IT SPIRAL: A Case Study in Scalable Software Engineering Education

IT SPIRAL is a collaborative project by nine universities and four industries to develop a common curriculum for teaching software engineering. It combines existing foundation educational practices at the individual universities, a shared DVD library on advanced software engineering topics, and common intensive sessions led by industry participants. It aims to develop advanced IT skills in top-level students, shared educational skills and materials among the universities, and practical cooperation with industry to focus and advance masters level software engineering education. IT SPIRAL combines fundamentals, advanced topics, and a practical focus in a scalable approach to developing world-class software engineers.