Computer Science Canada

Software Engineering Question
Author:  Joel92 [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Software Engineering Question
Can anyone recommend a good 'college' for Software Engineering, I'd appreciate it a lot. Preferbaly in Ontario, but if not still post please thanks.




Regards,
Joel
Author:  saltpro15 [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:Software Engineering Question
Waterloo
Author:  Tony [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:Software Engineering Question
I wasn't aware one could pursue Engineering in a Canadian "college"
Author:  Joel92 [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:Software Engineering Question
Tony @ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:53 pm wrote:
I wasn't aware one could pursue Engineering in a Canadian "college"



I guess you're right, just wanted to double-check although, Aloqoquin College has "Computer Engineering".


It's too bad, I could never survive university classes in High School to get into University so I guess it just isn't for me.
Author:  Tony [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:Software Engineering Question
It's actually "Computer Engineering Technology", which describes itself as "support of the day-to-day operation of an enterprise's software systems, or in the development of new systems."

While "Computer Engineers apply algorithmic and digital design principles to design, build, and test computer software or hardware components".

Some advice: concentrate less on the title of the program, and more on what is actually being taught in that program, when making your decisions.
Author:  Ultrahex [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software Engineering Question
There may be many universities willing to look past the fact of you not taking "university level" courses in highschool since highschool material is pretty much retaught in first term of university. You could take a year off and talk to universities cause it would be ridiculous to lose a successful individual due to our education system.
Author:  Prabhakar Ragde [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software Engineering Question
Ultrahex @ Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:02 pm wrote:
since highschool material is pretty much retaught in first term of university

Say what?

Not in my courses, it isn't.
Author:  btiffin [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:04 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:Software Engineering Question
I'll ditto Prabhakar. My Waterloo experience was, the expectation was, "hit the ground running". Back then Ontario had Grade 13, and a roommate from British Columbia (they only went to Grade 12) had A LOT of backfill to do to get up to speed on the Calculus and Algebra that was expected prerequisites. (It worked out great for me as I got a great refresher trying to teach him what little I knew. And trying to teaching someone is the absolute best way of learning something.)

The programming I found a little bit of a rehash, but not really. Assembler yes (but I had a Z-80 at home), COBOL no. And the level and domain of application was completely new to me at first.

Cheers
Author:  Leela [ Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:Software Engineering Question
Joel92 @ Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:08 pm wrote:
Tony @ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:53 pm wrote:
I wasn't aware one could pursue Engineering in a Canadian "college"



I guess you're right, just wanted to double-check although, Aloqoquin College has "Computer Engineering".


It's too bad, I could never survive university classes in High School to get into University so I guess it just isn't for me.

Hi, Joel!
I can totally relate to your problem, and if you allow me, give you some advise from my personal story.
I too couldn't survive my high school university classes, and took everything possible on the lowest level possible, just to get this damn matriculation certificate. So, I currently re-do everything with the Independent Learning Centre to get into a university computer science program, because I really-really want it. It's amazing what you can achieve if you are given time to do it on your own and spared the horrifying experience of being taught by a bad teacher in a classroom of 35 students. I was the worst student in my math class. I could barely make it through the lowest level taught in school. Now, with ILC, my average in homeworks in Advanced Functions is 93% and in Calculus it's a wooping 99%. I am yet to right the exams though, so I expect the final marks to be tad a bit lower ( but still in the 80-90 range).
I highly recommend the ILC to anyone who thinks they can't make it. Take a year off, find a quite job where you can study (like a night-time security guard), do all the required courses, and you will be where you want to be. Don't wait untill you are 32 (like I did Wink )

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