Software engineering baccalaureate programs in the united states: an overview

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. Bagert ◽  
M.A. Ardis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
The United States ◽  
Baccalaureate Programs

Software Engineering Accreditation in the United States

2009 ◽  
pp. 251-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
James McDonald ◽  
Mark J. Sebern ◽  
James R. Vallino
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
The United States ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Points Of View

This chapter provides a brief history of the accreditation of software engineering programs in the United States and describes some of the experiences encountered by programs in achieving their accreditation and by program evaluators in reviewing those programs. It also describes how the accredited programs have addressed the most difficult issues that they have faced during the accreditation process. The authors have served as leaders of the accreditation efforts at their own institutions and as ABET program evaluators at several other academic institutions that have achieved accreditation. The objective of this chapter is to provide those software engineering programs that will be seeking accreditation in the future with some of the experiences of those who are familiar with the process from both the programs’ and the evaluators’ points of view. Leaders of programs that are planning to request an accreditation review will be well prepared for that review if they combine the information contained in this chapter with the recommendations contained in Chapter XIX of this text.

Multimedia Software Interface Design for Special-Needs Users

2011 ◽  
pp. 2761-2766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Sik Lányi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multimedia Software ◽  
Simple Task ◽  
Twofold Increase ◽  
Software Interface ◽  
Eu Commission

Most software engineering companies do not develop for special users, because they do not see the potential in this limited market. But 10% of the population worldwide are handicapped. In the United States, 14% of the population are estimated to suffer from a disability. In the population aged over 65, this figure becomes 50%. Disabilities are strongly linked with age, and our societies are facing a growing number of people aged 75 and more, who are more likely to have impairments or disabilities. This group will comprise 14.4% of the population in 2040, compared with 7.5% in 2003?almost a twofold increase (EU Commission, 2003). It is not a simple task to assess the effectiveness of multimedia for all users with disabilities. The question is more complicated if the users have special needs. This article provides a minimal requirements list that every software engineer, computer scientist, and Web designer should take into account if they develop a new multimodal software or a new Web site with multimedia elements.

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