Software Engineering People

The professional programs in software engineering involve a rich and diverse family of people including faculty, staff, students, alumni, project mentors, and industrial project sponsors. Faculty provide an extraordinarily broad base of expertise in software engineering and computer science, drawing on resources from Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, the Software Engineering Institute, the Heinz College, the Tepper School of Business, and others. Numerous faculty are world-recognized leaders in research, and most  have substantial industrial software development experience. The faculty also includes a number of industrial practitioners from local industry, who serve as adjunct instructors and mentors.

Students in the program come from a large number of countries across the globe, bringing to the program an exciting mix of prior industrial experience that informs their course of study and interactions with other students. Program alumni currently number greater than 400, and occupy leadership positions in all sectors of the software and computer industries. Many continue to stay connected with the program through project sponsorship, recruitment, and participation in alumni events.

Project sponsors represent a varied mix of corporations, including start-ups, governmental organizations, research groups, and large corporations from around the world.