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Software Engineering Education: How Far We’ve Come and How Far We Have To Go

Explore the history of software engineering education, from its early beginnings in the 1960s to present-day advancements. Discover key milestones, initiatives, and trends, and learn about the challenges and opportunities for the future.

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Software Engineering Education: How Far We’ve Come and How Far We Have To Go

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  1. Software Engineering Education:How Far We’ve Come and How Far We Have To Go Nancy R. Mead April 17, 2008

  2. Agenda History • Timeline • 60s • 70s • 80s • 90s Present – 00s Future

  3. History 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Future

  4. History: The 60s Software engineering as a term first appears in the literature Early publications on structured programming 1960s

  5. History: The 70s IBM Federal Systems – Harlan Mills convinces then Division President John Jackson to train all programmers in structured programming and leaders in structured design IBM forms Software Engineering Institute, an educational organization at the corporate level in New York Early MSE programs are started – Wang Institute, Seattle University, Texas Christian University Software engineering books start to appear – Linger, Mills, Witt; Fairley Harlan Mills Mark Ardis 1970s Dick Fairley Rick Linger

  6. History: The 80s SEI contract is developed – RFP followed by award to Carnegie Mellon University in 1984 Angel Jordan Mary Shaw Nico Habermann 1980s

  7. History: The 80s Norm Gibbs is hired as Director of Education at SEI First CSEE is held in 1986/87 Nancy Mead and others at IBM submit papers Curriculum Design Workshop held in 1988 MSE Model Curriculum published in 1989 SEI Continuing Education Program is started 1980s Jim Tomayko Norm Gibbs

  8. History: The 90s CMU MSE is started in 1990 with first graduates in 1991 1990s

  9. History: The 90s Forum for the Advancement of Software Engineering Education (FASE) is started in December 1991 Online newsletter distributed to many educators in many countries Editors include Keith Pierce, Don Bagert, Susan Mengel, Barrie Thompson, and Helen Edwards 1990s Don Bagert Barrie Thompson

  10. History: The 90s CSEE becomes CSEET and transitions from SEI event to IEEE Conference. Nancy Meadis first Steering Committee Chair; subsequent chairs are Don Bagert and Tim Lethbridge. WGSEET is started under Nancy Mead’s leadership in 1995. WGSEET topics include curriculum development, professionalism, industry-university collaboration 1990s

  11. Curriculum Development Early effort by ERAU in support of FAA Curriculum development work by WGSEET, published as SEI reports WGSEET members successfully apply for a grant to develop materials (SWENET) Subsequent efforts by ACM, IEEE resulting in standardized curricula

  12. Undergraduate Software Engineering Programs First program at RIT in 1996 Merger of CSAB and ABET started, becomes official in 2001 Numerous engineering programs at present Mike Lutz

  13. Industry-University Collaboration Studies of successful industry-university collaboration, publication of success stories

  14. Software Engineering Coordinating Committee (SWECC) SWECC started in 1999 Dennis Frailey

  15. SWEBOK In 1998, IEEE Computer Society funded effort to develop a software engineering body of knowledge – multiyear effort, numerous writers, several stages of review and revision. Open review process. Industrial Advisory Board. Robert Dupuis and Pierre Bourque are editors SWEBOK adopted by IEEE Computer Society in 2004 http://www.swebok.org/

  16. Licensing of Software Engineers Widespread debate in the U.S. Texas Board votes to license software engineers in 1998 Don Bagert 1st licensed software engineer in state of Texas Licensing process is different in other countries – more closely linked to degree programs. Licensing faced legal challenge in Canada. Remains to be seen whether licensing will become common practice.

  17. Certification of Software Engineers Initiated by IEEE Computer Society CSDP (Certified Software Development Professional) Exam carefully constructed and tested Less controversial than licensing, avoids use of term engineer

  18. Present

  19. Academy for Software Engineering Education and Training ASEET added to CSEET conference in 2006 Experts engaged to help mentor present and future software engineering educators This year’s ASEET included Barry Boehm as keynote speaker and Vic Basili, Jared Richardson, and Dieter Rombach as instructors Dan Port Tom Horton

  20. Evolution of CSEET CSEET goes international! Spain 2003, Canada 2005, Ireland 2007, India 2009 Heidi Ellis Nancy Mead and Barb Gibbs

  21. Many universities are offering international degree programs, either by electronic delivery or branch locations. CMU examples: Japan, Greece, Qatar, Australia International Degree Programs

  22. Software Engineering Education Tracks Introduced in Other Conferences ICSE COMPSAC FIE SIGCSE

  23. Future

  24. New Curriculum Development Integrated Software and Systems Engineering Curriculum (iSSEc) Influence of other specialties such as software assurance

  25. Evolution of Degree Programs Globalization – not just international programs but programs that reflect the global nature of software engineering Multiple software engineering degree programs as suggested by Parnas at CSEET 2007 David Parnas

  26. Other Trends Electronic publishing – journals, books, use of the Web for research Webcasts

  27. Our Challenge Leadership in the evolution of software engineering education Mentoring new faculty Encouraging industry-university collaboration Legitimizing educational research Furthering the profession

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