SICSOFT (Panel Session)

This panel discussion will focus on software engineering education and training programs: goals, constraints, and methods as seen from different perspectives. Panelists will include both educators and practitioners in the field of software engineering. Following brief statements by each panelist, the discussion will be opened to audience participation in an effort to maximize the interchange of information and ideas. Emphasis will be placed on the interface between formal education and actual practice in software engineering, rather than on the internal details of specific educational programs or software development methodologies. The current status of software engineering curriculum development will be described.