Title :
Software engineering programs are not computer science programs
Author :
Parnas, David Lorge
Author_Institution :
McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Software Engineering programs have become a source of contention in many universities. Computer Science departments, many of which have used that phrase to describe individual courses for decades, claim SE as part of their discipline. Yet some engineering faculties claim it as a new specialty among the engineering disciplines. This article discusses the differences between traditional CS programs and most engineering programs, and argues that we need SE programs that follow the traditional engineering approach to professional education
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; engineering education; software engineering; computer science education; educational courses; engineering education; professional education; software engineering education; universities; Chemical engineering; Computer science; Computer science education; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational products; Educational programs; Physics education; Power engineering and energy; Software engineering;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE