Title :
Education for computing professionals
Author :
Parnas, David Lorge
Author_Institution :
Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The author examines the state of computer science education and discusses the trend whereby computer science graduates are ending up in engineering jobs. He questions whether this back door to engineering is in the best interests of the students, their employers, and society. He argues that computer science programs must return to a classical engineering approach that emphasizes fundamentals.<>
Keywords :
computer science education; employment; personnel; computer science education; computer science graduates; computer science programs; computing professionals; employers; engineering jobs; society; students; Aerospace engineering; Automotive engineering; Design engineering; Educational programs; Engineering education; Government; Mathematics; Military computing; Power engineering computing; Reliability engineering;
