Relevance and Alignment of Real-Client Real-Project Courses via

Technology Transfer

LiGuo Huang1 Daniel Port2

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1Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, TX

2Dept. of Information Technology Management, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI

lghuang@smu.edu; dport@hawaii.edu

Abstract

It is often claimed Real-Client Real-Project (RCRP) courses are important providers of

industry relevant experience and skills to students. How do we know this is so? We cannot

prove this or improve RCRP industry relevance without tangible evidence. Here we suggest

that the degree an industry partner is willing to accept technology transfer for technologies

used within an RCRP course is a strong indicator of relevance. There must be common

challenges between RCRP and industry software development for which technology proven in

the classroom will also be relevant in industry. We describe our experiences with using an

RCRP parallel to the TAME technology transfer model to assess the degree of willingness for

technology transfer facilitated by technology use in RCRP courses. We find benefits from

realizing envisaged synergies between software engineering research, education, and

technology transfer to industry. We further note how the willingness for technology transfer

indicator is useful for aligning software engineering courses for industry relevance.

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