FU Berlin, Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik, Institut für Informatik

Universitätsvorlesung: Computer- und Informationstechnik im 21. Jahrhundert

Prof. David L. Parnas, McMaster University, Ontario

Software Engineering: An Unconsummated Marriage

Although the first of many conferences on Software Engineering was held in Munich nearly threee decades ago, communication between those who study software and those who work as Engineers has not been effective. Today, the majority of Engineers understand very little of the science of programming. On the other side, the scientists who study programming understand very little about what it means to be an Engineer, why we have such a profession, how the profession is organised, and what Engineers learn during their education. In spite of this mutual ignorance, today’s Engineers spend much of their time writing and using software, and an increasing number of people trained in Computer Science or Mathematics pontificate about what Engineers do.

This talk attemps to explain each field to the other and to suggest why and how the two groups must learn to work together. The educational and societal implications of a more interactive marriage will be discussed.
 
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