Software product management (PROD) is a course that teaches students software product management using the case method.
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Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS) teaches principles, practices, and economic underpinnings of free/libre and open source software.
Continue reading “Announcing Open Course “Free/Libre and Open Source Software””Announcing Open Course “Agile Methods and Open Source”
Agile Methods and Open Source (AMOS) teaches agile methods in a university context using semester-long projects. The class sessions of 90 min. each cover half a semester to leave room for guest speakers.
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Advanced Design and Programming (ADAP) teaches principles and practices of advanced object-oriented design and programming using a semester-long project.
Continue reading “Announcing Open Course “Advanced Design and Programming””What is Meant by “Teaching Fundamentals”?
In my previous post I noted how students and professors are often talking past each other, where some the former want to learn immediately applicable knowledge and the latter want to teach long-lasting fundamentals. I also noted that there is no contradiction here, which begs the question what professors mean when the say they want to teach fundamentals? Students may hear “irrelevant stuff nobody cares about” but that’s obviously not it. So let me explain.
Continue reading “What is Meant by “Teaching Fundamentals”?”The Art of Inviting Industry Speakers to Class
Over the last 10 years, I have consistently invited industry speakers to class, to talk about their experiences, to change the pace, and to lighten up the teaching. We recently passed the 100 external speaker mark! (Also includes some academic speakers.) Time to reflect on what makes a good industry talk that enriches student learning.
Continue reading “The Art of Inviting Industry Speakers to Class”The Uni1 Project (2016)
Abstract: The aim of this project outline is to describe how universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) can work with businesses to conduct teaching projects for and with students. Both parties stand to benefit; the projects generate recruitment, outsourcing and innovation (ROI) for businesses and provide HEIs with new partners for cooperation, a source of funds, and a boost to the attractiveness of their teaching.
Keywords: Industry university collaboration, research-to-industry transfer, business model, teaching
Reference: Dirk Riehle. “The Uni1 Project (2016).” Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Dept. of Computer Science, Technical Report, CS-2018-05. Erlangen, Germany, 2018.
The report is available as a local PDF file and on FAU’s OPUS server.
Please note that this report is a translation to English (by FAU’s Sprachendienst) of the prior report Das Uni1 Projektkonzept (2016).
What is it About the WTFPL That Students Always Choose it as The Example?
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Das Uni1 Projektkonzept (2016)
Abstract: Dieses Projektkonzept schildert, wie Hochschulen mit Unternehmen Projekte mit Studierenden zu beidseitigem Gewinn durchführen können. Unternehmen profitieren durch Recruiting, Outsourcing und Innovation („ROI“), welche sich durch die Projekte ergeben. Hochschulen gewinnen neue Partner, verdienen an den Projekten und bieten attraktivere Lehre.
Keywords: Industrie-Hochschul-Kooperation, Forschungstransfer, Geschäftsmodell, Lehre
Reference: Dirk Riehle. “Das Uni1 Projektkonzept (2016).” Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Dept. of Computer Science, Technical Report, CS-2016-04. Erlangen, Germany, 2016.
The paper is available as a local PDF file and on FAU’s OPUS server.
See also the Uni1 website.
One Student’s First Encounter with Academic Writing
