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Presents a debate over the issue of licensing professional software engineers. Benefits of licensing mechanism for engineers; Problem designed to solve by professional licensing.

Software engineering is entering the educational mainstream at a time when budgets are tight, growth opportunities are limited, and existing disciplines are fighting to retain their share of a shrinking educational pie. This paper discusses some of the fundamental reasons why this situation is not likely to improve, and addresses ways software engineering can utilize modern computing and communication technology to overcome these limitations and, indeed, to lead the way in innovative education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Various authors define forms of computation as specialized types of processes. As the scope of computation widens, the range of such specialties increases. Dennis J. Frailey posits that the essence of computation can be found in any form of process, hence the title and the thesis of this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In 1970, Dennis J. Frailey generated his doctoral dissertation using a text processor on a computer, successfully producing plain-paper output that was accepted by Purdue University's dissertation office. This was before the days of word processors or widespread availability of plain-paper printers and the process involved several steps that may be of historical interest. This may also bring nostalgic memories to others who struggled as he did in those days prior to the advent of desktop publishing. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]