Introducing requirements acquisition and analysis through a very incompletely specified problem

Thomas J. Marlowe; James W. Benham; Vassilka Kirova; Cyril S. Ku; Susu Nousala; Norbert Jastroch

Introducing requirements acquisition and analysis through a very incompletely specified problem

Thomas J. Marlowe, James W. Benham, Vassilka Kirova, Cyril S. Ku, Susu Nousala, Norbert Jastroch

Computer Science

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Abstract

After succeeding in programming courses, many students in computer science and related areas have developed expectations, habits and practices that make the need for analysis of complex problems-through modeling, requirements and specification-difficult to grasp. Exposing students to a highly incomplete problem description early in a software engineering course promotes internalization of this often critical process. We suggest that analogous challenges may be important across many disciplines and at all levels of education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Publisher	International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS
Pages	270-275
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781936338832
State	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2013 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 9 Jul 2013 → 12 Jul 2013

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Name	IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings

Other

Other	7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2013
Country	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	9/07/13 → 12/07/13

Keywords

Computer science pedagogy
Critical thinking
Modeling
Problem specification
Requirements analysis
Software engineering

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Marlowe, T. J., Benham, J. W., Kirova, V., Ku, C. S., Nousala, S., & Jastroch, N. (2013). Introducing requirements acquisition and analysis through a very incompletely specified problem. In IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings (pp. 270-275). (IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings). International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS.

Marlowe, Thomas J. ; Benham, James W. ; Kirova, Vassilka ; Ku, Cyril S. ; Nousala, Susu ; Jastroch, Norbert. / Introducing requirements acquisition and analysis through a very incompletely specified problem. IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS, 2013. pp. 270-275 (IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings).

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Marlowe TJ, Benham JW, Kirova V, Ku CS, Nousala S, Jastroch N. Introducing requirements acquisition and analysis through a very incompletely specified problem. In IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS. 2013. p. 270-275. (IMSCI 2013 - 7th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings).