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The Master's Practicum: A bridge over the Industry/University Gap

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There has been a continuing discussion in the SIGCSE Bulletin over the “gap” between the subject matter and methodology of Computer Science curricula and the needs of industry (1, 2, 3, 7, 8). There have been both denials that a gap exists, and reaffirmations of its existence. Two of the proposals for a solution to the problem have called for direct contact between students and industry during the education process. Goddard (9) discussed the internship and cooperative program at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ACM curriculum recommendations for a Master of Information Systems degree(4) contain a course proposal for Systems Development Projects (course D3) which involves significant contact between students and industry.

This paper discusses the need for professional training during the education process and our attempt to provide such training within a Computer Science Masters degree program by means of a course, the Master's Practicum.

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          cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
          ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 7, Issue 1
          Proceedings of the 5th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education
          February 1975
          209 pages
          ISSN:0097-8418
          DOI:10.1145/953064
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            SIGCSE '75: Proceedings of the fifth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
            January 1975
            221 pages
            ISBN:9781450373982
            DOI:10.1145/800284

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