Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zulfa Zakaria, IIUM

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

problems in this particularsituation. For the present purpose, an online survey was implemented during a five-month periodfrom the middle of February until June 2007. It covered 16 Australian universities that offeredaccredited BSE programs in Australian universities and was undertaken after being successfullysubjected to the required ethical review process (see the form in the Appendix below). Obtainingthe relevant information from these universities began with emails being sent to the respectiveBSE coordinators requesting details of their Software V&V courses and the lecturers involved. Afollow-up phone call was made if a coordinator did not reply. Once such information wasobtained, an email was sent to all the lecturers nominated to invite

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

2 Project Plan 10 Test case 2 Completeness 5 Test execution 2 Traceability Accuracy 3 metrix 2 On time delivery 2 Social/economical/ethic 3 Requirement 12 Completeness 2 Acquisition 3 Quality 1 Operation/Demo Completeness 4 (HW) 8

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Lutz, Monmouth University; James McDonald, Monmouth University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, chemistry and biology)towards applied, hands-on learning aimed at preparation for the workplace instead of research isgaining national support.3 Implications for existing programs in software engineering are minor,because the field turned from a theoretical framework to an applied framework at its outset. Butother disciplines may begin to expand master’s offerings that are more directly related to theneeds of the workplace, including computer science and mathematics, among others. Programelements would be more likely to include internships and industry sponsored projects,interdisciplinary components, business studies, and emphases on communication, teamwork,project management and business ethics. Such program changes may offer the opportunity