Forum 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: sdmce@access.digex.net (Kathy Beckman) 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Bagert 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nancy Mead 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nancy Mead 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 From: white@rbse.jsc.nasa.gov (Sharon A. White) 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/. E------------------------------------------------------------------- FASE Volume 6 Number 10 Send newsletter articles to one of the editors, preferably by category: Articles pertinent to corporate and government training to Kathy Beckman, sdmce@access.digex.net; Academic education, and all other categories to fase@cs-server.d.umn.edu, or to Keith Pierce, kpierce@d.umn.edu. 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