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A Framework for Success in Real Projects for Real Clients Courses
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Author(s): David Klappholz (Stevens Institute of Technology, USA), Vicki L. Almstrum (The University of Texas at Austin, USA), Ken Modesit (Indiana University – Purdue University Ft. Wayne, USA), Cherr Owen (The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, USA)and Allen Johnson (Huston-Tillotson, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 34
Source title:
Software Engineering: Effective Teaching and Learning Approaches and Practices
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Heidi J.C. Ellis (Trinity College, USA), Steven A. Demurjian (University of Connecticut, USA)and J. Fernando Naveda (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-102-5.ch009
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Abstract
In this chapter, we demonstrate the importance of Real Projects for Real Clients Courses (RPRCCs) in computing curricula. Based on our collective experience, we offer advice for setting up an effective support infrastructure for such courses. We discuss where and how to find clients, the types of projects that we have used, and how to form and train teams. We investigate the variety of standards and work products that we have used in our courses and explore issues related to assessment and evaluation. Finally, we consider the benefits of an RPRCC-centric approach to computing curricula. A course is underway. Students are excited, engaged, eager to apply what they are learning, eager to communicate with one another about their project work, what they need to accomplish, and what they must find out from outside stakeholders. As a lovely bonus, the project the students are developing is more than a toy problem or a product that will gather dust on the back of the shelf — they are writing software that is useful and will be used. This type of course exists and has been successful in many settings, including public and private institutions, small, medium, and large institutions, and Historically Black and Hispanic-Serving institutions (that is, the colleges and universities at which the co-authors teach). In this chapter, we promote the idea of Real Projects for Real Clients Courses (RPRCCs) and discuss key issues related to successfully planning for and executing them in a variety of settings.
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