Devshop: Bridging the gap between Academia and the real world Examining the Role of Mathematics in the IT Curriculum

Thurs 9th October, 12:00pm

This multi-year, action research study evaluated the effectiveness of a real-life, team based software development project at preparing software engineering students for the workplace. Graduates, working in software development roles, were surveyed to determine how useful the experience had been, and to find common gaps in their skill sets. The learning environment was adapted to address the identified skill gaps and to keep abreast with technology changes.

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