Forum for Advancing Software engineering Education (FASE) Volume 10 Number 12 (131st Issue) - December 15, 2000 1008 subscribers Note: If you have problems with the format of this document, try ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Table of Contents Call for Articles, Topics and Guest Editors Articles Working Group on SE Education and Training - Meeting Minutes News Items IEEE Computer Society Passes Motion Concerning SE Licensing Professional Engineers Ontario Responds to SE Panel Recommendations on Accreditation Computer Law Journal publishes "Software Engineering and UCITA" Advance Programs CSEE&T 2001 Advance Program and Registration Information CSEE&T 2001 Workshop: Teaching PSP(SM) and TSPi in Universities Position Openings Butler University Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Florida State University Milwaukee School of Engineering Contact and General Information about FASE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: The FASE Staff Call for Articles, Topics and Guest Editors The FASE staff is always interested in articles or topic suggestions in the areas of software engineering education, training and professional issues. You may suggest yourself as a guest editor for a particular topic. Send articles or topic suggestions to one of the editors, preferably by category: Articles pertinent to academic education to Tom Hilburn ; corporate and government training to David Carter ; professional issues and all other categories to Don Bagert . FASE submission format guidelines: All submissions must be in ASCII format, and contain no more than 70 characters per line (71 including the new line character). This 70-character/line format must be viewable in a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad WITHOUT using a "word wrap" facility. All characters (outside of the newline) should in the ASCII code range from 32 to 126 (i.e. "printable" in DOS text mode). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Articles ###################################################################### From: Nancy R. Mead Working Group on SE Education and Training - Meeting Minutes Minutes from the Working Group on Software Engineering Education and Training Information Technology Center, Nichols Hall University of Kansas, Lawrence October 17-18, 2000 Agenda Keynote Speaker: Perry Alexander, University of Kansas "Experiences Teaching Formal Methods to Undergraduates" Reports from the Curricula and I/U Collaboration subgroups, and other reports of interest to the group Formation of and reports from other subgroups Attendees: Perry Alexander, University of Kansas, alex@ittc.ukans.edu Don Bagert, Texas Tech University, Don.Bagert@ttu.edu Heidi Ellis, Rensselaer at Hartford, heidic@rh.edu Tom Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, hilburn@db.erau.edu Tom Horton, Florida Atlantic University, tbh@cse.fau.edu Pete Knoke, University of Alaska Fairbanks, ffpjk@aurora.alaska.edu Mike Lutz, Rochester Institute of Technology, mikelutz@mail.isc.rit.edu Mike McCracken, Georgia Tech, mike@cc.gatech.edu Nancy Mead, Software Engineering Institute, nrm@sei.cmu.edu Susan Mengel, Texas Tech University, mengel@ttu.edu Dawn Ramsey, Southern Polytechnic State University, dramsey@spsu.edu Daniela Rosca, Monmouth University, drosca@monmouth.edu Hossein Saiedian, University of Kansas, saiedian@ittc.ukans.edu Chris Taylor, Milwaukee School of Engineering, taylor@msoe.edu Minutes from the Full Working Group Meeting Future meeting dates and locations: The next two meetings will be held in conjunction with CSEE&T and FIE respectively. We will meet Feb. 17-18, 2001, in Charlotte, conjunction with CSEE&T 2001. This will be a full day on Saturday and a half a day on Sunday, before the conference. We will also meet October 9-10, 2001, in conjunction with FIE in Reno. Perry Alexander gave an excellent presentation titled "Experiences Teaching Formal Methods to Undergraduates". The slides are available online at http://www.eecs.ukans.edu/~palexand. Link to the teaching activities area to get to the slides. There were two subgroup reports: Curricula and Industry/University Collaboration. A new topic was introduced: software engineering high school outreach. Subsequently we split into two subgroups for working sessions. The Curricula subgroup discussed high school outreach as part of its charter. The subgroup composition was as follows: Curricula: Tom Hilburn (subgroup leader), Don Bagert, Tom Horton, Pete Knoke, Mike Lutz, Mike McCracken, Susan Mengel, Daniela Rosca, Hossein Saiedian, Chris Taylor Industry/University Collaboration: Heidi Ellis (subgroup leader), Nancy Mead, Dawn Ramsey Report from the Software Engineering Curriculum Subgroup The CC2001 Workshop was held June 2-4. The main objective of the workshop was to reach agreement among the knowledge area focus groups (KFGs) about what part of the 240-hour curriculum to devote to each of 14 knowledge areas. It was decided that the core area, software engineering, should be 35 hours, plus a project course. The software engineering area consists of software processes, software requirements and specifications, software design and implementation, verification and validation, software tools and environments, and software project methodologies. For each of these sub-areas, the software engineering KFG developed a paragraph description, a topics list, learning objectives, required contact hours, and a description of learning activities. The other 13 knowledge areas are the following: discrete structures; programming fundamentals; algorithms and complexity; programming languages; architecture; operating systems; human-computer interaction; graphics, visualization, and multimedia; intelligent systems; information management; net-centric computing; computational science; and social, ethical, and professional issues. The subgroup also discussed the proposed SWENET project and PSEEC prototype project. SWENET (the Network Community for Software Engineering Education) proposes a three-year, $500,00 NSF project to produce and organize (for ease of use) materials that support software engineering education. PSEEC (Prototyping a Software Engineering Educational Community) is a $75,000 NSF project to develop materials that support teaching a software project course. The materials will be general enough to be used in a variety of programs, but will offer materials, artifacts, and guidance for using remotely controlled robots (or webcams) to implement a software project course. The group decided on the following plan for integrating and sharing the results: The long-term goal is for the programs to join forces. In the short term, commonalities and distinctions are being examined between a UVA program prototype and the SWENET proposal. Subgroup members representing SWENET and UVA will keep in contact and report again in February 2001. The subgroup also discussed various approaches to providing undergraduate software engineering education, but focused on a survey of current U.S. undergraduate software engineering programs about their purpose, content, organization, and pedagogy, and an outline of a freshman-level "Introduction to SE" course. Reports on the survey and course outline will be made in February 2001. The subgroup discussed an outreach program to high school students. The objectives would be to inform high school students about SE, attract underrepresented groups to SE, show the value of the SE profession to the individual and to society. Many ideas were discussed for achieving these objectives. Report from the Industry/University Collaboration Subgroup Subgroup members held conference calls March 21 and May 16, 2000, to discuss models for industry/university collaboration in retraining/retooling software professionals. An informal survey was created and distributed to students at Rensselaer at Hartford. The survey showed that many companies (at least in the Hartford area) do not currently have, nor do they plan to have, formal programs for collaborating with academic institutions to retrain people to become software engineers. The survey was edited and posted on FASE and SEWorld to gain more input from a wider set of sources. To date, more than 30 responses have been received and an informal summary of results has been drafted. The subgroup identified other avenues of research including identifying barriers to I/U re-education programs. The subgroup will also investigate the Directory of Industry and University Collaborations to see if any of the participants are engaged in "retraining people into software engineers." The subgroup also focused on the criteria to use in selecting candidate programs for further study, and a standard set of interview questions to ask contacts at those candidate organizations. Finally, the group discussed ways to identify typical successful I/U programs. More information on the Working Group on Software Engineering Education & Training can be found at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/ed/workgroup-ed.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ News Items ###################################################################### From: Leonard L. Tripp IEEE Computer Society Passes Motion Concerning SE Licensing Position Statement - Certification and Licensing of Software Engineers This was approved on 10 November 2000 by the Board of Governors of the IEEE Computer Society. Whereas on May 21, 1993, the IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors approved a motion to establish a steering committee for evaluating, planning, and coordinating actions related to establishing software engineering as a profession. Whereas on 5 June 1998, the IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors approved a motion forming the Software Engineering Coordinating Committee (SWEcc). The SWEcc charter included responsibility to foster the evolution of software engineering as a professional computing discipline. The committee was charged to sponsor a number of projects in support of this goal. These include documenting the current body of knowledge, recommending accreditation criteria, developing model curricula, maintaining a code of ethics, and defining performance standards. Recognizing the potential for confusion between licensing and certification, the IEEE Computer Society reaffirms its commitment to the professionalization of software engineering, including certification. The Computer Society reaffirms its willingness to work with any professional society or group of professional societies to achieve the goal of professionalization. Whereas, it is the policy of the IEEE to be neutral on the licensing of electrical engineering professionals. And therefore, to be consistent with IEEE policy, the IEEE Computer Society is neutral on the licensing of software engineering professionals. Nevertheless, the IEEE Computer Society acknowledges the right of government agencies to use licensing as a tool to manage risk to the public. Therefore, the IEEE Computer Society may work with licensing authorities worldwide, when asked, to provide the expertise of its members, in a manner consistent with IEEE practices and policies and where such cooperation does not lead to conflict with national professional societies. ###################################################################### By: Don Bagert (Professional Issues Editor) Professional Engineers Ontario Responds to SE Panel Recommendations on Accreditation The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) have formed a joint Software Engineering Panel (SWEP). This panel recently recommended that software engineering programs at Canadian universities be accredited by a new, separate accreditation body comprising representatives of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and the Computing Science Accreditation Council, which accredits engineering and computer science programs, respectively in Canada. In turn, a Software Engineering Task Force of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has reviewed these recommendations and published a report with its findings. In it, the task force concludes that "The proposed SWEP solution of establishing a separate board for accrediting undergraduate software engineering programs...does not meet the primary objective and in fact makes the issue more confusing." The entire task force report is available at http://www.peo.on.ca/Communications/Software_ccpesubmission.htm [Thanks to Leonard Tripp for forwarding to the FASE staff an email from Pierre Bourque concerning this memorandum.] ###################################################################### By: Don Bagert (Professional Issues Editor) Computer Law Journal publishes "Software Engineering and UCITA" Cem Kaner , in response to "ALERT: A danger to the Public and a danger to the development of Safe Quality Software in new legislation" by Donald Gotterbarn (which was published in the November 2000 FASE) recently sent a message to the FASE-TALK discussion list informing the recipients that he has had published an extensive discussion of "Software Engineering and UCITA" in the Computer Law Journal. The article can also be found at http://www.badsoftware.com/engr2000.htm. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Advance Programs ###################################################################### From: Robert Dupuis CSEE&T 2001 Advance Program and Registration Information CSEE&T 2001 program, registration and hotel information are available at http://www.spsu.edu/oce/cseet2001/. The three keynote speakers will be Steve McConnell, renowed author from Construx, Philippe Kruchten, author and member of the scientific team at Rational Software, and Yashihiro Matsumoto, responsible for creating and managing the Toshiba Software Factory, now in charge of Software Engineering accreditation in Japan. The early registration deadline is January 15, and the hotel reservation block is being held until January 18. ###################################################################### From: Tom Hilburn Workshop: Teaching PSP(SM) and TSPi in Universities Part of CSEE&T 2001 http://www.spsu.edu/oce/cseet2001/ Workshop Co-chairs: Professor R Cannon, University of South Carolina Dr D Carrington, The University of Queensland Professor T Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Professor J Diaz-Herrara, Southern Polytechnic State University Introduction: This workshop is a follow-up to the 1999 CSEE&T workshop organized by Professor Cannon [1], which demonstrated the effectiveness of PSP in industry. This workshop will emphasize teaching the PSP and the new TSPi in the academic setting [5], particularly to students with limited software development experience. Background: The Personal Software Process (PSP) [2, 3], developed by Watts Humphrey at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), is designed to help students and engineers organize and plan their work, track their performance, manage software quality, and analyze and improve their personal process. The Introduction to the Team Software Process (TSPi) [4], also developed by Watts Humphrey, is a software life-cycle process based on the PSP, that helps academic teams learn how to work effectively in developing a software product. Both the PSP and TSPi have a well defined process supported by process scripts, forms, and data collection and analysis techniques and tools. Objectives: This workshop aims to: (a) promote discussion about issues that affect the teaching of PSP and TSPi in universities, (b) share experience and resources gained from teaching PSP and TSPi, and (c) identify strategies that can assist teaching PSP and TSPi in universities. Issues and resources of interest to participants include: - resources for students and staff: lecture notes, handouts, assignments, reports, projects, exercises, case studies and support tools - assessment policy, both formative and summative - level of introduction (freshman or senior or ?) - class size (does it matter?) - teaching strategies and motivating students Participants: Workshop position papers will be presented by: Jurgen Borstler, Umea University, Sweden Martin Dick, Margot Postema and Jan Miller, Monash University, Australia Joel Henry, University of Montana Tom Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Greg Hislop, Drexel University Anthony Lattanze, Manuel Rosso-Llopart and James Tomayko, CMU Susan Lisack, Purdue University Keith Olson, University of Montana Laurie Williams, North Carolina State University Workshop participants are expected to have some knowledge of the PSP and an interest in learning about teaching PSP and TSPi. For further information, consult the conference web-site http://www.spsu.edu/oce/cseet2001/ or contact David Carrington (dcarring@sei.cmu.edu). References: [1] Robert L Cannon. Putting the Personal Software Process(SM) Into Practice. Proc. Twelfth Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, IEEE Computer Society Press, pp. 34-37, 1999. [2] Watts S. Humphrey. A Discipline for Software Engineering. Addison-Wesley, 1995. [3] Watts S. Humphrey. Introduction to the Personal Software Process. Addison-Wesley, 1997. [4] Watts S. Humphrey. Introduction to the Team Software Process(SM). Addison-Wesley, 2000. [5] Massood Towhidnejad and Thomas Hilburn. Integrating the Personal Software Process (PSP) across the Undergraduate Curriculum. Proc. 27th Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 162-168, 1997. PSP, Personal Software Process, TSP and Team Software Process are service marks of Carnegie Mellon University. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Position Openings ###################################################################### From: Peter Henderson Butler University OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INITIATIVE The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Butler University invites applications for an assistant professor from individuals interested in the establishment of an innovative Software Engineering curriculum founded on mathematics, problem solving, and strong ties with industry. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline and background in an applied field (i.e. software engineering, operating systems, networks, computer architecture, etc.). A strong commitment to teaching and distinction in scholarship are expected and encouraged. Applicants should send a detailed resume to Professor Peter B. Henderson, Head Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485 USA and arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to the same address. Screening will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Butler University, with an enrollment of 3400 undergraduate students, is located in a residential area of Indianapolis, Indiana, and offers an array of professional and pre-professional programs within the context of a strong commitment to the traditional arts and sciences and to the values of liberal education. It enjoys a national reputation for excellence and quality, and has been ranked among the top institutions in its Carnegie category. Letters and requests for information may also be sent to recruitcs@butler.edu. In addition, please e-mail to the same address a URL pointing to your online resume and publications. Applications from women and minorities are particularly sought. Butler University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer. ###################################################################### From: Sigurd Meldal Cal Poly Computer Science Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (one or more positions), full-time, tenure track, beginning Fall 2001. Duties include teaching core undergraduate courses, and upper-division and master's level courses in a specialty area; performing research in a mainstream area of electrical engineering, computer engineering, and/or computer science; and service to the home department, university, and community. The candidate's home department will be either Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, by mutual agreement between the department and candidate. Specific expertise is sought in one or more of the following areas: computer architecture (both at the chip and systems level), communications, embedded systems, microwaves, networking, operating systems, power systems, and software engineering. Applicants in other areas of expertise are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and laboratory-based instruction, a broad-based knowledge of electrical engineering, computer engineering, and/or computer science, and dedication to continued professional development. A doctorate in one of these three disciplines or in a closely related field is required. Rank and salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Demonstrated ability in written and oral use of the English language is required. Inquiries should be directed to either: Recruitment Committee Electrical Engineering Department (Refer to Recruitment Code 13039) or Recruitment Committee Computer Science Department (Refer to Recruitment Code 13032) Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Tel. (805) 756-2781 (EE) or (805) 756-2824 (CSc) e-mail: recruit@csc.calpoly.edu A letter of intent to apply and a resume must be received by the closing date of January 16, 2001. For full consideration, candidates will be asked to submit: (1) completed application form, (2) statement of goals and plans for teaching and research, and (3) three letters of reference. Cal Poly's Electrical Engineering Department offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering. Cal Poly's Computer Science Department offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science. A B.S. degree in Computer Engineering is jointly offered by the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments. Cal Poly emphasizes "learn by doing", which involves extensive lab work and projects in support of theoretical knowledge. The available computing facilities for instructional and faculty support are modern and extensive. Both departments were ranked among the top three primarily undergraduate programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. For further information about the departments, see: www.cpe.calpoly.edu, www.csc.calpoly.edu, or www.ee.calpoly.edu. San Luis Obispo, a city of 43,000, is located 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's scenic central coast. University families live in San Luis Obispo and nearby communities both on the coast and inland. Excellent recreational facilities are available and the area has an outstanding climate. Cal Poly is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups. AA/EEO. ###################################################################### From: Ted Baker Florida State University Faculty Recruiting The Florida State University Department of Computer Science invites applications for several tenure-track and non-tenure-track positions at all ranks. The department is in a period of significant growth in Computer Science and allied areas. In the last two years it has hired eight new faculty and the growth is continuing. New faculty will have the opportunity to help shape the department's future. Applicants for tenure-track faculty positions are required to have completed a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field by the date of the appointment. Well qualified individuals in any area of computer science are encouraged to apply. Areas of priority include the following: trustworthy systems (including such topics as safety, reliability, system security, and information assurance); operating systems and networking; databases and massive data storage, processing, and archiving; visualization; software engineering. We are also interested in individuals who could contribute to our undergraduate distance-learning degree program and our professional master's degree tracks in software engineering and computer and network system administration. Selection will be based on evidence of outstanding research accomplishments and teaching ability. FSU's primary mission is graduate teaching and research. It is classified as a Carnegie Research I university. FSU is an Internet 2 university. It is 14th among public universities in NSF support, and awards over 300 PhD's per year. The university has about 30,000 students, representing every state and 136 foreign countries. FSU is located in the Florida capital -- a city of approximately 250,000, surrounded by forests, lakes and farms, and about an hour's drive from the Gulf Coast. It has excellent public schools and affordable housing. The department offers degrees at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. Further information about the university and the department can be found via links from http://www.cs.fsu.edu/reference/tlhinfo.html, and questions may be e-mailed to recruitment@cs.fsu.edu. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. Applications will be considered as they arrive, until the available positions are filled. Please use the on-line application form at http://www.cs.fsu/positions/apply.html. In addition, please arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent to the following address: Faculty Search Committee Computer Science Department PO Box 4530 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-4530 The Florida State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to diversity in hiring, and a Public Records Agency. ###################################################################### From: Mark Sebern Milwaukee School of Engineering Software Engineering Faculty Computer Engineering Faculty The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of the Milwaukee School of Engineering invites applications for open faculty positions in its software engineering and computer engineering programs. A doctorate in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering is required, as is experience in engineering practice. At MSOE, faculty members are judged primarily on excellence in teaching. Applied research and interaction with industry partners are also encouraged. MSOE's undergraduate software engineering program expects to have graduates in spring 2002 and our ABET-accredited computer engineering program continues to grow. Openings exist for candidates with expertise in a variety of areas, across the spectrum of computer and software engineering. Please send a resume and the names of three references to: Faculty Search Committee EECS Department Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 N. Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 Further information is available on the web at: http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/se/ http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/ce/ Founded in 1903, MSOE is a private, application-oriented university with programs in engineering, business, and nursing. MSOE provides its graduates with a strong foundation in theory and practice, achieving a 99 percent placement rate. MSOE's 12+ acre campus is located near Milwaukee's East Town, Theater District, and Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee School of Engineering employs a retention and promotion system based on long-term renewable contracts; there has been widespread interest in this system, as presented at the American Society for Engineering Education national conference and described in ASEE Prism. Candidates should understand that we are seeking faculty who wish to make a continuing contribution in the areas of teaching and applied research, and that these are intended to be "career" positions. Informal inquiries and requests for additional information are always welcome, and should be addressed to Mark Sebern (sebern@msoe.edu) at 414-277-7213. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Contact and General Information about FASE FASE is published on the 15th of each month by the FASE staff. 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