DocumentCode
817750
Title
Software engineering programs: dispelling the myths and misconceptions
Author
Saiedian, Hossein ; Bagert, Donald J. ; Mead, Nancy R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of EECS, Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS, USA
Volume
19
Issue
5
fYear
2002
Firstpage
35
Lastpage
41
Abstract
New software engineering programs are popular but controversial, and they have been the subject of much hype. The article addresses the academic considerations involved in developing software engineering programs, describing seven common myths about software engineering and shedding light on the tradeoffs and decisions required.
Keywords
computer science education; educational courses; software engineering; academic considerations; industrial software development; software engineering degree; software engineering programs; undergraduate programs; Computer industry; Computer science; Costs; Educational institutions; Government; Industrial training; Investments; Job shop scheduling; Programming; Software engineering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MS.2002.1032852
Filename
1032852
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