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This study addresses the gap between existing Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs) in computing and their effective translation into assessable, competency-oriented curricula. The authors propose an innovative competency-mapping methodology that systematically aligns BoKs with a structured competency framework, resulting in a five-year engineering curriculum encompassing 23 core competencies, organized into five thematic modules and three specialization tracks, and integrating mandatory work-integrated learning projects. To support explicit linkage, collaborative maintenance, and continuous evolution of knowledge-to-competency mappings, the authors developed ISANUMpedia—a semantic web–based collaborative platform. Implemented in the ISANUM engineering degree program, this approach successfully mapped 494 knowledge topics to the 23 competencies, significantly enhancing the curriculum’s professional relevance and assessability.
📝 Abstract
Despite comprehensive Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs) documenting core knowledge across software engineering, computer science, information systems, and emerging computing fields, a critical gap persists: methodologies for integrating this knowledge into coherent competency-based curricula that prepare graduates for professional careers remain underdeveloped. This paper presents a competency-mapping methodology that bridges Bodies of Knowledge and competency frameworks to design computing curricula. We demonstrate this methodology through ISANUM, a five-year engineering degree program featuring 23 competencies organized into five thematic blocks, each with explicit mappings to 494 knowledge topics from 34 Computing Knowledge areas defined in Computing Curricula 2020. The program integrates three specialized pathways (Software Engineering, Data Engineering \& Data Science, and Information Technology) with mandatory work-study programs, ensuring graduates develop both theoretical foundations and practical workplace competencies. Our contribution provides computing educators with a replicable methodology for translating Bodies of Knowledge into assessable competency frameworks, supported by a semantic wiki infrastructure (ISANUMpedia) enabling collaborative curriculum understanding, maintenance and evolution.