Software Engineering Between Technics and Science

Grüner, Stefan

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“…As a consequence of the considerations outlined above, such an (utopian) 'general theory' of software engineering would have to comprise a multitude of operational sub-theories which are in themselves extra-scientific and highly dependent on non-objective (hence: ever contestable) social factors. These factors distinguish all engineering disciplines from the pure sciences (Gruner, 2010;Gruner & Kroeze, 2014) in which 'general' theories can be formulated.…”

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Invited Lecture: Notions of 'Theory' and their Practical Consequences in the Discipline of Software 'Engineering' (including Information Systems Design)

Grüner

2020

SACJ

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This contribution provides the full text to the invited lecture which I gave at the Annual Seminar of the Southern African Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AISSAC), September the 14th, 2020. In this contribution, which thoroughly elaborates some of my earlier thoughts on this topic, I argue science-philosophically that the quest for a so-called 'general theory of software engineering' (GTSE) is, all-in-all, not feasible. More positively I also argue that software 'engineering' (which includes information systems design) might well become a 'proper' engineering discipline via the development and appropriate application of a multitude of domain-specific micro theories, by which successful engineering disciplines are typically characterized. Since different meta-theoretical opinions can be found even about what is a 'micro theory', I also explicate which definition of the notion of 'micro theory' is most appropriate in (and for) this particular domain of discourse.

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Invited Lecture: Notions of 'Theory' and their Practical Consequences in the Discipline of Software 'Engineering' (including Information Systems Design)

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2020

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Demarcating Simulation

Formanek¹

2018

Philosophy of Engineering and Technology

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Electrical Properties of PANI/Chalcogenide Junctions Doped with Ionic Liquids Anions

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Belarbi

Ilikti

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Ionic liquids like 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM] Cl, 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate [BMIM] PF6, 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetrafluorobrate [BMIM] BF4, 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide [BMIM] NTf2) were used as doping elements in polyaniline. Pure polyaniline (EB) and polyaniline doped with different anions of ionic liquids (ESs) were chemically synthesized using ammonium peroxydisulphate (APS) and ionic liquids as oxidants. Junctions have been prepared by evaporating chalcogenide materials (ZnSe, CdSe) on conducting polyaniline (EB & ESs) pellets using a vacuum evaporation technique. I-V characteristics of junctions have been studied at room temperature using the Keithley electrometer 6517A. I-V measurements show the rectification effect. A junction of ES [BF4−] anion may be preferred over the other junctions due to its low ideality factor and maximum rectification ratio.

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Software Engineering Between Technics and Science

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Invited Lecture: Notions of 'Theory' and their Practical Consequences in the Discipline of Software 'Engineering' (including Information Systems Design)

Invited Lecture: Notions of 'Theory' and their Practical Consequences in the Discipline of Software 'Engineering' (including Information Systems Design)

Demarcating Simulation

Electrical Properties of PANI/Chalcogenide Junctions Doped with Ionic Liquids Anions

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