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Proposed Non-Credit Certificate in Object Technology Programming
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 99- 12)
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March 12, 1999
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
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Faculty of Applied Sciences
3/22/99
To: Members of Senate
From: Ron Marteniuk
Re: OTP Proposal at Senate meeting of April 12, 1999
On Wednesday, March 2, SCAP considered the OTP Proposal presented by the
Continuing Education Centre within the Faculty of Applied Sciences. SCAP
recommended that the proposal be sent forward to Senate for its approval.
During the discussion of the proposal, a member of SCAP suggested that I present in
written form to Senate my comments that I gave in introducing the OTP Proposal. My
comments were intended to set a context within which the OTP program was developed
and thus perhaps aid in appreciating the program's role in the Faculty of Applied
Sciences and SF0 in general.
I think the suggestion to put my comments in writing was a good one so this is what I am
attempting to do with the following document. Please take it as a point form outline of
my preliminary comments that I will orally present to Senate as part of the OTP Proposal.
It is my hope, as well as those at SCAP who encouraged me to do this, that the comments
will help focus the discussion on this important program.
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1. Context OTP PROPOSAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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a.
Continuing Education in the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS)
• Continuing Education in FAS is a Centre that reports directly to the Dean of FAS.
It has worked for years in offering non-credit programs and courses to our alumni
and to industries in the information technology, communication, health and
environmental areas. It has done this by working closely with the Schools within
FAS.
• Continuing Education in FAS is entirely self-supporting.
b.
Three reasons for the importance of Continuing Education to FAS
• Important to our alumni and other people in the community - changing
demographics of education as well as influence of the Knowledge Society
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• Makes for good relationships with the private and public sectors which in turn
leads to other activities like grant and contract research
• An important source of revenue - full cost recovery(plus) courses and programs
helps us bring resources into the Faculty that current government funding levels
prevent us from funding
c.
Past Experience of FAS Continuing Education
• BC Tel Continuing Education Program
• MSAT (Management Skills for Advanced Technology) program
• Many single courses have been offered in numerous subjects
Note: Fees have covered all costs and contracted programs have paid overhead
2.
The OTP Program
a.
Pilot Program
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A pilot program started in September 1998 and will end in April 1999.
• The pilot program took place in rented space in the Multi-Tenant Facility in
Discovery Park because there was no space at Harbour Centre.
• The pilot was necessary because the OTP is relatively unique, being full cost
recovery, and requiring the full cooperation of industry to offer an internship to
all students
• The pilot provided feedback from the students, and provided guidance on the role
of industry and the viability of the internship
b.
Quality Control issues
• Curriculum advisory committee- the School of Computing Science and the School
of
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Engineering
in curriculum
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teacher evaluation, and student assessment
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• Industrial advisory committee
c. Instructors
• Qualifications - have Bachelors and Master's degrees and have years of experience
teaching information technology courses
• Evaluated after every course taught by them
• Feedback about teaching is given to them on a one on one basis
d. The fee of $17,500
• How set? The requirement was to recover all costs, including staffmg, instructors,
lab/classroom rent, furniture and equipment, computers, server, "everything
associated with running the program"
• Fees comparable with programs being offered by other public and private
providers
• Hongkong Bank of Canada - student loans
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Pilot project student profiles
• Number of students expressing an interest and number actually applying (700
received information handouts, 400 attended two information sessions in August
1998, 114 applied, 72 were selected for interview (with industry sponsors), 28
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accepted into the program)
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Profiles of students
• Gender (9 females, 19 males) (average age 30)
• Degrees (26 of 28) (class breakdown by education - engineering 9, science
7, business 3, arts 2, kinesiology 2, computing
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• Work experience (everyone)
3. The TIME Centre
• The OTP Program was initially envisioned to be part of Harbour Centre but, as
mentioned above, space was not available for it.
• The TIME Centre at Harbour Centre is a timely development that will allow the
OTP Program to relocate to Harbour Centre. Through the revenue it produces it
will pay the full cost of rent, renovations and maintenance. Initially it will pay the
FAS's one-third portion of the total cost of occupying the seventh floor of HC.
• The high quality OTP program will help SF0 highlight its connection and
contributions to the information technology sector of BC.
4.
Internship employers
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A list of companies and the number of internships they are taking for the pilot
project is attached
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Simon Fraser University
Object Technology Program
Sponsor Companies
Companies confirmed ?
Students Committed
(updated 1/3/99)
MDSI
4
IBM
Pacific Development Centre
2
ICBC
1
Sierra Systems Consultants Inc.
1
GTE
Enterprise Solutions
2
ISMBC
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Hongkong Bank Of Canada
2
Paradigm Development Corporation
1
Honeywell Measurex Devron
1
Totally Hip Software Inc.
1
Cymbolic Sciences International Ltd.
(Nov 99-2)
Nortel
2
CREO
(Nov 99 - 1)
Glenayre
1
Blue World Information Technology
1
Phillips Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
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Seagate
2
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates
(Nov 99 - 1)
Prologic Corporation
1
(Nov 99 - 1)
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Memorandum
SCAP 99-12
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To: Alison Watt, Secretary
Senate Committee on Academic
Planning
Re: Proposal for Consideration
by SCAP
From: Lynn Burton, Chair
Senate Committee on
Continuing
Studies
Date: February 3, 1999
Endosed is a proposal for a Non-Credit Certificate in Object Technology
Programming. The Senate Committee on Continuing Studies has
recommended that this proposal go forward to SCAP for consideration,
approval and forwarding to Senate. Please place this proposal on the agenda
for the next Senate Committee on Academic Planning.
Lynn Burton
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Proposal to:
I. Senate Committee on Continuing Studies
2.
Senate Committee on Academic Planning
3. Senate
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Proposal for
A Non-Credit Certificate In Object Technology Programming
Prepared by
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Faculty of Applied Sciences
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January 1999
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Purpose
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Purpose
The Object Technology Program
(OTP)
focuses on developing the knowledge and skills that
will enable participants to compete successfully in the rapidly expanding field of software
development. A curriculum of eleven courses in software design and development delivered full
time for six months (700 hours of instruction) followed by a six month paid internship with a
British Columbia high technology company, will allow university or diploma graduates currently
outside the information technology field, to help fill the critical shortage of software
development professionals needed within the Province.
Background
A. Continuing Education, Faculty of Applied Science
The Faculty of Applied Science has a history of strong involvement in continuing education for
the purposes of extending our expertise into the community for the benefit of our graduates in
need of upgrading and for the benefit of the economy of British Columbia. While there have
been numerous programs and courses developed for these two purposes, the two most successful
programs have been the BC TEL Engineering Program and Management Skills in Advanced
Technology. These two programs have been offered over the past twelve years and have proven
to be very successful to all parties concerned: the Faculty of Applied Sciences; the employers of
the students; and the students themselves.
An Object Technology Program pilot was launched in November 1998 with the same objectives
as the above two programs:
1.
To offer high quality continuing education to our own graduates as well as to other people in
the community.
2.
To help the Information Technology sector solve one of their most pressing problems; the
maintenance of a high degree of knowledge within their employees guaranteeing their
company a competitive advantage in today's knowledge based economy.
3.
Through involvement with industry in these continuing education programs, the Faculty of
Applied Sciences will also become acquainted with industry research needs and
this will lead
to partnerships in regard to research and technology transfer opportunities. Indeed, the BC
TEL program was most successful here in terms of spawning research and technology
transfer with both BC TEL and MPR Teltech.
Thus, for the Faculty of Applied Sciences, continuing education serves not only to deliver high
quality education to our graduates and to the community at large, but by becoming involved in
these activities it serves to open doors to research and contract opportunities with industry. It is
this larger mandate that the Continuing Education Office in Applied Sciences strives for and to
this date has been successful in accomplishing. We approach the OTP with the same philosophy
and expectations.
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B. The Present Proposal
The OTP pilot and this proposal are a response to frequent requests from industry to offer
substantive professional development programs that will increase the number of information
technology professionals with the latest technologies needed for the industry. Object Technology
has been widely adopted by the software industry as a new means of effective software design
and development. Objects form the basis for the modern operating systems, programming
languages, and new development methodologies. These innovative tools and techniques
represent a major shift in the software industry towards the use of more efficient development
processes. In British Columbia, the software industry requires significant numbers of
information technology professionals trained in Object Technology.
The British Columbia high technology industry is now the leading job creator in the province.
At the end of 1997, total employment in the British Columbia technology sector reached 57,000
jobs. This figure is projected to grow to approximately 99,000 jobs in BC technology companies
by the year 2000, assuming consistency with current trending of 22 percent-*
The British Columbia information technology sector is by far the leading sector within the BC
technology industry, accounting for over
85%
of revenue and job creation.
This phenomenal rate of growth had led to a significant increase in the number of information
technology job opportunities that are going unfilled. It is estimated that over 1,700 technical
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positions in BC's information technology sector are currently vacant, and
that
the unmatched
supply of such skilled workers is approaching a critical point. Growing competition for software
development professionals from the US and other jurisdictions, combined
with
the
limitations on
the number of graduates that our universities and colleges can produce, will only widen
th
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in the years to come.
Compounding this shortage, is the need to stay up to date with current technologies in an
industry where advances are simply coming too fast The need for quality training in these new
technologies is critical.
The Simon Fraser University Object Technology Program, delivered in a team environment, will
graduate 120 students each year. There will be two intakes of 60 students every six months, on
or about November 1 and May 1. The first "pilot" course, starting November 2, 1998, will have
30 students enrolled. This limited enrolment will allow for any adjustments to the program that
may be necessary before setting up a second classroom/computer lab by May 1999.
The Program will be administered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences. A Curriculum Advisory
Committee has been formed from faculty in the Schools of Computing Science, Engineering
Science and industry. The "Committee" will be responsible for ensuring the academic quality of
the curriculum and the quality of the instruction. As such, it will review the curriculum along
with instructor and student feedback after each offering of the Program and will make the
necessary adjustments needed to maintain the highest quality curriculum and instruction.
* Technology Industries in BC - A 1997 Report Card
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Admission Criteria
1.
Student prerequisites
All applications will be screened for the following prerequisites:
• A post secondary degree or diploma preferably in a scientific or technical field,
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages,
• Working knowledge of Windows 3.1 or Windows
95,
• Business experience in information systems, accounting, or materials management will be
considered an asset.
2.
Student Selection
The student selection process will help to identify applicants with the best potential for success.
The process will consist of the following:
• progrmniing aptitude examination
• resume and reference contact phone number from a recent work supervisor
• personal interview session
The Curriculum
Participants will complete a
minimum
of 700 contact hours in
the
classroonzlcomputer lab.
There will be eleven courses delivered in software design and development, combined with i
project in Object Technology. The curriculum will be overseen by a Curriculum Advisory
Committee drawn from faculty in the Schools of Computing Science, Engineering Science, and
industry.
Core Courses
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Hours
Object Oriented Primer
24
Data Base Analysis and Design
70
Software Project Management and Quality Control
30
Fast Track to PowerBuilder
24
Application Development Using Visual Basic
90
Career Strategies
24
Internet Design and Integration
70
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
70
C++ Programming
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Java Programming
90
Distributed Computing
24
Object Technology Project
100
Course Total
700 hrs
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Course Descriptions
Module 1: Object Oriented Primer (24 hours)
Object Technology has rapidly become an all-pervasive supporting technology throughout the
computing industry. Objects are the foundation of modern operating systems, languages and
development methods, and are shaping the future of distributed computing using distributed
object technology. This course provides a detailed introduction into the principles of object
technology. Designed to provide students with a solid foundation in object technology, it
examines the details of encapsulation, object relationships, inheritance and polymorphism. These
are covered both generically and in relation to modern object-oriented languages. The
terminology and notation are taken from the Unified Modeling Language (UML) which has
become the de facto standard for describing object systems.
Module 2: Data Base Analysis and Design (70 hours)
Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) provide the core technology for
implementing
many client/server systems. The prime objective of this course is
to detail how
real-world
data requirements are captured, modeled, and most importantly,
mapped efficiently
onto a RDBMS
product such as Oracle or SQL Server. A good database design
is essential
before client or
server applications can be developed using the wealth of tools now
available.
Starting from real-world problems, the course examines the
various techniques available to
analyse
the business processes and ultimately produce an Entity-Relationship
(ER) model and
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map it to
a relational database schema. Design topics covered include
normliiion, referential
integrity and constraint techniques, data architecture, data warehousing and physical
implementation. Exercises and demonstrations are used throughout the course to reinforce the
lectures.
A CASE tool
will be used throughout the exercise to support the creation and
conversion of models.
Module 3: Software Project Management and Quality Control (30 hours)
This module
provides an overview of software development management issues that are
important for individual programmers
to be aware of.
Software lifecycles and the typical
distribution of effort among development phases.
Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Design:
the critical importance, of involving end users in all phases of the interface design process.
Project Estimating: project size metrics (e.g. function points), estimating effort for
individual
tasks,
effort for re-use of object-oriented code. Project planning: CPM and PERT, Gantt and
CPM Charts. Monitoring the development: measuring progress, dealing with schedule slippage,
change control. Managing the project team. Configuration management for multiple releases:
beta releases, tracking bugs and enhancements to release, releases for other platforms: Quality
Assurance: building quality in, design walkthroughs and inspections for reviewing quality,
metrics to measure quality and to help with project management, why quality assurance
function must be independent, monitoring quality via configuration management, deciding when
a product is ready to release. Testing: writing test cases, unit vs. integration vs. system testing,
black vs. glass box testing, regression testing, special considerations for object-oriented testing.
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Module 4: Fast Track to PowerBuilder (24 hours)
In this intensive hands-on course, you will learn and practice the skills needed to develop
Windows-based, client/server business applications using PowerBuilder. The course emphasizes
the use of object-oriented programming techniques and introduces user objects and user events.
PowerBuilder painters and the PowerScript language are used to construct windows, menus, user
objects and DataWindow objects as part of the progressive development of MDI (Multiple
Document Interface) business application accessing a relational database.
Module
5:
Application Development Using Visual Basic (90 hours)
With over two million users, Microsoft Visual Basic is by far the most popular Windows
development environment in use in major organizations today. This course will provide
comprehensive coverage of the Visual Basic programming environment. It has been carefully
structured to provide adequate time for practical hands-on exercises. The course recognizes the
importance of coding for reuse and uses an object approach throughout. Emphasis is also given
to the database connectivity features of Visual Basic, Le, the Access compatible database engine
(JET) and the manipulation of databases purely through code.
Module 6: Career Strategies (24 hours)
This course focuses on resume development, the importance of networking, interview
techniques, workplace realities, and career planning for software development professionals.
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Module
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Internet Design and Integration (70 hours)
The growth in both the usage and subscriber base of the Internet has been enormous, and most
organizations are now looking at how best to develop and support Internet services for their
customers and staff. The Internet offers the possibility of electronic communication at low cost
to customers, suppliers and partners, whilst giving access to an ever increasing range of
information sources. This course provides a thorough examination of Internet technologies, i.e,
the TCP/IP protocol stack, various application protocols (SMTP, POP, FTP), techniques for
linking web sites to databases, web site development, web design tools, Java Scripts, Java
applets, and Internet security.
Module 8: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (70 hours)
The object-oriented approach extends and improves on traditional methods of system
development. Object-oriented models effectively capture and communicate system and user
interface requirements in a way that closely resembles the real world and which is extensible in
response to change. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is now the foremost 00
development approach, and represents the unification of Rumbaugh's OMT, the Booch method
and Jacobson's Objectory. The UML provides a basis for future standards in object-oriented
development and draws on the practical application of 00 methods by many people. This course
covers the complete development process, including user interface design, showing how to
clarify requirements by building a model of the problem domain and how to progress the model
through design to implementation.
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Module 9: c++ Programming (90 hours)
C++ is undoubtedly the most widely used programming language for implementing object-
oriented systems. This course introduces and explores the major concepts of a modern, block-
structured, high-level language such as: data types, control flow, function calls, modular
programming, programming organization and build cycles, using and implementing classes,
dynamic memory, object relationships, inheritance, polymorphism and architectural issues.
Module 10:
Java Programming (90 hours)
Java is now viewed as a serious development language for corporate systems. This course is
designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the Java language, its object-oriented
features and the main classes required for building useful Java applications and applets. Java has
all the attributes you would expect of a modern programming language, such as object
orientation,
multithreading, and a class library for han
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such as the graphical user
interface and networking. This highly practical course will show you how to develop simple
Java applications and applets. This includes a thorough grounding in the language, together with
important features such as user interface design, exception
handling,
multi-threading, and Java
Beans
Module 11: Distributed Computing (24 hours)
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Today, many organizations are implementing client/server and distributed computing technology
to reduce costs and improve IT services. This course paints the big picture of client/server
computing and demonstrates how the power available on the desktop can be applied to corporate
data. It also covers the common interconnection and client application development products.
Specific focus is provided on the area of inter-process communication middleware, and covers
distributed objects, DCE Architecture, COM, and CORBA.
Object Technology Project (100 hours)
Over the duration of the program participants will be assigned system design and development
activities putting into practice skills and techniques as they are acquired. Each phase of the multi
phase project will build cumulatively towards the completion of a fully functional object based
system that incorporates a relational database, graphical user interface, world wide web, and
distributed object components
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Instructional Staff
The instructional staff will be comprised of accredited industry and academic professionals,
recruited specifically for their expertise and teaching ability. Where possible, the instructional
staff will also include teaching assistants selected from the Applied Sciences Schools of
Computing Science and Engineering Science graduate students. The graduate students will
provide instructional support and assistance to both the industry instructors and the students.
The Program will provide an excellent development opportunity for the grad students. The
Program will be overseen by a Curriculum Advisory Committee drawn from faculty in the
Schools of Computing Science and Engineering Science, Continuing Studies, and industry to
ensure the quality of the instruction. A list of those who have expressed an interest in
contributing to the development of the curriculum and guiding the quality of instruction follows
this proposal.
Evaluation
a. The Student
The evaluation of
students will be structured as follows:
•
40%
of the overall grade based on invigilated examination
• 30% on assignment work
• 20 % on the object oriented project
• 10 % on the internship
While there are 11 instructional modules in the program, only 9 will factor into the evaluation
process. The Object Oriented Primer and Career Strategies modules will be excluded from
overall evaluation as they are not rigorously tested. Each of the following modules will be
weighted equally:
Data Base Analysis & Design
Software Project Management & Quality Control
Fast Track to PowerBuilder
Application Development Using Visual Basic
Distributed Computing
Internet Design & Integration
Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
C++
Progrimrning
Java Programming
For a Participant to
successfully complete the six-month formal training component, the
Participant must:
a)
pass every module,
b)
obtain an overall Program grade point average of 2.25 or higher, and
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receive no more than one 'D' Grade in the Program.
For a Participant to successfully complete the six-month internship, the Participant must:
a)
complete the six-month internship with an OTP sponsoring company to the
reasonable satisfaction of the University, or
b)
complete six months of full time employment with a computer software
development company or similar work experience where, in the sole discretion of
the University, the six months employment provides a comparable and positive
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b.
The Curriculum
The curriculum will be monitored in two ways: First, the Curriculum Advisory Committee will
ensure the curriculum remains current and relevant by reviewing it on an annual basis and where
appropriate suggesting alterations. Second, the Curriculum Advisory Committee will meet after
each offering of the OPT Program with the Industry Advisory Committee to ensure the
curriculum is meeting the needs of the companies that are supporting the internships and that are
hiring the graduates of the OTP program.
c.
The Instructors
The instructors will be evaluated after every session they instruct. This will be accomplished
through the standard SFJ teaching evaluation instrument The results of the evaluation will be
shared with the instructors. Individual interviews between each instructor and the Director of
Continuing Education in the Faculty of Applied Sciences will be held after each module
Location
Initially, the Program will be delivered at Discovery Park, adjacent to the main Simon Fraser
University campus. Applied Sciences Continuing Education will assume responsibility for its
administration. Plans are underway to relocate the program to the Spencer Building, adjacent to
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the Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre campus, in May 1999.
Internship
The six-month internship is designed to provide relevant work experience in a professional
environment Internships will begin at the conclusion of the six-month formal training
component. Each student will be paid on a monthly basis during the internship. Each
student must complete both the six-month formal training component and the six-month
internship to receive an Object Technology Program certificate.
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Curriculum Advisory Committee
Nick
Bryant
Systems Implementation Manager
GTE Enterprize
Solutions
Dr. John Dill
Professor
School of Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University
Cathie
Dunlop
Director
Extension Credit
Evaluation•
Simon Fraser
University
Bob
Macdonald
Applied Sciences Programs
Simon Fraser University
Peter Stunden
President
Fifth Era Knowledge Corporation
Russell Tront
Lab Instructor II
School of Computing Science
Simon Fraser University
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Industry Advisory Board
Nick Bryant
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Ron Marteniuk
Manager
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Dean of Applied Sciences
Systems Implementation
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Simon Fraser University
GTE Enterprise Solutions
Ian Dowdeswell
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Kevin Savage
Delian Consultants Ltd.
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Manager, Education & Development
Chair, Telelearning NCE
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Services
IBC
David Hunter
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Alfred Tong
Manager, Telecom and Media Solutions
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Senior Vice President
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Group Systems Development Centre
IBM Pacific Development Centre
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Hongkong Bank of Canada
Tommy Lee ?
Micheal Veadry
Vice President Product Development
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General Manager, Application
MDSI ?
Development Management Group
Information Systems M
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Corporation
Brian Leeners
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David Wills
President and COO
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Vice President
Totally Hip Software Inc.
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Emerging Technology
Sierra Systems Consultants Inc
Philip Mansfield
Research Department Head
Paradigm Development Corporation
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Number of students
Blue
World Information
Technology
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CR.EO Products
Inc
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Cy-inbolic
Sciences International Ltd...............................................................................2
Glenayre.........................................................................................................................2
GTE
Enterprise Solutions
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Honeywell).(easurex
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Hongkong
Bank
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I131s( Canada
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Insurance(orcration British Columbia
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InforniadoiiSystems Islaziagemnent (BC) Corporation ......................................................
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MobileData Solutions Inc
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NorthernTelecom .........
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ParadigmDevelopment Corporation
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Phillips, Hager & North Investment 1sfamuagemnent L.td ................... .................................. 1
Prologic..........................................................................................................................2
SeagateSoftware
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Sierra
Systems
Consultants Inc........................................................................................2
Totally
Hip
Software Inc.................................................................................................1
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Four Letter Enclosed:
3. R.J. Tront and J. Deigrande, School of Computing Science, SPU
2, J. Dill, School of
Engineering
Science, SF0
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N.R. Bryant, GTE Enterprise Solutions
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D. Hunter, IBM Pacific Development Centre
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December 29, 1998
Ron Marten iuk, Dean
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Dear Ron:
SFU Applied Sciences Continuing Education is seeking senate approval to issue
Non-Credit Certificates for their Object Technology Program. On behalf of the SFU
School of Computing Science, and with the concurrence of the Director of the School of
Computing Science (Jim Delgrande), I am writing to support this certificate initiative.
As you probably are aware, recent reports commissioned by the provincial
government have shown over 1000 job vacancies in B.C. for trained software development
professionals. In addition, this is one of the few growth sectors in the provincial economy.
Thus, there is a critical need to provide and expand programs to fill this void. Our
faculty's Continuing Education group has created an exciting self-supporting program to
address this need, and the first class is already enrolled.
The Object Technology Program is aimed at degree-holding individuals who wish to
quickly update or quickly retrain to enter the cutting edges of the software development
industry. The content of this concentrated program is targeted to coincide exactly with the
current industry move toward object-oriented and distributed software architectures.
It seems appropriate that the graduates of this intensive 700 hour program receive a
senate sanctioned non-credit certificate. In this regard I have examined the curriculum,
laboratories, example examinations, and graduation criteria. A few changes suggested by
myself and the other academic and industry representatives on the OTP Curriculum
Advisory Committee have been incorporated in the program. With suitable future
monitoring via the School of Computing Science's participation in this committee, and
with occasional instructor exchanges, I believe that the program is deserving of senate
approval to grant non-credit graduation certificates.
Yours sincerely,
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SIMON FRASER
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL
OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE
8888 UNWERSITY DRIVE
BURNABY,
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
CANADA
V5A
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Telephone:
(604)
2914371
Fax (604) 2914951
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January
14, 1999
Ron Marteniulg Dean
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Dear Ron,
Continuing Education in the Faculty of Applied Sciences is requesting Senate approval to
issue non-credit certificates for their Object Technology Program. This letter is written
with the approval
of
the Director of the School of Engineering Science to support
Continuing
Education's
application.
The
Object Technology Program is primarily for people who already have a degree,
but
wish to upgrade or shift to a software development area, to both improve their own
situation and to respond to the high demand evident from industry. Program content seems
well targeted to meet the specific current interests of industry as they move to more object-
oriented approaches.
A non-credit
Senate-approved certificate
seems
entirely
appropriate for graduates of the
Object Technology
Program. I have
reviewed
the
description
of the courses,
laboratories
and graduation
requirements, and with
the
changes suggested by me
and
the other members
of the Objective
Technology Program curriculum committee (from both industry and
academia)
I believe the program is
suited to the needs
of
both the participants and industry,
and
is deserving of Senate approval.
Yours truly,
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John Dill, Professor
School of Engineering Science
cc: John Jones, Director, School of Engineering Science
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APPLiED SCIENCES
GTE Enterprise Solutions
8999 Nelson Way
Bumaby, BC
V5A4B5
604/293-5319
November 3 1998
Dr. Ron Marteniuk...
Dean of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Dear Sir,
As an industry participant in Simon Fraser University's Object Technology Program
(OTP), we at GTE wish to encourage the University's commitment and support for the
certification of this leading-edge program. The OTP, designed to prepare those with
previous training in science & technology with a strong basis in state-of-the-art software
development, will provide its participants with the skills and tools needed to succeed in
today's Information Technology world.
As a software development organization, we at GTE are feeling the acute shortage of
software development professionals: local analysis has shown that there are well over
1,000 unfilled IT vacancies in the Lower Mainland alone, and studies commiasioned by
all levels of government point to an ever-increasing need for trained IT staff in the years
ahead. In our organization alone, we have unfilled vacancies for over 10 people, and
even with modest growth, this shortfall will only increase unless the pool of qualified
resources is increased. Through the OTP, the University will directly help industry by
increasing the size of this resource "pool".
While this province-wide shortage of IT professionals is perhaps the most compelling
reason for the University to embrace this forward-looking initiative, there are other
significant aspects of the program which make it appealing to both GTE and other
members of the provincial community:
• The software industry is clean, well paying, and provides stable, healthy employment
independent of the local economic climate. Helping to grow this industry directly
benefits everyone.
• The OTP provides a means to upgrade the skills of those who would otherwise be
underutilized in the economy.
• The public exposure of this program to both members of the community and those
outside the community will help foster the notion of the Lower Mainland being a
"High-Tech-friendly" location for new industry: again, something that can only
benefit all concerned.
The success of the program is dependent, however, on its credibility within the software
development industry. Unless the program can be demonstrated to uphold a certain
academic standard, it will have difficulty being accepted. We thus feel that it is
extremely important that the University Senate certify the program appropriately in order
to provide the credibility needed in order for the 01? to become the success story that it
is waiting to become.
Sincerely,
Nicholas R. Bryant
Manager, Systems Implementhtion
GTE Enterprise Solutions
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1M4BsC)1ENCES
September
25,
1998
Dr. Ron Marteniuk
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C.
V5A- 1S6
Subject: SFU Object Technology Program
Ron
The purpose of this letter is to congratulate you on your initiative and creativity in launching
this OTP program, and
thank
you for inviting us to be one of the founding Corporate partners.
One of the reasons IBM recently located it's newest global software development
centre, the PDC, in Vancouver, is the availability of a stready stream of high tech sill
from local universities, and your OTP program is a good example the type of program
that we, and others, need to meet the increasing demand for Information Technology ski
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We b
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lieve your OTP program is an important complement
to
existing Computing
Science programs in B.C. because it allows university graduates and/or experienced
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industry professionals to go back to school and quickly specialize in one of the fastest growing
areas of the JI'F industry, Object Programming.
We wish you all the best, and look forward to getting our first two graduates from your
pL
ogram next spring..
Dave Hunter
Manager, Global Telecommunications Solutions Development
IBM Pacific Development Centre
Phone: 604-293-5331
FAX: 604-293-6148
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S.89-39
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate ?
From: L Salter
Chair, SCAP
Subject.: Proposal for Certification of
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Date: November 9, 1989
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Non-Credit Programs
Reference: SCAP 89-24
Aàtion undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
Continuing Studies gives rise to the following motions:
MotIon 1: ?
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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.89-39 the proposal to establish recognized University
Certification for Non-Credit Programs."
Motion 2:
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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Beard of Governors
as set forth in S.89-39 the proposal for a Certificate Program in
Telecommunications Engineering"
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Proposal for Certification of Non-Credit Programs
The University offers, in addition to degree programs and certificate and
diploma programs made up of degree related courses, specialized programs of
non-degree courses in areas of professional practice. The Program in
Telecommunications Engineering for the British Columbia Telephone
Company, developed by the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Continuing
Studies in conjunction with the University of California at Los Angeles, is a
notable example. The educational needs of some groups, such as the B.C.
Telephone engineers, cannot be met by traditional university offerings. Their
area of interest is too specialized to be met by existing university programs and
the traditional 13-week format is unsuitable for both the curriculum and the
working lives of practicing professionals. In most cases, such individuals have
advanced degrees and neither seek nor need credit toward a university degree.
Nonetheless, participants in such programs would like some recognition of
satisfactory completion of programs which are academically rigorous and taught
at a university level.
There is a strong desire on the part of students enrolled in such programs, and
associated business and professional organizations, that the University formally
recognize satisfactory academic performance. To this end, it is recommended
that the University Senate approve the granting of certificates to participants in
approved programs of non-credit courses who demonstrate academic
competence at a level comparable to that acceptable in courses which are part
of degree programs.
The existence of specialized programs, such as the Program for
Telecommunications Engineering, has benefits for organizations, including
corporations and government agencies; for the professions; and for the
University. The organizations and professions benefit from being able to obtain
high quality professional development programs. The University and individual
faculty members benefit from close contact with practicing professionals
working, in many cases, on problems of theoretical, as well as practical, interest.
Both working professionals and their employers say that university recognition
is important in gaining financial support and acceptance for such professional
development programs. Official recognition of academic competence
contributes also to a sense of commitment on the part of students and a feeling
of accomplishment on completion. University certification seems appropriate in
cases in which instruction and evaluation procedures and curriculum content
are academically comparable to other university programs.
Many universities in Canada, including the Universities of British Columbia and
Victoria and three Alberta universities, already offer Senate approved
certificates for programs of non-credit courses.
I.
1.
A program should be initiated only if the suLbjc!Lrnatter
is such that the
University appears to be the
most appropriate body to offer the instruction.
2.
A program must have a clearly defined educationa1objectiVe and
ratiocile. The rationale should include a statement of required University
resources and community needs.
3.
A program must be under the direct and ongoing supervision of an
academic department of the University.
Proposed Guidelines for Certificate Programs of Non-degree Courses:
1.
Each program would be the specific responsibility of a department, school,
Faculty, or centre. The department would be responsible for ensuring the
academic rigour of the curriculum and the quality of instruction. In cases of
interdisciplinary programs, responsibility may be shared.
2.
Programs being proposed as suitable for certificate granting status are to
be submitted to the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies for
consideration and, if accepted, forwarded by that Committee with its
recommendations to SCAP and to Senate for approval. A description of
the course/s which make up the program must be submitted, including
information on: the content and duration of each course; the proposed
instructors; and the means of evaluation.
3.
Students would be expected to maintain satisfactory performance in each
course to remain eligible for a certificate.
4.
Programs would
consist of courses which may vary in length and format
from standard university credit courses but would include a minimum
number of 120 contact hours in total (including lectures, labs, seminars,
and tutorials).
June 15, 1989
Prepared by Mark Selman, Director, Extension Credit at Harbour Centre
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