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What makes software development engineering

48 points · 63 comments · ibobev

  1. testing22321 · · focus · HN ↗
    My degree is Software Engineering, and is fully accredited by the Australian Institute of Engineers.

    It was two years longer than computer science, and all of those extra courses were with the “mainstream” Engineers.

    1. pull_my_finger · · focus · HN ↗
      Can you elaborate on the extra courses? What are America's developers missing (I imagine ethics is glaringly missed)?
      1. kcexn · · focus · HN ↗
        The grading rubric for all engineering units here in Australia require that students develop an understanding of ethics and professional practice. There are a number of units dedicated to teaching project work, legal, and business aspects of engineering.

        Typically the software engineers also do more maths than CS students. Reasoning from first principles is an important skill for professional engineers to have.

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