Wook-Sung Yoo, Ph.D.

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Software Engineering

• Wook-Sung Yoo, Ph.D.
• Software Engineering Program
• Fairfield University

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• Agenda
• What is Software?
• What is Software Engineering?
• Why Software Engineering matters?
• Difference between SE, CS, and CE?
• Current SE curriculum
• SE Jobs and Job market

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• What is Software?
• Software, a brain of the system, is central to
  nearly everything we do finance, medical care,
  public transportation, engineering, etc.
• Human endeavors are impacted not just by explicit
  use of software but also by embedded software
  systems. Organizations of all sizes and types
  create software, often in hidden ways. Virtually
  every large company and organization develops
  software systems to help run their business. Many
  products, such as cell phones, that are not
  strictly software products contain significant
  software components.

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• What is Software Engineering?
• Software engineering is the application of a
  systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to
  the development, operation, and maintenance of
  software.

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• Why Software Engineering matters?
• Software engineering matters because software
  matters.
• Software controls significant portions of many
  human activities, and this centrality will grow.
  Yet we currently do a bad job of doing it. Any
  gain in the efficiency, predictability or quality
  with which we create software will have
  far-reaching effects on our lives.
• Given the growing role of software, both explicit
  and embedded, in our world, it is hard to think
  of a more worthy field of inquiry.

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• SE at FU and Degree Offered
• SE is a relatively young
• 50 programs in US (v.s. EE 300 programs in US)
• 10 programs ABET accredited
• Degree offered
• B.S (ABET Accredited) 132 credits
• 5-Year Dual Degree 156 credits
• MS 36 credits
• Graduate Certificates 12 credits

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Whats the Difference Between SE and CE?

• Both study the use of the digital computer as a
  tool and study hardware as well as software
  aspects of computer systems including programming
  and basic computer operation.
• The difference is focus
• CE focuses on development and hardware of
  computers. Therefore, courses in digital logic
  design and processor interfacing based on
  knowledge of electronics and circuits are
  included in CE programs.
• Software Engineering focus on the software
  (intelligence) of computers.

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Whats the Difference Between SE and CS?

• Computer Science
• Mainly deals with the theory (science) behind
  computing. Programming, algorithms, etc
• Little business orientation, Focus on Theory.
• SE Computer Science Engineering Principles
• Software Engineering covers pretty much all of
  the Computer Science units with added subjects
  for software engineering principles, project
  management, and group work to solve practical
  problems.
• Focus on application.

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B.S. Curriculum in Software Engineering (132)
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Build Your Expertise in Specific Domain

• Programming Languageslead programmer
• Database Architecturedatabase administrator
• Network Technologysystem/network admin
• Web Architectureweb master/designer
• Computer Graphics/Image Process
• IT ManagementIT manager/project manager
• Other EE/CE hardware related domain

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Significant Points in Job Prospective

• Software Engineers are one of the occupations
  projected to grow the fastest and add the most
  new jobs over the 2006-16 decade.
• U.S. Department of Labor
• MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched
  hundreds of jobs, considering their growth, pay,
  stress-levels and other factors. Software
  Engineer is ranked 1st.
• Money Magazine in 2006

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Money Magazine

1. Software engineer
2. College professor
3. Financial adviser
4. HR manager
5. Physician assistant
6. Market research
7. Computer IT analyst
8. Real Estate appraiser
9. Pharmacist
10. Psychologist

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• QUESTION?