Integrating Measurement-Driven Development Methods into Software Engineering Training

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.W. Selby
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Engineering Training

Design and Development of a Software Engineering Training Program

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Bartelme ◽  
N. W. Jensen ◽  
C. M. Knutson ◽  
H. E. Romanowsky
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Engineering Training

An Analysis of Process Characteristics for Developing Scientific Software

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 64-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Scientific Software ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Engineering Development ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Software Development Methods

The development of scientific software is usually carried out by a scientist who has little professional training as a software developer. Concerns exist that such development produces low-quality products, leading to low-quality science. These concerns have led to recommendations and the imposition of software engineering development processes and standards on the scientists. This paper utilizes different frameworks to investigate and map characteristics of the scientific software development environment to the assumptions made in plan-driven software development methods and agile software development methods. This mapping exposes a mismatch between the needs and goals of scientific software development and the assumptions and goals of well-known software engineering development processes.

Incorporating Free/Open-Source Data and Tools in Software Engineering Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 431-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liguo Yu ◽  
David R. Surma ◽  
Hossein Hakimzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Open Source ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Software Engineering Education ◽  
Open Source Data ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Free Open Source

Software development is a fast-changing area. New methods and new technologies emerge all the time. As a result, the education of software engineering is generally considered not to be keeping pace with the development of software engineering in industry. Given the limited resources in academia, it is unrealistic to purchase all the latest software tools for classroom usage. In this chapter, the authors describe how free/open-source data and free/open-source tools are used in an upper-level software engineering class at Indiana University South Bend. Depending on different learning objectives, different free/open-source tools and free/open-source data are incorporated into different team projects. The approach has been applied for two semesters, where instructor’s experiences are assembled and analyzed. The study suggests (1) incorporating both free/open-source tools and free/open-source data in a software engineering course so that students can better understand both development methods and development processes and (2) updating software engineering course regularly in order to keep up with the advance of development tools and development methods in industry.

Experiences in Software Engineering Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 250-276
Author(s):  
Ezequiel Scott ◽  
Guillermo Rodríguez ◽  
Álvaro Soria ◽  
Marcelo Campo
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Capstone Course ◽  
Software Engineering Education ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Flexible Framework ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Professional Contexts ◽  
Engineering Training

Software Engineering courses aim to train students to succeed in meeting the challenges within competitive and ever-changing professional contexts. Thus, undergraduate courses require continual revision and updating so as to cater for the demands of the software industry and guarantee academic quality. In this context, Scrum results in both a suitable and a flexible framework to train students in the implementation of professional software engineering practices. However, current approaches fail to provide guidance and assistance in applying Scrum, or a platform to address limitations in time, scope, and facilities within university premises. In this chapter, the authors present a software engineering training model based on the integration of the Agile Coach role and a virtual-reality platform called Virtual Scrum. The findings highlight the benefits of integrating this innovative model in a capstone course. Not only does this approach strengthen the acquisition of current software engineering practices but also opens new possibilities in the design of training courses.

Incorporating Free/Open-Source Data and Tools in Software Engineering Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 206-216
Author(s):  
Liguo Yu ◽  
David R. Surma ◽  
Hossein Hakimzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Open Source ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Software Engineering Education ◽  
Open Source Data ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Free Open Source

Software development is a fast-changing area. New methods and new technologies emerge all the time. As a result, the education of software engineering is generally considered not to be keeping pace with the development of software engineering in industry. Given the limited resources in academia, it is unrealistic to purchase all the latest software tools for classroom usage. In this chapter, the authors describe how free/open-source data and free/open-source tools are used in an upper-level software engineering class at Indiana University South Bend. Depending on different learning objectives, different free/open-source tools and free/open-source data are incorporated into different team projects. The approach has been applied for two semesters, where instructor's experiences are assembled and analyzed. The study suggests (1) incorporating both free/open-source tools and free/open-source data in a software engineering course so that students can better understand both development methods and development processes and (2) updating software engineering course regularly in order to keep up with the advance of development tools and development methods in industry.

Positive and Negative Innovations in Software Engineering

2012 ◽  
pp. 252-263
Author(s):  
Capers Jones
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Productivity Costs ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Software Development Methods ◽  
The Way

The software engineering field has been a fountain of innovation. Ideas and inventions from the software domain have literally changed the world as we know it. For software development, we have a few proven innovations. The way software is built remains surprisingly primitive. Even in 2008 major software applications are cancelled, overrun their budgets and schedules, and often have hazardously bad quality levels when released. There have been many attempts to improve software development, but progress has resembled a drunkard’s walk. Some attempts have been beneficial, but others have been either ineffective or harmful. This article puts forth the hypothesis that the main reason for the shortage of positive innovation in software development methods is due to a lack of understanding of the underlying problems of the software development domain. A corollary hypothesis is that lack of understanding of the problems is due to inadequate measurement of quality, productivity, costs, and the factors that affect project outcomes.

Evaluation of Component-Based Development Methods

2011 ◽  
pp. 323-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Boertien ◽  
Maarten W.A. Steen ◽  
Henk Jonkers
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Component Based Development ◽  
Unified Process ◽  
Business Engineering ◽  
Development Methods

Component-based development (CBD) has received a lot of attention in software engineering literature over the last few years. Awareness has been raised that CBD is the way to go in software development, especially in the domain of e-business where the benefits of reusing components, i.e., faster time-to-market and quality, are essential. The question now is how to realize the full potential of CBD? Did we achieve reuse yet? In order to answer these questions, we evaluate and compare five popular methods for component-based development, including Catalysis, the Rational Unified Process, and Select Perspective, on their maturity and fitness-for-use in the context of e-business engineering. The evaluation is done based on our own reference framework for e-business development and a list of objective criteria. The methods each emphasize certain aspects of CBD, but as yet none of them offers a complete solution.

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