Teaching software product engineering in undergraduate computing curriculum

Abstract

Traditional engineering disciplines like electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering have focused on the design of artifacts. However most the modern day software engineering course with in the undergraduate-computing curriculum focuses on teaching software processes rather than design of software artifacts. This paper argues the need for introducing software product engineering, i.e., a course that extensively deals with design of software artifacts in undergraduate computing curriculum. At a broader level, we also argue the need for more undergraduate software engineering programs in India.