Teaching SE: code as design

I've been thinking about this a lot recently after discussing the merits of code review against design review for software. My opinion very much aligns with the article, and I've started drafting blog posts/essays describing my arguments just to get a clear understanding of what they are. I'll have to get them cleaned up and reviewed so I can contribute to the view...

The problem with teaching it in college is that most students haven't been exposed to a project that requires engineering or even patterns to solve so they have trouble seeing the value or even engaging with the material

That being said being exposed to common patterns sounds way more helpful than learning UML