Kevin D. Wendt

Teaching Specialist, CS&E
Director of Graduate Studies, M.S. in Software Engineering


Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center
University of Minnesota


"All the research in the world won't do a thing...
unless we can get the knowledge to the people who need it."       

Teaching:

University of Minnesota

• CSCI5801: Software Engineering I (Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015)
• CSCI3081W: Program Design and Development (Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2016)
• CSCI2011: Discrete Structures of Computer Science (Summer 2013)
• CSCI1113: Intro to C/C++ for Scientists and Engineers (Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Fall 2015)
• SENG5802: Software Design (Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016)

Dunwoody College of Technology

• BCSA3110: Discrete Mathematics (Fall 2014, Fall 2013)
• BCSA3210: Algorithms & Data Structures (Spring 2015, Spring 2014)
• BCSA4110: Formal Languages & Automata (Fall 2014)
• BCSA4210: Introduction to Software Engineering (Spring 2015)
• MISB3210: Systems Analysis Practicum [Online] (Spring 2013)
• MISB3220: Database Technologies [Online] (Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012)
• MISB4110: Management of Distributed Systems [Online] (Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012)
• CWEB1000: Introduction to Web Languages [Non-major] (Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012)
• CWEB1001: Introduction to Web Programming (Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012)
• CWEB1010: Introduction to Web Development (Spring 2015 [2 sections], Fall 2014 [2 sections], Spring 2014)
• CWEB1110: Programming Fundamentals (Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013)
• CWEB2010: Advanced Programming (Fall 2014, Fall 2013)
• CWEB2020: Database Servers (Fall 2012)
• CWEB2110: Web Publishing (Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013)
• CWEB2120: Database Systems (Spring 2014, Spring 2013)
• CWEB2133: Internship (Spring 2015, Fall 2014)
• CWEB2130/CWEB2135: Advanced Topics [Capstone] (Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012)
• 22 similar courses (Fall 2009 - Spring 2012)

Awards:

• Instructor of the Year, Dunwoody College of Technology. 2014.
• Outstanding Academic Innovation, Dunwoody College of Technology. 2011.

Research Interests:

I am a part of the University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center whose research interests are in the general area of software engineering; my specific focus is on delivering software engineering education and training (SEE&T), both in the traditional University setting and in newly emerging online and online/in-person hybrid environments.

Papers:

Kevin D. Wendt, "Audience and Content Areas of Online Software Engineering Education and Training: A Systematic Review," in 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Software Engineering Education & Training Track, January 2019, pp. 7602-7611. Paper Conf. talk slides Data

Bio:

• My Curriculum Vitae is available here.
• Positions held:
  • Teaching Specialist
    Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
    University of Minnesota
    Aug. 2015 - present ;
  • Principal Instructor
    Dunwoody College of Technology
    Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2015 ;
  • Senior Instructor
    Dunwoody College of Technology
    Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2013 ;
  • Applications Programmer
    Wells Fargo & Co.
    Dec. 2006 - May 2012
• Education:
  • Ph.D., Computer Science at The University of Minnesota, 2020 (expected);
  • Regents Certificate, Career and Technical Education at The University of Minnesota, 2012;
  • M.S.S.E., Software Engineering at The University of Minnesota, 2009;
  • B.S., cum laude, Computer Science at The University of Minnesota, 2007;
  • B.S., Sociology - Law, Crime and Deviance specialty, Mathematics minor at The University of Minnesota, 2006;

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