> The Software Engineering part is done badly because the slope is too abrupt and ends too quickly. The Java-based curriculum invariably ends up teaching OOP co

> The Software Engineering part is done badly because the slope is too abrupt and ends too quickly. The Java-based curriculum invariably ends up teaching OOP concepts within weeks (if not to start with) to someone with no concept of program flow, variables and functions. From my experience as a TA, I'd say 90% of students who haven't programmed before end up utterly confused about the order of execution of the various bits of code in a simple Java program with 3-4 classes. This perfectly mirrors my experience.