Lifelong learning for software engineers

Lifelong Learning and Critical Thinking for Twenty-First Century Engineers

Lifelong Learning and Critical Thinking for Twenty-First Century Engineers It is generally accepted by engineering educators, most notably, by ABET , the formal engineering accreditation body, that technical knowledge has exploded to the point where no four year BE program, however intense, can provide a comprehensive introduction to a contemporary practice-level understanding of an engineering...

Lifelong Learning for Lifelong Employment

SOMEONE ASKED ME recently, “How do we keep 40-year-old software developers employed?” At rst I was puzzled. I had little clue this was a problem. Isn’t there more demand than supply for software developers? However, imagine a software developer who graduates from a good engineering school and gets a good job in a large high-tech company. He marries and raises a family, is good at barbecue, runs...

Clues on Software Engineers Learning Styles

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has proved to be a useful instrument for understanding student learning preferences and has enable comparisons of the learning preferences for various personality types. Regarding learning styles, there is no one best combination of characteristics, since each preference has its own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is a fallacy to think that pro...

XML for Software Engineers

Are software engineers true engineers?

Are software engineers engineers? Or more exactly: Can software engineers legitimately be called engineers? This is an ambiguous question. Its interpretation depends on the situation in which it is asked. It might be asked in a situation in which practice-oriented engineering disciplines have more chances to be sponsored publicly: In this case it would be the question if software engineering sh...