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An intensive software engineering learning experience

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Vreda Pieterse,

Linda Marshall,

Dina M. VenterAuthors Info & Claims

CSERC '12: Proceedings of Second Computer Science Education Research Conference

Pages 47 - 54

https://doi.org/10.1145/2421277.2421283

Published: 09 September 2012 Publication History

Abstract

We describe how we presented a year-long Software Engineering (SE) module. The first part of the module entailed a process we call rocking the boat. Our objective was to create an opportunity for our students to experience a complete software engineering project (from specification to delivery) within six weeks. During the second part students worked in self-selected teams on an industry-based SE project. Again they were required to undergo the complete SE lifecycle.

We firstly describe the design of our module. We then describe how we gathered and analysed information on how the students behaved in their teams as well as about what they experienced while participating in the module. Finally, we discuss our observations. We conclude with remarks about the potential success and possible improvement of our teaching strategies and future research directions.

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Index Terms

An intensive software engineering learning experience
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information science education
    2. Management of computing and information systems
      1. Project and people management
        Computer and information systems training
        Project staffing
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Collaboration in software development
      1. Programming teams

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Sanusi IDeriba F(2024)What do we know about Computing Education in Africa? A Systematic Review of Computing Education Research LiteratureSSRN Electronic Journal10.2139/ssrn.4826205Online publication date: 2024
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Broekman AMarshall L(2022)Minimising Tertiary Inter-group Connectedness Over Successive RoundsICT Education10.1007/978-3-030-95003-3_2(27-42)Online publication date: 19-Jan-2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95003-3_2
Marshall LPieterse VThompson LVenter D(2016)Exploration of Participation in Student Software Engineering TeamsACM Transactions on Computing Education10.1145/279139616:2(1-38)Online publication date: 17-Feb-2016
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