SAMPLE TOPICS

1. Software Engineering (SWE) as a Profession

• Formation of the scope of SWE;
• Requirements from several perspectives (academic, national, professional).

2. New Developments in SWE Education

• Separate and joint undergraduate options/programs in engineering or non-engineering departments;
• Mathematical background for SWE students;
• The role of Computer Science (CS) in SWE education;
• Teaching methods (lectures, laboratories, tools, resources, funding).

3. New Developments in Computer Engineering (CTE) Education

• Teaching methods (laboratory design, tools, resources, funding);
• Mathematical background for CTE students;
• Simulation versus hardware laboratories;
• Embedded systems;
• Real-time operating systems;
• Computer networks and networking;
• Systems design;
• Nanotechnology and nanocomputing.

4. Graduate Programs and Research in CTE and SWE

• Innovative courses and laboratories;
• Exchange of faculty and students;
• Collaboration within Canada and elsewhere.

5. Industrial and R&D needs for CTE and SWE: A Panel Discussion

• Industry
• NRC
• CRC
• NSERC

6. Accreditation and Professional Registration for CTE and SWE Graduants

• CEAB accreditation issues (basic science, math, electrical, and design components in CTE and SWE programs);
• Distance education and on-line learning;
• Co-op and internship programs.

WELCOME TO PARTICIPANTS

We welcome participation from Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Computer Science (CS) faculty members, and would like to see at least one representative from each ECE department and each interested CS department in Canada. The conference registration of $200 will include all meals (two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner, and four refreshment breaks), and conference proceedings in a printed form. Since the conference will take place in the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke, special-rate rooms have been reserved until May 20, 2006. After that date, the room rates may change.

ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Participants interested in giving a presentation are asked to submit an abstract of no more than one page to the C3SEE06 Secretariat before the date listed in the Important Dates section below. The deadline for submitting the presentations (as PDF files only, with two or three viewgraphs per page) or full papers (as PDF files only) to the C3SEE06 Secretariat is listed in the Important Dates section below.

Your submission should include three keywords and one or two appropriate topics from the above list, as well as the name of a contact person with e-mail and postal addresses, as well as phone and fax numbers.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

We will publish C3SEE06 Proceedings containing the presentation viewgraphs or full written papers, if available, and distribute the proceedings in a printed form to the registrants at the conference.

IMPORTANT DATES

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