From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_MSGID, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bdc41aa5ff8e1d93 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Alan Brain Subject: Re: Programmers -> Engineers; Engineers -> Programmers Date: 1996/08/28 Message-ID: <3224FC63.6C9D@dynamite.com.au>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 176993792 references: <96081412132251@psavax.pwfl.com> <3223E422.2525@pacbell.net> content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii organization: @Home mime-version: 1.0 reply-to: aebrain@dynamite.com.au newsgroups: comp.lang.ada x-mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win16; I) Date: 1996-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: jtapa@pacbell.net wrote: > > Richard Riehle wrote: > > If I understand his underlying point, the need for engineering education > > as part of the computer science curriculum, it is hard to support an > > argument against that position. The notion that Computer Science > > students should take a principles of engineering class is worthy of > > serious consideration. > > > -->8--------- > I think the important thing to remember is "engineering" part of the > software engineers job. When all is said and done, coding is the easy > part. Coming up with a good design that will meet the requirements and > schedule/budget restraints is where the magic lies. Concur. Signed: A.E.Brain (BSc) who's done B*** all Science, but a mass of Engineering of Software and Systems since leaving Uni. -- ---------------------- <> <> How doth the little Crocodile | Alan & Carmel Brain| xxxxx Improve his shining tail? | Canberra Australia | xxxxxHxHxxxxxx _MMMMMMMMM_MMMMMMMMM By pulling ---------------------- o OO*O^^^^O*OO o oo oo oo oo Maerklin Wagons In 1/220 Scale