Title :
The benefits of maintenance exercises in project-based courses in software engineering
Author :
Pierce, Keith R.
Author_Institution :
Minnesota Univ., Duluth, MN, USA
Abstract :
A particular justification for teaching software maintenance is presented. Specifically, it is pointed out that, when an instructor assigns maintenance exercises in a project-based course in software engineering, and when the assignment includes a carefully organized management model, students learn far more than they would from a traditional from-scratch development project
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; software maintenance; teaching; maintenance exercises; management model; project-based courses; software engineering; teaching software maintenance; Computer science; Documentation; Engineering management; Project management; Quality management; Reverse engineering; Software development management; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance, 1992. Proceerdings., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2980-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.1992.242527
