Problems in requirements engineering education: a survey

Requirements Engineering Education literature presents various problems that students face while taking courses in Requirements Engineering. This paper reports on an exploratory study to assess the present status of the Requirements Engineering course offered in major public universities in Malaysia. The main instrument used to gather data was the questionnaire. 47 responses were received and analyzed. The results from the questionnaire were discussed and compared with the problems presented in Requirements Engineering Education Literature.

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