Evaluating an early software engineering course with projects and tools from open source software

Authors:
Robert McCartney;Swapna S. Gokhale;Thérèse M. Smith
Affiliations:
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA;University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA;University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the ninth annual international conference on International computing education research
Year:
2012

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Abstract

We developed a software engineering course that emphasizes code maintenance and evolution by having students reverse engineer and modify open-source projects. To evaluate whether this course had the desired effects on student learning, we analyze pre- and post-course survey data using qualitative methods. This analysis, in combination with other data, suggests that the students gained an appreciation and understanding of software maintenance, documentation, and tool use.