Beyond Hello World: Teaching software engineering with realistic and automated assignments

Dobos-Kovács, Mihály and Vörös, András and Micskei, Zoltán (2025) Beyond Hello World: Teaching software engineering with realistic and automated assignments. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Formal Methods and Foundations of Artificial Intelligence. Eszterházy Károly Katolikus Egyetem Líceum Kiadó, Eger, pp. 51-64. ISBN 9789634963035

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Abstract

Software engineering is a complex discipline that requires engineers to blend various skills to produce quality software adeptly. In this paper, we propose a software engineering assignment that follows the lifecycle of a feature of a real-world project, mimics real-world challenges, promotes best practices, and shows the importance of verification techniques. We deploy the assignment in a university course and discuss our findings regarding functional correctness, code quality, and being on schedule. Finally, we propose an AI-assisted outcome estimation method to help identify struggling students while the home assignment is ongoing.

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