A Software Engineering Laboratory for Undergraduates

迈阿密大学的系统分析系在培养计算机行业高需求的软件工程师方面有着悠久的历史。目前在这个教育过程中使用的硬件和软件是最先进的实践技术，而不是最先进的技术。该项目涉及6个工作站和相关软件，将通过以太网连接。本设备的重点是(1)分析、设计和编程的可视化方法；(2)任务自动化；(3)综合工具的使用；(4)资源共享。在过去的二十年里，计算机行业面临着一场“软件危机”，其中软件的规模和复杂性已经超出了我们的控制能力。质量滞后，进度延迟，成本估算超支。使用自动化、更直观、更综合的工具和更好的资源共享很有希望成为解决这一危机的办法。通过向学生介绍这项技术，他们最终可以帮助提高工业生产软件的质量。

The Systems Analysis Department at Miami University has a long history of educating software engineers who are in high demand by computing industries. The hardware and software currently being used in this educational process is state-of-the-practice technology, rather than state-of-the-art. This project involves 6 workstations and associated software to be connected via an Ethernet. The emphasis in this equipment is on (1) a visual approach to analysis, design, and programming; (2) automation of tasks; (3) the use of integrated tools; and (4) resource sharing. The computing industry has been faced with a "software crisis" in the past two decades in which the size and complexity of software has exceeded our ability to control. Quality has lagged, schedules have been delayed, and cost estimates have been overrun. The use of automated, more visual, integrated tools and better resource sharing holds much promise as a solution to this crisis. By introducing students to this technology, they can eventually help to improve the quality of software produced in industry.