1st Academy for Software Engineering Educators & Trainers
April 18, 2006
CSEE&T, now in its 19th year, is the premier conference for academic software development (CS/SE) educators and for industrial training personnel. This year, for the first time, CSEE&T will be enhanced by the Academy for Software Engineering Educators and Trainers (ASEE&T). The Academy for Software Engineering Educators and Trainers is a day-long training session at which new faculty and near-completion graduate students will learn how to teach software engineering from three of the field's leading software engineering educators, Barry Boehm (USC), Watts Humphrey (CMU-SEI), and Philippe Kruchten (UBC; formerly Rational). Here is a preliminary schedule for the day:
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome
8:15 - 8:45 Keynote: Koji Torii [slides]
8:45 - 9:45 Watts Humphrey, "Teaching Modern Software Engineering" [slides]
9:45 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 Watts Humphrey, continued
11:15 - 12:15 Barry Boehm, "Real-Client Project Courses" [slides]
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 Barry Boehm, continued
2:15 - 3:15 Philippe Kruchten, "Teaching Software Project Management to Undergraduate and Graduate Students" [slides]
3:15 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 4:45 Philippe Kruchten, continued
4:45-5:45 Additional Q&A Session
5:45 - 6:00 Closing
Rather than talking about software engineering, Boehm, Humphrey, and Kruchten will assume that attendees know software engineering, and, drawing upon their own vast experience at teaching the subject, will discuss such issues as: (i) overall curriculum development; (ii) motivating students, especially computer science students, to the need for software engineering; (iii) teaching critical topics; (iv) identifying topics that are difficult for students and overcoming the difficulties; and (v) assessing learning results.
Given the stature of the three instructors, all internationally recognized for inventing, practicing, and teaching critical aspects of software engineering, old-timer educators and trainers will likely benefit from ASEE&T almost as much as newcomers.
Since the three instructors represent different approaches to both software development issues and to teaching them, each of the instructors' three two-hour sessions will be enhanced by a joint session in which ASEE&T attendees will be able to ask them questions that will help them decide on the most appropriate approach given their requirements and available resources.
A special focus of this year's ASEE&T will be placed on teaching the basics of software engineering, and, especially on teaching it in the context of courses, both capstone and other (DBMS, Web Programming, etc.), in which students work, in teams, on real projects for real clients. If you teach, or are about to teach a one- or two-semester course in software engineering, or a capstone project course, or if you're getting started in the field of industrial software engineering training, you won't want to miss this year's ASEE&T.
Location:
ASEE&T 2006 will be co-located with the Conference on Software Engineering Education & Training (CSEE&T), which is now in its 19th year as the premier conference for academic software engineering faculty and industrial software education trainers. ASEE&T 2006 will take place at the Turtle Bay Resort located on the north shore of Oahu, on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, the day before the start of CSEE&T 2006.
Tuition:
Regular tuition for ASEE&T 2006 will be $250 dollars, but early registration (before January 15, 2006) is eligible for a discounted tuition of $190 dollars. Tuition includes course materials, coffee breaks, lunch, and a course certificate.
NSF Scholarships:
A limited number of NSF-sponsored scholarships to attend ASEE&T are available for US citizens. These grants can be used to defray travel expenses, tuition, and conference fees. US students and new faculty wishing to apply for travel funds to attend the Academy and CSEE&T should submit a brief budget and a two-page statement explaining how their attending ASEE&T and CSEE&T will contribute to software engineering education or training in the US. Additionally, their department head or advisor should submit a letter of recommendation, including:
- (i) a statement of expected graduation date (for students);
- (ii) the applicant's involvement in software engineering education or training; and
- (iii) a statement to as to what alternative funding is available, if any.
To apply for a scholarship or to obtain more information contact the ASEE&T headmaster, Prof. David Klappholz, at aklappho@stevens.edu or d.klappholz@att.net. (Be sure to put "ASEE&T 2006" in the subject line.)
Important dates:
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February 1: budget, brief statement, and letter of recommendation due via email to Prof. David Klappholz at aklappho@stevens.edu or d.klappholz@att.net. (Be sure to put "ASEE&T 2006" in the subject line.)
- March 1: notification of selection
Important note: All students and new faculty who apply for the scholarship will be able to enroll for the conference at the early bird rate if they are not selected.
