A collaborative program to retrain Lockheed Martin aero engineers

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Georgia, wanted to transform a surplus of engineers from traditional areas into software engineers, whom it found hard to attract and keep as employees. LM Aero-Marietta approached Southern Polytechnic State University to plan and offer a software eng...

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Published in:IEEE software 2002-09, Vol.19 (5), p.30-34
Main Authors: Diaz-Herrera, J., Murphy, M., Ramsey, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Administrative support
Aeronautics
Aerospace
Aircraft components
Collaboration
Collaborative software
Committees
Computer programs
Computer science
Core curriculum
Education
Educational programs
Engineers
Environmental economics
Funding
Internships
Job shop scheduling
Personnel
Polytechnics
Professionals
Programming profession
Proposals
Retraining
Software
Software engineering
Students
Training
Transforms
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Summary:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Georgia, wanted to transform a surplus of engineers from traditional areas into software engineers, whom it found hard to attract and keep as employees. LM Aero-Marietta approached Southern Polytechnic State University to plan and offer a software engineering retraining program. This program turns traditionally trained aerospace engineers into software engineers through 30 weeks of university coursework and a company practicum. The lessons learned are not unique; for instance, what works on one project can't necessarily be replicated.
ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2002.1032851