Educational Issues In Software Engineering

ABSTRACT

The term “software engineering” came into common usage as a result of the NATO Workshops on Software Engineering in 1968 and 1969 (1). At that time the term was intentionally chosen as a provocation rather than as an indication of actual practice. During the intervening decade software engineering has evolved from a wish into a major subdiscipline of computer science and engineering. Although much remains to be done, a body of knowledge and a set of methodological guidelines are emerging which embody the application of traditional engineering values to the production and maintenance of software systems.

REFERENCES

• 1: P. Naur, B. Randell, and J.N. Buxton (ed.), Software Engineering: Concepts and Techniques, Petrocelli/Charter, New York, 1976.
• 2: Committee Report, A Curriculum in Computer Science and Engineering, IEEE Catalog No. EH0199-8, January 1977.
• 3: Peter Freeman , Anthony I. Wasserman, A proposed curriculum for software engineering education, Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Software engineering, p.56-62, May 10-12, 1978, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• 4: M. Shaw, "Making Software Engineering Issues Real to Undergraduates", in Software Engineering Education: Needs and Objectives, Springer-Verlag, New York. 1976.
• 5: J.J. Horning and D.B. Wortman, "Software Hut: A Computer Program Engineering Project in the Form of a Game". in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol. SE-3, No.4, July 1977.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Curriculum

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

General Terms:
Theory