DocumentCode
774731
Title
Education for computing professionals
Author
Parnas, David Lorge
Author_Institution
Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
1990
Firstpage
17
Lastpage
22
Abstract
The author examines the state of computer science education and discusses the trend whereby computer science graduates are ending up in engineering jobs. He questions whether this back door to engineering is in the best interests of the students, their employers, and society. He argues that computer science programs must return to a classical engineering approach that emphasizes fundamentals.<>
Keywords
computer science education; employment; personnel; computer science education; computer science graduates; computer science programs; computing professionals; employers; engineering jobs; society; students; Aerospace engineering; Automotive engineering; Design engineering; Educational programs; Engineering education; Government; Mathematics; Military computing; Power engineering computing; Reliability engineering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.48796
Filename
48796
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