Software Engineering BS
James Vallino, Chair
(585) 475-2991, J.Vallino@se.rit.edu
http://www.se.rit.edu/
Program overview
As software becomes ever more common in everything from airplanes to appliances, there is an increasing demand for engineering professionals who can develop high-quality, cost-effective software systems. The BS in software engineering combines traditional computer science and engineering with specialized course work in software engineering.
Students learn principles, methods, and techniques for the construction of complex and evolving software systems. The major encompasses technical issues affecting software architecture, design, and implementation as well as process issues that address PROJECT MANAGEMENT, planning, quality assurance, and product maintenance. Upon graduation, students are prepared for immediate employment and long-term professional growth in software development organizations.
Accreditation
The BS degree in software engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Plan of study
An important component of the curriculum is complementary course work in related disciplines. As with other engineering fields, mathematics and the natural sciences are fundamental. In addition, students must complete courses in related fields of engineering, business, or science. Two engineering electives, plus a three-course sequence in an application domain, enable students to connect software engineering principles to application areas. A required course in economics or finance bridges software engineering with the realities of the business environment.
Students also complete general education courses in the liberal arts and a required ethics course helps students develop a sense of professionalism and social responsibility in the technical world.
Electives
Engineering electives
Students may choose engineering electives from software engineering, computer science, or programs in Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Additional rules and restrictions are listed on the department website.
Application domain courses
An application domain is a set of three courses that expose a student to a domain area in which software engineering is often applied. There are standard predefined application domains and a student is free to suggest a student-defined domain. Example application domain areas include:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bioinformatics
- Business Applications
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Security
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Interactive Entertainment
- Public Policy
- Scientific and Engineering Computing
- Statistics
- Usability
- Student-defined domain
Senior projects
A two-course senior design sequence helps students synthesize and apply the knowledge and experience they have gained in classes and on co-op assignments to a industry-sponsored project. Organizations with challenging technical problems frequently contact faculty seeking assistance on a problem. Many of these issues find their solutions via the work of the senior project teams.
In the first course students organize themselves into teams, based on the number and complexity of the projects available. The bulk of the semester is devoted to requirements elicitation and architectural design, but also may include detailed design, prototyping, and even production, depending on the nature of the project. In addition, teams are responsible for assigning specific roles to team members and developing a project plan that includes scheduled, concrete milestones. In the second course, students work on the tactical issues of development and deployment. Teams complete the construction and integration of their project, conduct testing, and demonstrate the final outcome to faculty and the sponsoring organization.
Organizations that have sponsored senior projects include Wegmans, Paychex, Moog, Northrup Grumman Security Systems, Intel Corp., Webster FINANCIAL Group, Oracle, Nokia, IBM Thomas Watson Research, PaeTec Communications, Alstom Signaling Inc., RIT Information and Technology Services, Harris Corporation (RF Communications Division), the Air Force Research Laboratory, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Telecom Consulting Group NE Corp. (TCN), and Videk.
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