Forum for Advancing Software engineering EducationForum for Advancing Software engineering Education
Volume 6 Number 10 May 3, 1996
Contents:
Configuration Management and Control Textbook Available
Paper on software engineering as an engineering discipline
Copies available of proceedings of 9th CSEE
NSF Grants: Academic Liaison with Industry
Software Engineering Post-doc positions in Houston
Subject: Configuration Management and Control Textbook Available
CMB6-4
Configuration Control (July, 1991)
This Bulletin was prepared to provide a textbook for use at the
undergraduate level to teach the configuration control
portion of the Configuration Management (CM) curriculum being
developed by the Education and Training Task
Group. The objective of this course is to provide an in-depth
understanding of the concepts and principles involved in
the configuration control process. It is intended for an individual
who has completed a basic introductory course in CM
and who requires the deeper knowledge of a CM practitioner rather than
a superficial overview.
For more information and how to order
cfleming@eia.org
Electronic Industries Association
Kathy Beckman, Training Manager Computer Data Systems
Software Development Methodology One Curie Ct.
Center of Expertise (SDMCE) Rockville MD 20850 (U.S.A)
301-921-7027
e-mail: sdmce@access.digex.net 301-921-1004 (FAX)
Subject: Paper on software engineering as an engineering discipline
There is a paper that was just published in the Journal of Engineering
Education (Volume 85, Number 2, April 1996, pages 97-101) entitled "Defining
'Engineer:' How To Do It and Why It Matters." The purpose of the paper is
basically a forum for the author, Michael Davis, to argue strongly about
the deficiencies of "software engineering" (quotes always used by him) as an
engineering. Since many of you may not subscribe to that journal, I wanted
to bring it to your attention.
Sincerely,
Don Bagert
Department of Computer Science
Texas Tech University
bagert@cs.coe.ttu.edu
Subject: Copies available of proceedings of 9th CSEE
Extra copies of the 1996 CSEE Proceedings and Tutorial Notes can be purchased
from SEI. Contact Charlene Rauber (car@sei.cmu.edu) for details if you need
if you were unable to attend the conference, and want to see what transpired,
or if you just want an extra copy.
Subject: NSF Grants: Academic Liaison with Industry
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC LIAISON WITH
INDUSTRY (GOALI)
FY 1996 Guidelines for
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)
The Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN INDUSTRY
Target Date: January 16, 1996
INDUSTRY SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN ACADEME
Target dates may apply to certain disciplinary programs
INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
Target dates may apply to certain disciplinary programs
National Science Foundation
GOALI: FY 1996 Guidelines
I. INTRODUCTION
The general guidelines for preparing a proposal in response to the
GOALI initiative are contained in the GOALI FY 1996
Announcement (NSF 95-112) and the NSF Grant Proposal Guide
(GPG) ( NSF 94-2). These guidelines provide supplemental
information regarding preparation and submission of proposals to
the NSF Directorates for Education and Human Resources (EHR),
Engineering (ENG), and Geosciences (GEO).
According to the Announcement, the GOALI initiative aims to
synergize industry-university partnerships by making funds
available to support a broad mix of industry-university linkages.
Special interest is focused on affording the opportunity for: (1)
faculty, students and postdoctoral fellows to conduct research and
gain experience in an industrial setting, (2) industry scientists and
engineers to bring industry's perspective and integrative skills to
academe, and (3) interdisciplinary industry-university teams to
conduct long-term projects. GOALI seeks to promote collaboration
across a broad spectrum of industry-university interests, including
education, research, and management of technological innovation.
This initiative targets high-risk/high-gain research with focus on
fundamental topics which would not have been undertaken by
industry, development of innovative collaborative industry-
university educational programs, and direct transfer of new
knowledge between academe and industry.
The characteristics of the GOALI mechanisms for the industry-
university collaboration in EHR, ENG and GEO are presented
below in Section II. These characteristics define the required level
of interaction with industry for GOALI proposal submissions.
Section III defines the corresponding deadlines. The proposers
may combine or modify these mechanisms, or propose other
arrangements to achieve the GOALI objectives. Such combinations
or arrangements should retain a level of industry-university
interaction and commitments comparable to the suggested
mechanisms described in the following sections.
The participation of a co-investigator or co-adviser from industry
in a collaborative project or industrial fellowship must be
confirmed by a letter from the industrial partner. The letter should
show the plan of interaction with the academic institution, the time
commitment of the industrial researcher(s), and the nature of the
work and cost sharing. An industry-university agreement on
intellectual property including publication and patent rights must
be included.
Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the four general
criteria described in the GPG, and the GOALI objectives. The
industry-university interaction must be presented in the "Proposal
description" as shown below.
In Fiscal Year 1995, the second year of the GOALI initiative,
awards for approximately $9 million were made. In Fiscal Year
1996 the award funds are planned to increase. Proposals in the
GOALI initiative will compete with all other proposals within the
respective research/education program.
Applicants interested in submitting proposals for GOALI must
contact the appropriate NSF Program Director in their area of
research/education prior to proposal submission. Refer to the
GPG, Appendix A, for a list of programs and telephone numbers.
II. SUGGESTED GOALI MECHANISMS
A. FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN INDUSTRY
Opportunities are made available for academic personnel to gain
research experience in an industrial setting. The following
opportunities are options to be considered:
- Faculty in Industry - for science and engineering faculty
to conduct research for three to twelve months in
industry, or on an industrially relevant project at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
(the support is for new interactions only).
- Graduate Student Industrial Fellowship - for science and
engineering graduate students (preferably Ph.D. students)
for one to two semesters of full-time work in industry or
NIST in an area related to his/her research under the
guidance of an academic adviser and an industrial
mentor.
- Postdoctoral Industrial Fellowship - for a science or
engineering postdoctoral fellow for full-time work in
industry or on an industrially relevant project at NIST,
under the guidance of an academic adviser and an
industrial mentor.
Date: 3 May 1996 12:23:27 -0600
Subject: Software Engineering Post-doc positions in Houston
TWO UH-NASA JSC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING POST-DOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS OPEN!
* Domain-Specific Architectural Design Language Generation Project
* Legacy Program Understanding Through Program Slicing and
Plan Recognition Project
Qualifications and Experience
The Institute for Space Systems Operations (ISSO) and
the Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE)
research program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake
announce two SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Post-Doctoral
Fellowships to be awarded for a period of two years with
a possible extension to three years based on funding and
a successful project review. Applicants are sought who
have research interests and experience in one or more of
the areas of Software Engineering, Software Architecture,
Software Design and Reuse, Reverse Engineering, and
Language Design and Implementation. Applicants must have a
Ph.D. in CS, CE, or a closely related field at time of
appointment. Knowledge of Compiler theory and Language
theory is a plus. Compiler writing experience is desirable
as well as familiarity with Lex and Yacc or similar
compiler-writing tools. Excellent written and verbal
communication skills are essential as well as the ability
to work with others in a collaborative research setting.
Duties will consist primarily of research and implementation
issues as defined in the project description for each funded
Fellowship. The application procedure is described on the
WWW pages associated with the project. Applications will be
accepted until position is filled. Appointment can be made
as early as January 1, 1996 or as late as Summer 1996.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE and PROJECT DESCRIPTION
For application procedure, project description, and other
information concerning the Domain-Specific Architectural
Design Language Generation Project see the WWW page:
http://rbse.jsc.nasa.gov/~white/postdoc.html.
For application procedure, project description and other
information concerning "Legacy Program Understanding Through
Program Slicing and Plan Recognition" see the WWW page:
http://rbse.jsc.nasa.gov/eichmann/isso.
INFORMATION CONCERNING ISSO and RBSE
For a complete listing of all Post-doctoral fellowships to be
awarded through ISSO see the ISSO home page:
http://www.uh.edu/isso/
For information regarding the Repository Based Software
Engineering Program (RBSE) at UHCL and its parent
organization Research Institute for Computing and
Information Systems (RICIS) see the WWW page:
http://rbse.jsc.nasa.gov/.
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