Systems engineering for the XXI century: A proposal from the academy Ingeniería de sistemas para el siglo XXI: Una propuesta desde la academia

Published in: Engineering for a Smarter Planet: Innovation, ITC, and Computational Tools for Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Date of Conference: August 3-5, 2011
Location of Conference: Medellin, Colombia
Authors: Edgar Serna M.
Refereed Paper: #5

Abstract

The challenges proposed by the development of the new computer systems demand new guidance related to engineer´s education, because they will solve these problems. In the XXI century system engineers must be able to integrate a number of topics and knowledge disciplines that complement that traditionally has been known as Computer Systems Engineering. We have enough software development engineers, today we need professional engineers for software integration, real leaders and system architects that make the most of the technological development for the benefit of society, leaders that integrate social sciences to the solutions they build and propose. In this article the current situation of Computer Systems Engineering is analyzed and is presented a theory proposing the need for modifying the approach faculties have given to these careers, to achieve the education of leader engineers as needed according to present century requirements.