{"title":"Applying software process modeling and improvement in academic setting","authors":"M. L. Jaccheri, P. Lago","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592435","url":null,"abstract":"This work concerns the software process of a software engineering course project work. The quality manual contains a general process model, written in a formal software process modeling language that describes activities, tools, products, responsibilities, and measures. The quality manual serves as a basis for obtaining project specific plans, and for communicating the process to students, colleagues, and customers. The formal process model is the basis for analyzing and improving the process over the years, thus improving the quality of the provided education. The analysis of a given project run has revealed some problems and errors in the original model. This list of problems has been used as an action list to design a new process model. The new model will be exploited for the next years project runs.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133004654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Missing Element In Software Engineering Education","authors":"M. Jackson","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592432","url":null,"abstract":"A system to be developed can be regarded as a machine in an environment. Software engineering is surely concerned with the machine - the computer and its programs. Is it also concerned with the environment? If so, to what extent and in what way? And, is this concern with the system’s environment merely a collection of disparate specialized applications such as banking, switching, or avionics? Or does it have important aspects that transcend individual applications? This talk argues that there are such transcendent aspects, and that we have paid too little attention to them. They center on the problems of formalizing the informal real world. The need for formalization merits a discipline in its own right. Elements of such a discipline are sketched, and it is claimed that this discipline must be an integral part of a full software engineering education.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"2016 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127420221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilizing corporate models in a software engineering studio","authors":"J. C. Schlimmer, J. Hagemeister","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592453","url":null,"abstract":"The software company called powerPen, which now markets eight different products to computer users worldwide, evolved from a software engineering studio class at Anonymous University and is operated entirely by undergraduate students. Their achievement in developing successful market quality software products is unique and exciting from an educational viewpoint and provides long-term benefits for the participants. Industry response to the program has been rewarding in terms of financial support, summer internship offers for students, and availability of jobs for graduates. The current financial model under which powerPen operates allows managerial simplicity and negates most legal liability, which makes it desirable for educational purposes.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126171194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meeting the challenge of large-scale software development in an educational environment","authors":"C. Wohlin","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592438","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a final-year Master's course in large-scale software development. A number of issues such as closeness to an application domain and executing the software on a real target system are stressed in order to imitate an industrial environment. The experience gained from the course is discussed. In particular, effort data (in terms of man-hours) from the course are presented, both from the plan devised by the students, and the actual outcome. Furthermore, it is discussed how the data can be used to create an experience base for the future. The objective for next year's course is to let the students plan their projects based on the experience base. The experience base will also form the basis to complement the course with a complete experience factory.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130279529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An undergraduate course in software maintenance and enhancement","authors":"J. Slimick","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592440","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the experience a small college computer science program has had with a course on software maintenance and enhancement. Given the current high demand for maintenance, an even greater demand is seen in the future. The first part is a general description of how the course was given, as well as the lecture topics chosen. A pathological application system is then described that provided many of the exercises and assignments in the course. Considerable detail on the assignments and the course project are given, as well. A list of needed extensions follows. Some general conclusions, including student suggestions for more program reading and writing earlier in the curriculum, are at the end.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120955764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crafting a baccalaureate program in software engineering","authors":"J. F. Naveda, M. Lutz","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592441","url":null,"abstract":"In the fall of 1996. The Rochester Institute of Technology admitted the first students to its new B.S. program in Software Engineering. The program, which evolved from elective sequences in computer science and computer engineering, is significant for several reasons. First, to the best of our knowledge, it is the only such program offered in the U.S. Second, the program is jointly supported by two colleges of RIT, each with a unique culture, perspective, and mission. Finally, our goal from the outset was to design a curriculum that could be eventually accredited as an engineering program. While the paper briefly outlines the rationale for developing a new, specialized program, the focus is primarily on how the curriculum was developed, what it comprises, and why it is structured the way it is. We hope that others contemplating or actively developing such a program will profit from our experiences.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122682397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Kornecki, Iraj Hirmanpour, Massood Towhidnejad, Roger Boyd, T. Ghiorzi, Linda Margolis
{"title":"Strengthening software engineering education through academic industry collaboration","authors":"A. Kornecki, Iraj Hirmanpour, Massood Towhidnejad, Roger Boyd, T. Ghiorzi, Linda Margolis","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592455","url":null,"abstract":"A new software engineering educational model is proposed in order to more efficiently close the gap between industry software engineering needs and academic software engineering education. The model is analogous to the medical school/teaching hospital curriculum model; it is based on academic/industry collaboration using a \"Software Center\" as the implementation mechanism. The Software Center will provide experiential learning for students, research opportunities for faculty, and cost effective software solutions for industry. The Center was established in the Computer Science Department of Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Florida in Spring, 1996, the first industrial project is underway. This paper elaborates on the new curriculum model, past experiences with the model and the first industrial project. The project is described in terms of its goals, industry partnership, team organization, procedures and standards and project deliverables.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129712258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching software engineering principles using maintenance-based projects","authors":"Keith R. Pierce","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592439","url":null,"abstract":"We describe a first undergraduate course in software engineering based on maintenance exercises. The approach has been successful in teaching important software engineering principles in a 10-week quarter to undergraduates inexperienced in these principles.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132463036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching software engineering by means of a \"virtual enterprise\"","authors":"H. Mayr","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592452","url":null,"abstract":"In this experience report we present our recently introduced software engineering curriculum, which focuses on multi-semester, interlaced projects. Our curriculum aims at a very application-oriented education in order to bridge the gap between studentship and professional employeeship. We explain our structure of the curriculum and its support of real, external projects. Sample projects are discussed and our conclusions are presented showing how software engineering as a science and as a profession can benefit from teaching it by real-life projects. One interesting aspect might be the comparison of our Austrian (and European) situation and results with the situation in Canada and the U.S.A.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133738634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maintaining knowledge currency in the 21st century","authors":"P. Ammann, A. Offutt","doi":"10.1109/SEDC.1997.592450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEDC.1997.592450","url":null,"abstract":"Software engineering is a rapidly changing discipline, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. This pace of change brings both problems and opportunities to universities that teach software engineering. Engineers ore no longer satisfied with one or two initial university education experiences, but by necessity are becoming lifetime learners, with frequent trips back to educational providers. This recurring education is needed to update engineers' knowledge with new ideas and concepts, and to update engineers' skills. In this paper, we take the position that universities can and should respond to this situation with a new model for graduate software engineering education, which we call professional currency certificates. These courses should offer the depth of knowledge and university academic credit that traditional academic courses offer, but with the convenience and practical nature of corporate training courses. This hybrid model results in a new kind of course that more closely meets the needs of lifetime learners.","PeriodicalId":340845,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings Tenth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124028797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}