Experience In Teaching Software Quality Management At The Graduate Level

Relatively little has been published on the issue of teaching software quality management. This paper reports a case study in teaching a graduate-level software quality management course using industry assessments as a learning vehicle. We explain the contents of the course, describe the process assessments the students perform at local software organizations as their term project, and summarize the outcome and lessons learned during six years offering this course. The issues discussed in this paper might help educational institutions and college professors in designing and implementing software engineering courses at the graduate level.