Competency for Computer Science Students

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Competency for Computer Science Students
Ball State University CS 689 Research Method

• Suprawin Wongthanawimok

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Outline

• Introduction
• Problem Statement
• Hypothesis
• Objectives
• Literature Review
• Research Design
• Questionnaire
• Conclusion and Future Work

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Introduction

• The computer technology is one of the highest
  competition in the business world.
• Human resources in Computer Science are needed.
• The trend of studying in Computer Science is
  increased.
• What are you looking for from studying in
  Computer Science ?

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Problem Statement

• Most people choose to study in Computer Science
  because
• Graduates get a job easier
• A popular field
• A good placement rate.
• People do not think about required competency for
  this field.

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Hypothesis

• Computer Science students who have more
  competency will be expected to get better
  opportunity.

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Objectives

• Prove competency which affect to job recruitment.
• Study the career trend for Computer Science
  graduates.
• Change the attitude of prospective students of
  Computer Science.

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Definition of Competency

• Competency is the ability to do something well or
  effectively.
• Competency ? Competence.
• Competence refers to the persons ability, which
  is
• What a person can do
• Underlying
• Motivation and self-knowledge
• Effective performance

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Literature Review

• The Making the Match project (by Rush and Ever
  1987) generates the bases of competence.
• Managing Self
• Communication
• Managing People
• Mobilizing Innovation and Change

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Literature Review

• The competence concept (by George Von Krogh and
  Johan Roos 1996) composes of
• Knowledge
• Experience
• Attitudes
• Exhibited personal characteristics.

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Research Design

• Design a questionnaire for this research
• Survey the idea of Computer Science graduates
  about their competency and job advancement.
• Analyze the collected data and define competency
  which affect to job recruitment.

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Questionnaire
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Conclusion and Future Work

• The collected data will be manipulated to display
  that the Competency will influence to the
  placement rate of Computer Science graduates.
• Learning about competency will be helpful for
  Computer Science students when they graduate.