
0:48 creative problem-solvers,
0:50 and work well as a member of a team...
0:52 using their powers of reason
0:54 to find original solutions.
0:56 Usually computer hardware engineers
0:58 have a bachelor's degree
0:59 in computer engineering,
1:01 though degrees in electrical engineering
1:03 or computer science are also accepted.
1:05 Some positions require a master's degree.
1:08 Many employers expect computer hardware
1:10 engineers to have at least some
1:12 familiarity with software.
1:14 In this fast-moving millennium,
1:16 few shape our information world like
1:18 computer hardware engineers.
