ComEng.ca

[Mackie]

I know form the IRC that many folks around here aren't just interested in Computer Science, they are also interested in Computer Engineering. There have also been some discussions about a sub forum or category for hardware, and CompEng on CompSci.ca. Would anyone be interested in this? Or use it?

[syntax_error]

why not just have it as a sub section of compsci?
I dont think there is enough demand to create a whole new site no?

[Mackie]

I could of swore I just said that. Anyway I guess if we find out how much interest there is here we could see how large of a container we need for that community. I also forgot: I'm Interested.


Interested People = 1

(so far)

[Dan]

Well compeng.ca is a great name but taken.

I do not realy want to add yet another fourm to the site, epstaly one that is not computer sci related.

Currently tony and i are thinking about a 2nd site that would have the users and some fourms like off topic linked between compsci.ca and it but it would also have it's own fourms realting to computer eng.

If peoleop could post there options on this plan, or if they would be intrested in it, it could help motivate the project/plan in to realtitiy.

[Tony]

I've added a poll. Just throw in a vote to get some numbers going. Vote for tacos if you don't care.

[Clayton]

Dan @ Tue May 13, 2008 8:28 pm wrote:

Well compeng.ca is a great name but taken.

I do not realy want to add yet another fourm to the site, epstaly one that is not computer sci related.

Currently tony and i are thinking about a 2nd site that would have the users and some fourms like off topic linked between compsci.ca and it but it would also have it's own fourms realting to computer eng.

If peoleop could post there options on this plan, or if they would be intrested in it, it could help motivate the project/plan in to realtitiy.

No opinions from me!!




No?

Okay, I like the idea, and I agree it's really just overkill to subdivide even more, but we need to make sure that this computer engineering forum would be truly visible. We don't want another FRC.

[rizzix]

Don't bother, there isin't much material on comp-eng (in compsci.ca) to instigate a creation of a sub-forum or a new website for that matter.

[wtd]

I have to agree with rizzix. If you want a new forum set up on a topic, start writing on that topic and get people interested.

Or, here's an idea: contribute to Tony's blog with entries on that subject.

[rdrake]

Taco's winning

But yes, I'll agree with the others that a sub forum would be the most sensible route to take.

[Mackie]

I say we completely remove the Graphics and Design section, and make room for CompEng.

[Asherel]

No, I say just do as Dan and them suggested. 2nd site and have a link between them.

Interested People = 2 or however many there are now.

I'd be willing to post there and contribute

[haskell]

Computer Engineering is the bombdiggityfresh.

That being said... Is there really anything worth posting about it? I mean, there isn't a whole lot of people who sit around and build computer systems and then program them... Therefore, its an impractical addition.

[nike52]

i like adding the compeng addition to the current compsci forum. Then we compsci ppl could see what's going on at the compeng party.

[apomb]

from my experience, computer engineering is a loosely defined area of the computer/electronics spectrum. i think someone should outline exactly what "computer engineering" is, then maybe we'd have an idea of what to discuss in a forum on the subject.

[rizzix]

It's the study of the lowest level of computer related stuff: understanding logic gates, prorogation delays, logic minimization, lower level hardware programming, FPGAs, flip-flops, digital circuits, RAMs, designing microcontrollers, etc. It's not vague, its really about digital logic and digital circuits, and there's a lot to it.