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The US doesn't have software "engineering" degrees, so how does one exactly study software engineering? Computer science, too, is not "engineering".
by halfmatthalfcat 4y ago
The US doesn't have software "engineering" degrees, so how does one exactly study software engineering? Computer science, too, is not "engineering".
- uxp100 4y agoIt does…
- geethree 4y agoNCEES even offered a Professional Engineering license in it for awhile. Since discontinued due to lack of interest. https://ncees.org/ncees-discontinuing-pe-software-engineering-exam/ https://ncees.org/ncees-discontinuing-pe-software-engineerin...
- DavidMiserak 4y agoThere are colleges and universities in the USA that offer SE degrees, CMU is of note[0] [0] https://www.ece.cmu.edu/academics/ms-se/index.html https://www.ece.cmu.edu/academics/ms-se/index.html
- eddsh1994 4y agoThe UK does, you can get chartered engineer status with a BSc & MSc in Software Engineering or Computer Science if it's applied enough with the IET. When I looked at the US i'm 99% sure I found similar degrees in Software Engineering too.
- nkingsy 4y agoI’ve never seen a “software engineering” degree on a resume as an interviewer in the us.
- eddsh1994 4y agoFwiw, I have. They're becoming more common - and probably a good thing too, covering important non-CS skills like requirements engineering that are mostly made up in small tech companies without that experience.