External sponsored projects: lessons learned

ABSTRACT

Although student experience with large-scale software development projects contributes significantly to their education, the burden of managing projects for external sponsors can be equally significant for the faculty. While sponsored projects provide more real-world experiences, can the additional demands on the faculty be too much? This paper explores the lessons we have learned over six years of faculty experience with sponsored projects.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.0 General

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.9 Management

General Terms:
Design, Documentation

Keywords:
computer science education, computers and education, sponsored projects