Announcing BSENG Bachelor of Software Engineering

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Announcing BSENGBachelor ofSoftware Engineering

• Faculty of Engineering
• University of Victoria

http//www.bseng.uvic.ca
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People Depend on Software

• Software is ubiquitous central to our lives
• We interact daily with software systems
• At homecomputer games
• At the officeon-line services
• In the carembedded control systems
• We expect software to be reliable, efficient and
  effective in safety-critical systems as well as
  desktop computers

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BSENG Degree Program

• Innovative, attractive, and interdisciplinary
• 16 months, integral, flexible co-op component
• BSENG to be accredited by CEAB and CSAC
• Start of program
• Sep 2003 with First and Second Year of BSENG
• BSENG final registration deadline June 30, 2003
• UVic admissions office http//web.uvic.ca/adms/

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BSENG Entry Points Transfers

• You can enter the BSENG directly in 1st Year
• After 1st Year Engineering, you can pursue BSENG
  CENG, CSC, ELEC, MECH degrees
• You can transfer from University Colleges into
  BSENG 3rd Year starting Sep 2004
• You can transfer from BSENG to other UVic
  Engineering programs, including CSC

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Faculty of EngineeringDegree Programs

• Software Engineering (BSENG)
• Computer Engineering (CENG)
• Includes Software Engineering Specialization
• Computer Science (CSC)
• Includes Software Engineering Option
• Electrical Engineering (ELEC)
• Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
• http//www.engr.uvic.ca

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Announcing BSENGBachelor ofSoftware Engineering

• For further information please visit the BSENG
  Web Site

http//www.bseng.uvic.ca
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What isSoftware Engineering?

• SE is a systematic and disciplined approach to
  developing and evolving software
• From early requirements engineering and design to
  long-term maintenance and evolution
• SE applies both computer science and engineering
  principles and best practices to the creation,
  operation, and maintenance of software systems
• SE deals with the entire spectrum of applications
• From real-time embedded systems to long-lived
  information systems
• From safety-critical systems to network-centric
  games

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Demand forSoftware Engineers

• The software industry has grown dramatically over
  the years
• Mechanical and electronic devices in automobiles,
  airplanes, entertainment and communication
  equipment, manufacturing are being replaced by
  software components because software is more
  adaptable and can provide greater functionality.
• Software is used in medical, transportation and
  financial systems to automate critical tasks.
• Scientists and business researchers use software
  to sift through data warehouses to identify
  pertinent facts or trends.
• Banking, insurance, and other businesses use
  software to automate and personalize the services
  they offer to their customers.
• This proliferation of software applications has
  generated a growing demand for software
  professionals in Canada.

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What are the differences betweenthe BSENG, CSC
CENG programs?

• The three programs have common elements
• stress an understanding of both digital hardware
  and software, albeit to varying degrees
• hone students' problem-solving skills
• Graduates of all three programs may compete for
  some of the same jobs
• However, the programs have different objectives
  as illustrated on the next three slides

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Computer Engineering (CENG)

• Deals with designing, developing, and operating
  computer systems
• Concentrates on digital hardware devices and
  computers, and the software that controls them
• Advanced courses focus on standard designs and
  techniques for specific application domains
• CENG emphasizes solving problems in digital
  hardware and at the hardware-software interface
  (i.e., firmware) level

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Computer Science (CSC)

• Focuses on understanding, designing, and
  developing programs and computers
• Concentrates on data, data transformation, and
  algorithms
• Advanced courses present specialized programming
  techniques and specific application domains
• The CSC program is less structured than
  engineering programs, giving students more
  flexibility to build depth or breadth in a
  variety of application domains or in the
  fundamentals particularly in 3rd and 4th year.

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Software Engineering (BSENG)

• Deals with building and evolving software systems
• BSENG is more software-oriented and has a greater
  emphasis on large software applications than CENG
• BSENG is more applied than CSC, placing greater
  emphasis on the entire software development
  process, from idea to final product
• BSENG is also more disciplined than CSC, applying
  more systematic practices and engineering design
  to help ensure that products are reliable and
  safe
• An important BSENG emphasis is communication
  skills