mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman) (12/30/90)
I am becoming aware of a number of universities where Ada is being taught in "mainstream" undergrad C.S. courses like CS1, CS2, data structures, etc. If you are a student or a teacher in such a place, I'd like very much to hear from you and try to do a bit of "human networking" to trade experiences. Schools I know about include: George Washington (my own) - data structures Univ. of Washington - CS1 Univ. of New Orleans - CS1 Florida Inst. of Technology - will start CS1 Embry-Riddle (CS1, I think) Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - (CS1, I think) Georgia State - data structures (at least) Lemoyne - data structures (at least) Univ. of South Florida (CS1, I think) West Virginia Univ. (CS1, I think) Schools I'd like to find out about, in particular: other Florida schools other California schools, especially UCSD UC Irvine Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach If you are at any of these places and/or know of others, please respond by e-mail. I will summarize back to the net. Please try to give me firsthand info, not hearsay (of which I have a lot). Canadians, Europeans, Australians are certainly also welcome! Thanks a lot! Mike Feldman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Michael Feldman Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 202-994-5253 mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
jncs@uno.edu (01/09/91)
In article <2491@sparko.gwu.edu>, mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman) writes: >I am becoming aware of a number of universities where Ada is being taught >in "mainstream" undergrad C.S. courses like CS1, CS2, data structures, etc. > >Schools I know about include: > Univ. of New Orleans - CS1 the University of New Orleans chose Ada as the department's main teaching language since 1984. All programming courses for majors are taught using Ada (CS1, CS2, Data Structures, File management) Jaime Nino Associate Professor Computer Science Department Univ. Of New Orleans
rcs00455@zach.fit.edu (Kevin Anderson /ADVISOR Engle) (01/09/91)
I am a freshman at Florida Institute of Technology in (sunny) Melboure, Florida. This year FIT started a new program in it's Computer Science department called "software development". The program, in which I am enrolled, is basically a degree in Software Engineering. It can't be called that until it's been accredited, and first they need to have a standardized program, but maybe some day... Anyway I'm also told, but am not sure, that this is the first undergraduate program in Software Engineering. Well? I've done Pascal, C, FORTRAN, Lisp and Assembly programming in high school (Thomas Jefferson Hihg School for Science and Technology. How many other high schools have a Supercomputer?), but were using Ada for all our courses at least until Junior Year. The choice of language seems obvious given the program I think. I choose to enter this program because I think that the process of software development needs to have a stronger foundation in mathematics and engineering techniques, just like Civil or Mechanical Engineering. Software today needs to be engineered, with engineering checks and balances, defined by an engineering discipline. We need to get to the point where a Software Engineer writes a program almost the same way a Civil Engineer builds a bridge. Anyway, the program is being taught by Dr. Harlan Mills (IEEE and IBM Fellow). From what I've heard, you should of heard of him. Actually, three other professors are helping him teach the courses (one lab instuctor and two other professors) and together they also wrote the book for the first quarter. I thought that some people out there might be interested in knowing about this, and since you were talking about using Ada at colleges.... Besides, I think we need to start seeing some support for this program and maybe others like it. Kevin Anderson rcs00455@zach.fit.edu