DocumentCode :
1959676
Title :
A software engineering curriculum model
Author :
Hilburn, Thowas B. ; Bagert, Dondd J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Math., Embry-Riddle Aeronaut. Univ., Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Volume :
1
fYear :
1999
fDate :
10-13 Nov. 1999
Abstract :
The development of software engineering programs is a formidable undertaking. Undergraduate software engineering curricula are currently at an "early adopter" stage and few schools are willing to risk developing a whole new program (or completely overhauling an existing program). There are serious problems for the development of such programs: the software engineering profession is immature; there is confusion about the difference between computer science and software engineering; there is a lack of understanding and appreciation among computer science faculty about the need for software engineering education; there is little available material on curriculum guidance; and there are currently no accredited programs in software engineering. For a number of years the WGSEET (Working Group on Software Engineering Education and Training) has been working to advance the state of software engineering and training. A recent effort has been the development of a set of guidelines that would assist faculty in developing software engineering programs. In this paper we describe a "curriculum model" that is an outgrowth of the guidelines work of the WGSEET. The curriculum model supports the development of a variety of degree programs which emphasize and focus on software engineering (e.g., software engineering, computer science, information systems, and computer engineering). The model provide an overall architecture, a set of design guidelines, descriptions of software engineering curriculum content that can be used to design courses and curricula, and several sample curricula.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; software engineering; Working Group on Software Engineering Education and Training; computer engineering; computer science; curriculum guidance; information systems; software engineering curriculum content; software engineering curriculum model; software engineering education; software engineering programs development; undergraduate software engineering curricula; Computer science; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Guidelines; Knowledge engineering; Software engineering; Software quality; Systems engineering and theory;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.839269
Filename :
839269
Link To Document :
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