Open Source Software Engineering Theory: Intelligent Educational Tool and Research Methodology
Abstract The development of World Wide Web (WWW) a little more than a decade ago has caused an information explosion that needs an Intelligent Web (IW) for users to easily control their information and commercial needs. Therefore, engineering schools have offered a variety of IW courses to cultivate hands-on experience and training for industrial systems. In this study, Open Source Software Engineering Theory (OSSET) project course has been designed to help students learn theoretical concepts of IW, practice advanced technical skills, and discover knowledge to solve problem. Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students involved in the development of innovative approaches and techniques. They are able to help solve the problems of disease misdiagnoses that medical and healthcare professionals experience. They co-authored and presented numerous research papers introducing the solution in different conferences. This study provides the solution in the form of an Intelligent OSSET using Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to decrease disease misdiagnosis in healthcare. The proposed project course has become a way to establish an “Intelligent Open Source Software Engineering for Healthcare IT" center in our department. Results show that this new course strengthens the capacity and quality of STEM undergraduate degree programs and the number of overall graduate student enrollment. It promotes a vigorous STEM academic environment and increases the number of students entering STEM careers. It expands the breadth of faculty and student involvement in research and development. It enhances and leverages the active engagement of faculty technology transfer and translational research. It improves and develops new relationships between educational institutions and research funding entities to broaden the university's research portfolio and increase...