DocumentCode
2673390
Title
The crossover project as an introduction to software engineering
Author
Cowling, A.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Sheffield, UK
fYear
2004
fDate
1-3 March 2004
Firstpage
12
Lastpage
17
Abstract
We describe a form of team software development project that has been found valuable in the introductory stages of an undergraduate degree programme in software engineering. The pedagogical basis for this particular form of project is discussed, and its structure is described. Some educational aspects of the operation of this project are discussed, namely the way in which it uses scenarios to define the systems to be developed, the way in which the student teams are managed, and the way in which their work is assessed. The results from running the project are evaluated in qualitative terms.
Keywords
computer science education; software engineering; computer science education; crossover project; software development project; software engineering; undergraduate degree programme; Computer science; Computer science education; Grounding; Product design; Programming; Project management; Software engineering;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Software Engineering Education and Training, 2004. Proceedings. 17th Conference on
ISSN
1093-0175
Print_ISBN
0-7695-2099-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CSEE.2004.1276504
Filename
1276504
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