This paper presents ideas and issues related to the design and implementation of a curriculum
for the introductory part of a BS degree in Software Engineering (BSSE). It provides a …

Computer technology can be described using a range of models based on different levels of
detail eg semiconductors, transistors, digital circuits. Such models are designed to …

Code construction is the one inescapable phase of the software development cycle yet
educators seem unable to escape the mind-set which equates programming with syntax and …

Universities are faced with the challenge of providing for the future professional software
engineer (PSE) the same quality and intensity of educational experience they have traditionally …

Many commentators are now regarding software engineering (SE) as a distinct discipline
within the wider field of computer science (CS). Considerable effort is being expended on …

Edith Cowan University (ECU) introduced a new curriculum in computer and network technology
based upon a market analysis of employer expectations. Uniquely, within Australia, this …

Australia has seized the international initiative in the recognition of software engineers as
professionals. Of the 37 universities in Australia offering undergraduate courses in computing, …

… Rick Duley is a freelance Safety Advisor working in construction and mining in the Pilbara,
Murchison, and Kimberley areas of Western Australia. He has been involved in OSH since its …

Plagiarism persists throughout academia. It is like a lunatic asylum—everyone knows it
exists, no-one wants to be associated with it. Students (and, regrettably, faculty) are regularly …

Of the 37 universities in Australia offering undergraduate courses in computing, eleven offer
courses in Software Engineering which are accredited by the Institute of Engineers, …