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Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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different institutions and their different approaches toteaching software verification, it is important to understand the differences in the institutions’profiles’ and activities. This section provides background information on the two programs’profiles in this article.Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)The Milwaukee School of Engineering offers an accredited Bachelors of Science degree insoftware engineering, and has been accredited since 2002. As an institution, there is a strongemphasis on small class sizes (14:1 student to faculty ratio) and extensive laboratory experience.Students graduating from MSOE spend on average 600 hours in laboratories related to theirmajor. Institutionally, there is more square footage devoted to lab space than

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology

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. 8To allow for testing of systems in a closely controlled laboratory environment, vehicles basedsolely on internal combustion power sources are not practical due to emissions and requiredmechanical infrastructure. These limitations were overcome through adaptation of electricvehicle (EV) technologies. EV platforms provide real-world components that are clean, easy forsoftware students to construct, and easy to scale from “toy” size platforms to full size vehicledeployments.Electric Vehicle IntegrationElectric vehicle technologies provide a clean platform for use in development of software basedvehicle projects. With minimal cost, a simulation and/or emulation environment can beconstructed allowing full development and deployment of an

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Page 25.754.11approach will be evaluated after our student cohorts finish their college education and enter theworkforce. This will be done through a longitudinal study by monitoring and tracking our then-alumni cohorts who attended classes covering software testing as undergraduates. We areconfident that even a partial success will cascade into software development and manifest itselfin the form of lower software defect rates and software maintenance costs.AcknowledgmentThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation's Transforming UndergraduateEducation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) program (formerlyCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program) under Award No. DUE-1023071.Any opinions

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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. 6. Felder, R.M., R. Brent, T.K. Miller, C.E. Brawner, and R.H. Allen. "Faculty teaching practices and perceptions of institutional attitudes toward teaching at eight engineering schools," in Proc. 1998 FIE Conf., Tempe, AZ, 1998, pp. 101-105. 7. Greco, E., and J. Reasoner. “Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved through Individual Lab Participation,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, 2010. 8. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, “Field Dependence and Interpersonal Behavior,” Psychological Bulletin, vol. 84, no. 4, 1977, pp. 661–689 9. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, Cognitive Styles: Essence and Origins, International Universities Press, Inc., NY, 1981. 10. Todd, R. H., S. P

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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significant amount of time to be spent on introductory topics.Facilities needs are also challenging for these courses. As a group, these courses do not havededicated laboratory space for their offerings. This is especially problematic for networksecurity, as it is not possible for students to experiment in a “safe” networking environmentwhich is protected from outside entities. Network connectivity also poses issues. The lab spacetypically used for these courses is not equipped with wired network connections, instead relyingon 802.11g wireless networking. This poses significant connectivity issues when all students ina class are attempting to install a large binary for a commercial grade security tool.Software tool support is also a challenge for