alt Hacker NewsI have a Bachelor of Software Engineering. The degree is fully accredited by, and I am a member of the Australian Institute of Engineers.
We do exist, but as you said very rare. There were 12 of us in my graduating class in 2004.
I have a Bachelor of Software Engineering. The degree is fully accredited by, and I am a member of the Australian Institute of Engineers.
We do exist, but as you said very rare. There were 12 of us in my graduating class in 2004.
This is an interesting point. Most US universities are accredited overall, but their individual engineering programs aren't always accredited by engineering accreditors.
For example, UC Berkeley's EECS department lost its ABET accreditation in 2020 (which it had maintained since 1983.) Stanford University lost its ABET accreditation in Electrical Engineering in 2014 (which it had maintained since 1936.) In contrast, nearby Santa Clara University and San José State University both have ABET-accredited EE and CS programs. So, consider hiring some of their graduates!
Many computing professionals are members of professional societies such as ACM or IEEE (and many are not since they don't see the value in the expensive dues.)
What has also not been widely adopted, and has even been opposed, is standardized professional engineering certification (exams, licensing, continuing education requirements, etc.) for computing professions such as software development.
I think this may be related to the computing industry's remarkable success in avoiding liability and associated regulation, particularly for software and online services.