Lean learning: applying lean techniques to improve software engineering education
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Author(s)
Chatley, Robert
Field, AJ
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Building a programme of education that reflects and keeps pace with industrial practice is difficult. We often hear of a skills shortage in the software industry, and the gap between what people are taught in university and the "real world". This paper is a case study showing how we have developed a programme at Imperial College London that bridges this gap, providing students with relevant skills for industrial software engineering careers. We give details of the structure and evolution of the programme, which is centred on the tools, techniques and issues that feature in the everyday life of a professional developer working in a modern team. We also show how aligning our teaching methods with the principles of lean software delivery has enabled us to provide sustained high quality learning experiences. The contributions of this paper take the form of lessons learnt, which may be seen as recommendations for others looking to evolve their own teaching structures and methods.
Date Issued
2017-07-03
Date Acceptance
2017-02-06
Citation
ICSE-SEET '17 Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering and Education Track, 2017
ISBN
978-1-5386-2671-9
Publisher
IEEE
Journal / Book Title
ICSE-SEET '17 Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering and Education Track
Copyright Statement
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Source
ICSE-SEET
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2017-05-20
Finish Date
2017-05-28
Coverage Spatial
Buenos Aires