Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. IntroductionMentoring software engineering capstone projects is a challenging yet rewarding task for anymotivated faculty member. On the one hand, there is no better place in which to see the fruits ofone’s labor than when working alongside student teams as they “put it all together” and producea real software product. Observing that moment where the students show they have integratedand internalized what the faculty taught them for several years offset concern that some “maynever get it.” On the other hand, it is challenging for many reasons. One challenge is strictly atime management issue. Capstone project mentoring often involves meta-project management bythe instructor-as-facilitator. Ensuring teams are planning, estimating, and tracking detailed workcan

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Long, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

required of softwareengineers in the United States. A recent project put up for bid in the Rent-A-Coder web site(www.rentacoder.com) came in with qualified developers willing to take on the project for Page 15.934.3$0.15/hr USD2. A similarly qualified software developer in the United States cost $25.00/hr. Apoll taken in 2006 indicated that of all polled companies located in the Unites States, 61% weremanaging active software development outsourcing projects. Of this 61%, only 7% planned todecrease future software development outsourcing activities3. The economic downturn of 2009certainly impacted the software development outsourcing market

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

,Verification and software reviews and testing, user interface testing and 42Validation evaluation, problem analysis and reportingSoftware Evolution Evolution processes and activities 10Software Process Process concepts and implementation 13 Software quality concepts and culture, standards andSoftware Quality 16 processes, process and product assurance Management concepts, project planning and control,Software personnel and organization issues, software configuration 19Management