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Challenges of a Project-based Learning Approach Towards Requirement Engineering

by Nor Azliana Akmal Jamaludin, Shamsul Sahibuddin
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 50 - Number 3
Year of Publication: 2012
Authors: Nor Azliana Akmal Jamaludin, Shamsul Sahibuddin
10.5120/7748-0802

Nor Azliana Akmal Jamaludin, Shamsul Sahibuddin . Challenges of a Project-based Learning Approach Towards Requirement Engineering. International Journal of Computer Applications. 50, 3 ( July 2012), 1-5. DOI=10.5120/7748-0802

@article{ 10.5120/7748-0802,
author = { Nor Azliana Akmal Jamaludin, Shamsul Sahibuddin },
title = { Challenges of a Project-based Learning Approach Towards Requirement Engineering },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { July 2012 },
volume = { 50 },
number = { 3 },
month = { July },
year = { 2012 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-5 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume50/number3/7748-0802/ },
doi = { 10.5120/7748-0802 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Higher Learning Education (HLE) fails to deliver undergraduates with employability skills that expert in Requirement Engineering. The objective of this research is to identify challenges in the current practice of teaching Software Engineering at the undergraduate level in Requirement Engineering. To that reason, the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) proposed as well as a mechanism for educators in their delivery to assist students in enhancing their skill. The skills enhanced from the elicitation process until the management of requirement which students can easily apply in their employability skills. Future work will discuss on the analysis of the weaknesses in the current Requirement Engineering practices.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Higher Learning Education Software Engineering Education Requirement Engineering Project-Based Learning Problem-Based Learning Product-Based Learning Employability skill