IAI Corporate Software Engineering Training and Education Program.

Israel Aircraft Industries has developed a comprehensive educational program in software engineering. Goals of the program include: the retraining of college graduates to become software engineers with specializations in one of three application areas (data processing, embedded computer systems, and CAD/CAM systems), and enhancement of the knowledge of currently practicing software engineers. The program is centered around three distinct full-time courses of study having an average duration of 7 months. The training pro- gram also includes a large number of short courses and seminars. The company is currently planning an M.Sc. program in embedded computer systems and software engineering in cooperation with one of the universities in Israel. This paper describes the needs leading to the development of such an extensive program, the objectives and the structure of the various courses, the students, the training center staff, the educational computer laboratories, and the lessons learned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]