In the last 30 years, the demands placed on software engineers have increased dramatically. This is because the systems they develop increase in complexity, size, and criticality as well. Novel system types like adaptive systems or cyber-physical systems and new technologies, like artificial intelligence and virtual reality change the technology landscape. Professionals creating such systems hence need to stay on the cutting edge to face the challenges of the future. Albeit the software engineering community has created a vast toolbox of approaches, techniques, paradigms, and frameworks to meet these challenges, this is only one side of the story: we need to enable future generations of software engineers to meet current demands and prepare them for challenges that are unforeseen today.
The Fourth International Workshop on Software Engineering Education for the Next Generation (SEENG) aims to bring together scholars, educators, and other stakeholders to discuss the unique needs and challenges of software engineering education for the next generation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Foundational research on software engineering skills
- Methods of teaching software engineering skills
- Methods of evaluating, assessing, and measuring software engineering skills
- Evaluations of teaching and assessment methods in software engineering
- Empirical studies describing software engineering education contexts
- Learning technologies and tools that support software engineering education and training
- Automated evaluation/assessment of software engineering skills
- Teaching soft skills in software engineering
- Studies of equity, diversity, and inclusion in software engineering education and training
- On-boarding and on-the-job training of software engineers
- Continuing education of software engineers
- Extra-curricular training of software engineering students (e.g., through hackathons, bootcamps)
- Certification of software engineers
- Software engineering body of knowledge
- Role of culture and gender in software engineering education and training
- Use of online sources for software engineering education
- Encouraging software engineering education in K-12 program
Submission system
Submission categories
We solicit three kinds of contributions:
- Research Papers, including case studies, reporting on original research results pertaining to software engineering education (up to 8 pages).
- Experience Reports describing experiences in training Millennials in software engineering courses or curricula in higher education or professional settings with a focus on actionable advice and lessons learned (up to 8 pages).
- Position Papers sharing the author’s insights or proposing an original idea or an opinion pertaining to software engineering education (up to 4 pages).
We will be looking for novel contributions, candid, first-hand accounts, ability to articulate an opinion, evidence of willingness to share, and commitment to actively participate and contribute to the workshop goals. Submitted papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Submissions will be reviewed by the workshop Program Committee.
Submission Instructions
We accept original manuscripts in English, strictly adhering to the ACM Proceedings Template (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template).
Papers may not exceed eight pages in length including references and author biographies. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the formatting instructions will be rejected without review.
Important Note: Although some ICSE tracks adopt the Double-Blind Review (DBR) process, the DBR process does not apply to this workshop. Papers will be submitted and reviewed using the regular, non-blinded process.
The official publication date of the workshop proceedings is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of ICSE 2022. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work.