An undergraduate software engineering major embedded in a computer systems engineering degree

  • K. Reed
  • T. S. Dillon
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Abstract

This paper describes an undergraduate major stream in Software Engineering embedded in a four year Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering Degree. This major allows students to specialize in Software Engineering in their third and fourth years, with the result that some 60% of their time is dedicated to Computer Science and Software Engineering.

This contrasts with the post graduate Master's programs offered in the US, and the relatively minor Software Engineering subjects offered in some undergraduate Computer Science courses.

Keywords

Software Engineering Software Engineer State Transition Diagram Major Stream Computer Science Education 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • K. Reed
    • 1
  • T. S. Dillon
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Computer ScienceLa Trobe University BundooraMelbourneAustralia

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