Bringing the `real world´ of software engineering to university undergraduate courses

In May 1992 the Software Engineering Journal described a GPT course for new computer science graduates to introduce them to the working environment found in the `real world´ of software engineering. The company has however, noticed an improvement in their graduates´ awareness and preparation for the workplace as many universities now include modules in their computer science degrees that give real world experience. This paper identifies the features that are believed to have led to this improvement and also the important aspects still missing. A list of real world experiences is suggested for universities to incorporate into their computer science degrees