Teaching Software Processes in Collaboration with Companies: A Potentially Extensionist Experience

• Andréa Sabedra Bordin Federal University of Santa Catarina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-642X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/educomp.2024.237414

Abstract

Software Engineering teaching becomes more effective when carried out through real practical experiences. Providing this type of experience requires articulating collaborations with companies and can be characterized as an extension practice to be used for curricular accreditation purposes. This article reports on a software process teaching experience where students, through an active learning methodology, modeled development processes of software development companies and identified opportunities for improvement. The work of modeling and analyzing software development processes developed by student groups produced practical results that are shared in this article. The experience was evaluated in relation to positive and challenging aspects by the students and the teacher. In the students' perception, the experience was positive because it provided the opportunity to get in touch with development processes in real scenarios. In the professor's view, the experience helped in the training of students, as well as strengthening relationships with development companies in the region, increasing the possibilities of curricular extension actions involving this community.

Keywords: Education in Software Engineering, Collaboration with Companies, University Extension

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