An industry view of computer science/computer engineering/software engineering education and accreditation

Today's competitive companies rely on computing science, computer engineering and software engineering programs to provide highly qualified staff for computer and software development assignments. Accreditation is one way to identify the programs that meet minimum criteria for the profession. This talk provides an overview and critique of the accreditation processes and of computing science and computer and software engineering programs in general from the viewpoint of industry. Also addressed are the qualifications that industry looks for in computing science/computer engineering/software engineering graduates, and some of the likely career options.