ETIS Education Papers¶

Developed through the COMP 330 flagship implementation at Loyola University Chicago, the ETIS Education Paper Series supports broader use in software engineering education, student professional development, and early-career preparation.

Start with COMP-WP-001 Student and Instructor Path Citation Guidance

Public positioning

The series originated in the COMP 330 flagship course, but the papers are designed for broader use across software engineering programs, professional-development settings, and early-career preparation.

COMP-WP-001 — Why Software Engineering Matters More in the AI Era

Explains why AI does not reduce the need for software engineering; it increases the need for judgment, teamwork, evidence, governance, and accountability.

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COMP-WP-002 — Building a Professional Engineering Portfolio

Shows students and early-career engineers how to present decisions, evidence, tradeoffs, teamwork, and operational thinking—not merely finished code.

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COMP-WP-003 — Working Effectively on an Engineering Team

Defines professional team behavior through shared ownership, role clarity, communication, review, evidence, and disciplined execution.

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COMP-WP-004 — Using AI Professionally

Provides practical guidance for using AI as an engineering tool while preserving verification, disclosure, accountability, and independent judgment.

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COMP-WP-005 — Engineering Career Lessons

Connects technical preparation to professional habits, communication, learning, responsibility, and long-term career development.

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Who Should Read This Series¶

Students, instructors, early-career engineers, academic programs, internship coordinators, curriculum leaders, and employers interested in professional engineering preparation.

The PDF is the authoritative edition of each paper. Canonical publication webpages will be added as the next implementation phase.