Software Engineering Blog

The faculty and staff at WVU’s Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (LDCSEE) have been working on improving the current Software Engineering Programs. We have several new things in store for the program that will become more obvious as the website is updated with new program changes.

First, Dr. James Mooney, Program Director, retired from WVU after several years of success running the programs; handing over the reigns to me, Dale G. Dzielski.
Second, last year brought a new look to the MSSE website; making it uniform with the look and feel of the entire Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Third, we began accepting students as Provisional Graduate Students instead of Non-Degree Students; unless you are in the Software Engineering Certificate Program.
Fourth, we began reviewing the programs under a newly instituted national initiative called Quality Matters; focused upon improving the quality of online courses.
Fifth, we piloted the New eCampus and went live with the new Blackboard Learn 9 platform and Collaborate product on January 8, 2014 with all of our SPRING 2014 courses.
Sixth, we began this blog to interest prospective students in the programs as well as inform current students in the program.

As we pause to reflect upon the accomplishments and experiences of 2013 and look into the start of 2014, we move forward to each day with certain expectations of ourselves and others. Education is an important part of how our lives move through time. Whether it be formal or what some call the school of “hard knocks” it all is a part of the learning process. What we learn becomes a part of who we are and who we will become tomorrow. What we know now shaped our past behaviors but what we learn today will most definitely shape our future. A new year has begun on our calendar only marking in this thing called time a place where we stop and reflect and then move forward again. Our decisions impact the types of experiences we will encounter on this pinnacle of time. Advancing our ability to grow, learn, and improve are quality of life can sometimes only be realized through formal education. By deciding to experience a formal education at West Virginia University, you can begin to advance your career and life.

If you are in a career right now with over one year of experience in the software engineering field and have an undergraduate in any field with a 2.75 GPA or better consider a Master of Science in Software Engineering from WVU. Please feel free to contact me using the link provided and begin a New Beginning… a New Experience this New Year!