Forum for Advancing Software engineering Education (FASE) Volume 9 Number 01 (108th Issue) - January 15, 1999 875 subscribers Note: If you have problems with the format of this document, try ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Table of Contents This Month's Topic: Software Security and Survivability E&T Next Month's Topic: The Guidelines for Software Engineering Education March 1999 Topic: Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Calls for Participation Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Project Conference Announcements CSEE&T 99 Complete Advance Program Position Openings Auburn University Linkoping University, Campus Norrkoping Ohio State University Southwest Baptist University Tennessee Technological Univversity University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of New South Wales, Sydney University of Western Ontario Contact and General Information about FASE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: Nancy Mead This Month's Topic: Software Security and Survivability Education and Training Guest Editor - Nancy Mead, Software Engineering Institute, nrm@sei.cmu.edu The special topic this month is software security and survivability education and training. Ever since I have gotten involved in this area, I have felt that there is a significant opportunity for closer collaboration between software security and survivability and traditional software engineering. My research work in the area over the last few years has reinforced the need for this synergy. Unfortunately, at many universities information security is an isolated topic that is dealt with in an ad hoc manner. Occasionally it is covered as part of an Ethics course. Education in the area is frequently at the awareness level on such topics as safeguarding passwords and not leaving open logged-in terminals. Alternatively we see very advanced courses on cryptography, and little inbetween to indicate the significant need for security and survivability considerations in ordinary software engineering. I believe this can and must change in the future. We are starting to see some excellent efforts towards defining the information security field and broadening the scope of offerings. Some of these are discussed in this special topic. There are other offerings out there, and we may get some late entries that will appear next month, but these are the activities on which I have received specific reports so far. There is an excellent discussion of what it would mean to define information systems security as a profession, associated curricula and training standards. This was contributed by pioneers in this area: Vic Maconachy, Linda Figallo, and Corey Schou. Since this professional area has become more visible, new degree programs are being defined at various universities. In this issue, the information security specialization within the MIS degree program at the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at CMU is discussed by Mark Wessel and Jan Szczypula. The special topic is rounded out by my review of a new book, Computer Security, by Dieter Gollmann. ###################################################################### INFOSEC Professionalization: A Road to be Traveled Authors: W. V. Maconachy, Ph.D. National Security Agency wmaconac@radium.ncsc.mil Linda Figallo Allied Signal Corp. lfigallo@radium.ncsc.mil Corey D. Schou, Ph.D. Idaho State University Schou@mentor.net What does an information systems security (INFOSEC) professional look like? That question raises a broader issue in the human resources arena, What constitutes a professional in a given field? Often the answer revolves around a supposition that all a person needs to exhibit the qualities of a professional is to perform job tasks and duties in a proficient fashion. That myopic view fails to take into account the manner in which a person delivers his/her services to clients and management. Thus, any discussion of professionalization must address the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains of operation. We have come to rely on professionals as essential to the daily operations and safety in our lives. The air traffic controllers who safely guide our aircraft and the nuclear power plant operators who safely and securely prevent catastrophic reactions are examples of professionals who have direct and beneficial impact on our lives. Now that we are all immersed in a multitude of information infrastructures, the need for information infrastructure protection professionals has emerged as a critical national need. A recent Presidential commission concluded that, The interdependent nature of the critical infrastructures and their collective dependence on the information and communications infrastructure have created new assurance challenges that can only be met by partnerships between owners, and operators and government at all levels. These report points imply an intriguing issue that information assurance, as are so many technology-based fields of study, is interdisciplinary in nature. The above finding of that commission adds to an earlier study which discovered that, uniformity in skills and knowledge taught security professionals is needed to ensure the quality of work, but also to foster a common understanding and implementation of security policies and procedures. Here we have the crux of the problem; we do not have a national cyber corps of information assurance professionals defined, trained, and in place to provide protective measures for our critical information systems. One might argue, based on the above, that all that is needed for furthering the protection of our critical information systems is personnel trained in the use of best practice protection technologies and policies. A 1995 editorial on professionalization by David Bernstein, published in Secure Computing, pointed out three organizations (ISC2, ICCP, and ISACA) that provide certification. The only problem is that these attempts were not derived from a uniform set of training standards; therefore, there is no intercomparability. If, in fact, our nation could point to a uniform set of training standards for information assurance professionals and, in truth, we could identify personnel trained to those standards, we would have de-facto professionals. This approach to professionalization is what we term inferred professionalization. Inferred professionalization is precisely what we often confuse with certification (i.e. pass the course and get the patch). In truth, industry and government do indeed need certified information assurance specialists to operate and maintain our critical information systems. The use of certified professionals constitutes a needed first step in building an information assurance cyber corps. Certification is not the needed end state in this arena. This brings us to the notion of conferred professionalization. In this approach to assuring an individual is not just competent but actually fully equipped to practice in a discipline, the individual is judged ready by recognized practitioners in that field. This process of professionalization is typically structured in one of two fashions; stand alone and integrated professionalization. There are merits to both approaches. The stand-alone approach to professionalization is most often employed in producing generalists. An integrated professionalization program allows for professionalization within an established field, with a concentration in a related or sub discipline. The integrated approach to professionalization is most often seen in programs producing personnel deeply rooted in the knowledge and practices of a specific aspect of a discipline (i.e. specialists). In the information assurance arena, the most common program to date using the integrated approach can be found in computer science professionalization programs with a concentration in INFOSEC (or information assurance). If the objective is to define a profession, there are three critical components, 1) there must be an agreed upon common body of knowledge (CBK), 2) an agreed upon body of literature, and 3) an agreed upon scope and sequence of learning materials. The National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee (NSTISSC) has addressed the first and third with the development of a common body of knowledge and training standards (http://www.nstissc.gov/html/nstissc_library.html) as a component of their electronic Develop a Curriculum (eDACUM) efforts with Idaho State University (http://security.isu.edu). Dr. Matt Bishop, University of California, Davis, has begun a research effort to bring together a collection of fundamental documents in the area of information assurance. The fourth element of a recognized profession, a defined career path, is derived from the first three elements. NSTISSC training standards form the foundation for a new program which recognizes Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. The program offers a solution to the needed uniformity of education to develop information assurance professionals and provides the ability to identify professionals educated to those standards. The Deputy Director for Information Systems Security, National Security Agency (NSA), announced the program on 24 November 1998. The program is built on partnerships between the federal government and academia, with the goal of reducing the vulnerability to the national information infrastructure by promoting higher education in information assurance, and producing a growing number of professionals with information expertise in various disciplines. Program details may be found on the NSA (http://www.nsa.gov:8080/isso/programs/coeiae/index.htm) and the National Colloquium (http://www.infosec.jmu.e[[ INFOSE~1.DOC : 4904 in INFOSE~1.DOC ]]u/ncisse/) home pages. ###################################################################### INFORMATION SECURITY, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY Authors: Mark Wessel Janusz Szczypula Heinz School of Public Policy and Management Carnegie Mellon University The complexity of the problems associated with information security and assurance have grown seemingly without bound in recent years. Not only has the complexity of the technical problems of security deepened and broadened. In addition, it is now widely understood that to address effectively any organization or agency's security needs, these technical challenges must be considered in the context of a broader organizational structure and management issues. Further, both the technical and economic environment is now global for most organizations and individuals. Thus, important issues of policy and economics directly affect the nature of solutions to security problems. At Carnegie Mellon University, the Software Engineering Institute (through its CERT Coordination Center) and the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Managment have joined forces to create a masters level curriculum in Information Security Management (ISM) which integrates technical, managerial and policy issues in information security and assurance. The ISM program is embedded as a concentration within Carnegie Mellon's Master of Information Systems Management program. It also exists as a stand alone certificate program for working professionals. The objectives of the ISM curriculum are to: teach information systems professionals to assess information security risks; understand the technical and human problems linked to security risks; evaluate tools and protocols available to mitigate system vulnerabilities and restore damaged services; manage the development, acquisistion and evolution of a secure information infrastructure; assess the impact of policy, law and markets on organizational security objectives; and equip themselves for lifelong learning. The Technical Curriculum The technical componenent of the ISM program consists of four courses: Security Architecture and Analysis; Software Quality in Unbounded Networks; Programming Security; and Network and Telecommunications Security. These classes are taught by faculty from the CERT Coordination Center (CERT). They cover traditional topics in information security such as ecryption, control analysis, proxies, firewalls, intrusion detection, and others. However, they also attempt to develop an overarching theoretical structure for security issues based on the experience of CERT faculty. Thus, coursework seeks to convey an understanding of the structure of systems which are capable of surviving a wide variety of threats which go beyond traditional "security" models. Courses also explore the complexity posed by the "unbounded" nature of the actual networks of most organizations and the implications of that unboundedness both for the concept of security and the underlying nature of the assessments and responses which are required. Students in the concentration are required to take at least two of the four technical courses. Students in the certificate program must complete all four technical courses. The Management and Policy Curriculum The remaining four courses which comprise the ISM program focus on managerial, economic and policy issues associated with organizational security. These courses are: Organizational Management and Security, Economics of Information and Security, Information Technology and Social Accountability, and The Internet and Public Policy. The courses dealing with the managerial aspects of security include work in organziational modeling; human risk in security; cost-benefit analysis and security management; inter-firm cooperation and security; and information warfare. The economics and policy coursework includes topics examining the underlying structure and economics of markets for information; public interest issues associated with privacy and information access; telecommunications law and policy; intellectual property rights and security; and electronic publishing. Students in the concentration must take at least two of the courses in the management and policy curriculum. Students in the certificate must take at least three of these courses. The Degree Framework The ISM curriculum is part of the university's Master of Information Systems Management program. This one-year degree program includes required technical coursework in database management, object-oriented analysis and design, and local and wide-area networks as well as a variety of electives. It mixes this technical coursework with required courses in management, economics, financial analysis and professional communications. In addition to the ISM concentration, the program has a current concentration in Strategic Information Processing and is developing concentrations in Electronic Commerce, Medical Informatics, and Technology Policy. This degree program provides students with the technical and managerial background necessary to pursue the ISM curriculum. Additional information on the Information Security Management curriculum or the Master of Information Systems Management Program can be obtained by contacting Mark Wessel, Associate Dean, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (mw4f@andrew.cmu.edu) ###################################################################### Book Review: Computer Security, Author: Dieter Gollmann, Reviewer: Nancy Mead Author: Dieter Gollmann Title: Computer Security Reviewer: Nancy Mead nrm@sei.cmu.edu Published by John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0 471 97844 2 1999 320pp $54.99/Pounds 22.50 Orders: US - compbks@wiley.com RoW - cs@wiley.co.uk Inspections copies: US - compsci@wiley.com Europe - college@wiley.co.uk Canada - canada@wiley.com Asia - collasia@wiley.com.sg Australia - tertiary@jacwiley.com.au This book was written as a textbook, intended for graduate students with Computer Science background. As is often the case, the material for the book was initially used in several course offerings. The book is divided into four parts: Fundamentals, Practice, Distributed Systems, and Theory. Chapter headings include: Fundamentals (Chapters 1-5) Setting the Scene Identification and Authentication Access Control Security Models The Security Kernel Practice (Chapters 6-9) Unix Security Windows NT Security How Things Go Wrong Security Evaluation Distributed Systems (Chapters 10-13) Distributed Systems Security World Wide Web Security Cryptography Network Security Theory (Chapters 14-17) Database Security Multi-Level Secure Databases Concurrency Control and Multi-Level Security Object-Oriented Security Each chapter includes an abstract and objectives, as well as further reading and exercises. Good definitions are given and there is an extensive reference list. I found myself wishing that I had the book when I first started working in this area. I also found myself comparing the definitions used by the author with those in use on our research project. The book is great reading on computer security, whether or not you are planning to teach from it. As a practitioner, I appreciated the logical approach to the subject and the fact that the presentation is well-grounded in definitions and theory. The book is highly readable and contains clear explanations and examples. It is at a level that really does require a good background in Computer Science and/or mathematics, especially for some of the exercises. I did find myself wishing that some of the topics which were specifically not covered, such as risk analysis, had been included, as I would love to see the author's perspectives on those topics. I think that most of the FASE readership would find this book readable and informative, whether or not they are teaching courses in computer security. If you are planning to teach a first graduate course on computer security, to students with CS/Math background, you should consider this as a candidate textbook. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: Tom Hilburn, Next Month's Topic: The Guidelines for Software Engineering Education The February issue of FASE will contain a section about software engineering education. The section will include comments, ideas, opinion, and proposals about the development of undergraduate academic programs in software engineering. In addition to discussion of the "Guidelines for Software Engineering Education" (being developed but the Working Group for Software engineering Education and Training), there will be material on recent efforts by individuals and organizations on the development and accreditation of software engineering programs. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: Robert Dupuis Pierre Bourque Universite du Quebec a Montreal Topic for the March Issue of FASE: Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge: Stakeholder Issues and Intended Usages Software engineering has not reached the status of a legitimate engineering discipline and a recognized profession. Achieving consensus by the profession on a core body of knowledge is a key milestone in all disciplines and has been identified by the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society as crucial for the evolution of software engineering toward a professional status. Currently ongoing is a joint IEEE-CS/ACM project designed to reach this consensus and to develop a Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge. This Guide will seek to identify and describe that subset of the body of knowledge that is generally accepted or, in other words, the core body of knowledge of the discipline. The preliminary Knowledge Area descriptions will be reviewed from various stakeholder viewpoints. So far, the editorial team has identified the following viewpoints: industry alignment, usefulness to practitioners, curriculum development, professional training, university teaching, coherence with standards, software engineering licensing, legal issues and student needs. Contributions for the March Issue of FASE are being solicited on: - What your expectations are in this regard, which viewpoints should be adopted, and, within each viewpoint, what issues are critical? In other words, what are the uses that you see for the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge? Contributors should see www.swebok.org for: - A short project overview; - The Straw Man version of the Guide to Software Engineering Body of Knowledge; - A Presentation on the current Stone Man phase. Your contributions should be sent to either: Robert Dupuis Director, Graduate Studies in Software Engineering Universite du Quebec a Montreal Dupuis.Robert@uqam.ca ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Calls for Participation ###################################################################### From: Robert Dupuis Pierre Bourque Universite du Quebec a Montreal Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Project To be successful, the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge project requires the contribution of a large number of people. An underlying principle of this project is consensus-building within the international software engineering community, which of course implies a large number, and a wide spectrum, of contributors. We are soliciting your help in recruiting these contributors, notably Knowledge Area Specialists, Knowledge Area Reviewers and Review Captains. Documents about the SWEBOK project can be found at www.swebok.org ---------------Knowledge Area Specialist------------------------------ Knowledge Area Specialists are responsible for: - identifying the topics within the assigned Knowledge Area, - identifying reference material for each topic. The criteria for selecting Knowledge Area Specialists are: - Knowledge in the Area; - Availability for the period scheduled; - Motivation to put forth the effort required; - Flexibility, considering the large number of comments that will be made about their work; - Fluency in English; - Rigor in processing the comments and preparing the comment disposition reports; - Recommendation of at least one member of the Editorial Team or the IAB; Other considerations: - We are looking for international representation. - We are not necessarily looking for stars in each field because these individuals are usually very busy, and also because the specialists will have to select reference material. There is a potential for conflict of interest if his or her reference material is selected. Schedule: It is planned that the Specialists will be called upon to contribute during the following periods (1999): Feb. 12 to Mar.9 Mar. 26 to Apr. 30 Jul. 2 to Sep. 17 Nov. 20 to Dec. 9 (as yet undecided) It remains to be decided whether or not the Specialists will write the second comment disposition of late November early December. We are especially keen to find Knowledge Area Specialists in the following six Areas (from the currently proposed list of Knowledge Areas): - Software Requirements Analysis - Software Construction - Software Maintenance - Software Configuration Management - Software Engineering Infrastructure We are also interested in suggestions for the following Knowledge Areas: - Software Design - Software Testing - Software Quality Analysis - Software Engineering Management - Software Engineering Process For further information or to submit candidates (name, affiliation, Knowledge Area, e-mail, Web page if any), please contact: Robert.Dupuis@uqam.ca or Pierre.Bourque@uqam.ca ----------------------Reviewers--------------------------------------- Reviewers are responsible for: - Reading the Knowledge Area description and consulting the reference material provided by the KA Specialist - Providing comments from one specified viewpoint The criteria for selecting Reviewers are: - Knowledge in the Area; - Availability; - Ability to give articulate, constructive comments; - Representative of one of the viewpoints that we will identify: software engineering practitioners, academia, standards developers, regulators, etc. Schedule. It is planned that the Reviewers will be called upon to contribute during the May 3 to June 18, 1999 period: Please submit candidate reviewers by March 15. For further information or to submit candidate Reviewers (name, affiliation, Knowledge Area, viewpoint, e-mail, Web page if any), please contact either: Robert.Dupuis@uqam.ca or Pierre.Bourque@uqam.ca All reviewers will be recognized by having their name on the list of contributors. ----------------------Review Captains--------------------------------- The reviewers will be grouped by viewpoint within each Knowledge Area. These groups of 5-10 reviewers will be assigned a Review Captain who will be responsible for: - Synthesizing the comments for the KA Specialist The criteria for selecting Review Captains are: - Knowledge in the Area; - Availability; - Ability to synthesize various opinions. Schedule. It is planned that the Review Captains will be called upon to contribute during the June 18 and July 2 1999 period. Please submit candidate Review Captains by March 15. For further information or to submit candidate Review Captains (name, affiliation, Knowledge Area, viewpoint, e-mail, Web page if any), please contact either: Robert.Dupuis@uqam.ca or Pierre.Bourque@uqam.ca All Review Captains will be recognized by having their name on the list of contributors. -- Robert Dupuis Telephone: (514) 987-3000 P.3479 Directeur Telecopieur: (514) 987 8477 Maitrise en informatique de gestion Maitrise en Genie logiciel Universite du Quebec a Montreal http://www.lrgl.uqam.ca/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Conference Announcements ###################################################################### From: Hossein Saiedian 12th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T 99) Complete Advance Program Monday, March 22nd Theme: Professionalism 8:30-10:00 AM Keynote Talk: Leonard L. Tripp, President, IEEE-CS (1999) Keynote Title: Professionalism in Software Engineering: Next Steps 10:00-10:30AM Morning Break 10:30-12:00PM Professional Connections Session Chair: Professor Mike Lutz * K. Sikkel, T. Spil, R. van de Weg, Replacing a Hospital Information System: An Example of Real-World Case Study * C. Wohlin and B. Regnell, Achieving Industrial Relevance in Software Engineering Education * M. Murphy, Teaching Software Project Management -- A Response-Interaction 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30-3:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Workshop: Robert L. Cannon, Putting the Personal Software Process into Practice Parallel Session 2: Educational Connections Session Chair: Professor Mike McCracken * S. Mengel and H. Ulans, A Case Study of the Analysis of Novice Student Programs * J. Thompson and H. Edwards, Providing New Graduate Opportunities in Software Engineering: Experiences with a UK Master's Level Conversion Course * G. Ruhe, Experience Factory-Based Professional Education and Training 3:00-3:30 PM Afternoon Break 3:30-5:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Workshop: Putting the Personal Software Process into Practice (Continued) Parallel Session 2: Panel Session: R. Vaughn (Chair), M. Abrams, R. Ross, Software Engineering and Security Engineering: An Argument for Merger ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, March 23rd Theme: Training and Distance Education 8:30-10:00 AM Keynote Talk: Professor Don Gotterbarn Keynote Title: Cleanroom, PSP and the Software Development Impact Statement: Developing the Right Attitude 10:00-10:30AM Morning Break 10:30-12:00 PM Panel Session: K. Beckman (Chair), G. O'Mary, P. Unpingco, J. Lawrence, H. Walker, Industry/University Collaborations for Software Engineering Education and Training: Tracking and Evaluating Their Growth and Value 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30-3:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Workshop: H. Edwards and J. Thompson, Establishing a Distance Education Program Parallel Session 2: Workshop: T. Hilburn, L. Werth, D. Bagert, N. Mead, R. Dupuis, F. Goucher, R. Turner, D. Gordon, Software Engineering -- the State of the Profession 3:00-3:30 PM Afternoon Break 3:30-5:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Distance Education and Training Workshop (Continued) Parallel Session 2: Workshop: Software Engineering -- the State of the Profession (Continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, March 24th Theme: Graduate and Undergraduate Curricula 8:30-10:00 AM Keynote Talk: Doris L. Carver, President, IEEE-CS (1998) Keynote Title: Opportunities and Challenges for Software Engineering Education 10:00-10:30AM Morning Break 10:30-12:00PM Panel Session: L. Werth, G. Engel, D. Frailey, and R. Dupuis, Current Status of the Joint IEEE-CS and ACM Task Force for Software Engineering Curriculum 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30-3:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Workshop: S. Mengel, Software Metrics: Views from Education, Research, and Training Parallel Session 2: Emerging Connections Session Chair: Professor Peter Knoke * G. Hislop, An Online System Analysis Course * A. Stavely, High-Quality Software Through Semi-formal Specification and Verification * S. Butler, A Client/Server Case Study for Software Engineering Students 3:00-3:30 PM Afternoon Break 3:30-5:00 PM Parallel Session 1: Metrics Workshop (continued) Parallel Session 2: Real-World Connections Session Chair: Professor Greg Hislop * S. Tockey, Recommended Skills and Knowledge for Software Engineers * W. McMillan and S. Rajaprabhakaran, What Leading Practitioners Say Should be Emphasized in Student's Software Engineering Projects * D. Oliver, Bridging the Gap -- Software Engineering Education in Queensland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration and other information is available through the conference web page . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Position Openings ###################################################################### From: James Cross Auburn University Department of Computer Science and Engineering The Department of Computer Science and Engineering invites applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions beginning Fall 1999. Responsibilities include research, graduate student supervision, and graduate and undergraduate teaching. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field. We are particularly interested in candidates with research interests in computer and communication networks, multi-media, real-time, embedded systems, simulation, operating systems, and software engineering. However, all areas of computer science and engineering will be considered. The appointment will be made at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level commensurate with the candidate's qualifications. The Department currently has eleven full-time faculty members and supports strong undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty research areas include software engineering, parallel computation, artificial intelligence, computer and communication networks, and human-computer interaction. Departmental resources include a network of Sun workstations that are linked to the College of Engineering's Sun network and the Internet. Auburn University, with over 21,000 students, is Alabama's land-grant university, located 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. More information about the Department and faculty research interests can be obtained from the Department's WWW homepage. The URL is http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/cse. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: James H. Cross II, Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Auburn University, AL 36849-5347. Questions can be e-mailed to cross@eng.auburn.edu. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 1999, and will continue until a candidate is selected and recommended for appointment. Auburn University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply. ###################################################################### From: Bengt Lennartsson POSTION ANNOUNCEMENT Linkoping University, Campus Norrkoping The Department of Science and Technology at Campus Norrkoping, Linkoping University, Sweden, invites applications (deadline Janyary 18th, 1999) for the permanent postions: * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science (1775/98-32) Applications from candidates in the areas CHI, SW Architecture, or Programming Methodology, are especially encouraged. Duties will include normal teaching and curriculum development as well as research. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Informatics/Information Systems (1779/98-32) Duties will include teaching and curriculum development, in particular in the areas computer engineering, system development, system maintenance, usability, database methodology, and data communication. There will also be opportunity for research activities. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Transport planning (LiU 1769/98-32) The position is also open for persons with experience in related areas such as transport telematics, fleet management, logistics etc. Practical experience is appreciated. The position also involves research in the field. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Traffic planning (LiU 1771/98-32) The position is also open for persons with experience in related areas such as traffic (including road) informatics, infrastructure and regional planning or with focus on environmental aspects etc. Practical experience is appreciated. The position also involves research in the field. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Telecommunication (2 positions) (LiU 1773/98-32) The position is also open for persons with experience in related areas such as radio communications, network planning and management, information theory, teletraffic etc. Practical experience is appreciated. The position also involves research in the field. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Experimental Physics (1790/98-32) A position is available for an experimental physicist with specialisation in the area of electronics. A background in the physics of materials, in particular semiconductors, is essential. An interest in research collaboration with theoretical physicists and applied mathematicians at ITN or with researchers at the Industrial Microelectronics Center is desirable. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematical Statistics (17793/98-32) A position is open for a persion with a background in mathematical statistics. A knowledge of the area of stochastic processes is essential. The ability and interest in teaching in other branches of mathematics (such as single variable and multivariable calculus) is desirable. Duties include teaching, curriculum development as well as research in the field. * Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics (3 positions) (1796/98-32) Positions are available for applicants with background and competence in some branch of mathematical analysis. It is essential that applicants have a Ph.D in one of the following areas: applied mathematics, theoretical/mathematical physics, or optimization. The ability and an interest in conducting research in collaboration with researchers in the area of applied mathematical physics is desirable. ********************************************************************** There are also posistione for PhD students available: * Ph D positions (2 positions) in "Fleet Management" * Ph D position in "Optimization in Communication Networks" * Ph D position in "Software Engineering/System Development" Deadline for all applications is: January 18th,1999. Check http://www.liu.se/en/general/ for more information about Linkoping University and Campus Norrkoping. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bengt Lennartsson Mail: Linkopings Universitet Department of Science and Engineering Campus Norrkoping Linkopings Universitet SE-601 74 NORRKOPING, Sweden Phone: 011-36 3112 (Intl: +46 11 36 3112) (office ITN/Norrkoping) 0705-133 910 (Intl: +46 705 133 910) (cellular) 013-16 35 80 (Intl: +46 13 16 35 80) (home) Fax: 011-363270 (Intl: +46 11 36 32 70) Home page: http://www.itn.liu.se/~benle/ ###################################################################### From: Stuart Zweben via Ohio State University Department of Computer and Information Science Multiple tenure-track faculty positions are available in the Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) at The Ohio State University. Areas of primary interest include AI, database systems, graphics, human-computer interaction, networking, parallel and distributed computing, and software engineering. Appointments at all ranks will be considered. One of the openings is designated for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), in which expertise in one or more of the following areas is particularly desirable: human-computer interaction, human-centered intelligent systems, computer-supported cooperative work, distributed cognitive systems, visualization, information display, and user interfaces. The successful candidate for the HCI position will hold a full-time faculty appointment in the CIS Department, and will be expected to interact significantly with the University's Institute for Ergonomics, which is an interdisciplinary center focusing on cognitive and physical ergonomics. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, along with a cover letter, by e-mail to: fsearch@cis.ohio-state.edu or by hardcopy to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee Department of Computer and Information Science The Ohio State University 2015 Neil Avenue, DL395 Columbus, OH 43210-1277 Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. For additional information please see http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ###################################################################### From: Tim DeClue SBU Computer and Information Sciences The computer and information sciences department at Southwest Baptist University seeks applications for a tenure-track position in computer and information sciences, beginning August 1999. Candidate must have a master's degree in computer science or closely related discipline. Preference given to applicant with completed doctorate and teaching experience. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate CIS courses including object-oriented software engineering, information systems management, networks, and computer architecture. Send letter of intent, curriculum vita, statement of Christian educational philosophy and three letters of recommendation to Tim DeClue, search committee chair, Southwest Baptist University, 1600 University Ave., Bolivar, MO 65613. Fax: (417) 328-1514. Review of applications begins 1/1/99 and and will continue until the position is filled. Email: tdeclue@sbuniv.edu. ###################################################################### From: Martha J. Kosa Tennessee Technological Univversity - Assistant/Associate Professor position POSITION SUMMARY AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS TTU will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. All new employees will be required to complete an employers verification form, I-9, no later than three (3) days from date of hire. ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (ONE (1) POSITION) - Computer Science Department One entry-level, full-time, tenure-track, nine-month appointment to begin August 1999. Account #2-10108, Position #168020 QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Computer Science is required with specialization in any Computer Science core area including: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture, Database Systems, Computer Graphics, Networks, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Parallel Processing, and Software Engineering. Highest preference will be given to applicants with a record of superior teaching in computer science at the undergraduate level. Demonstrated potential to teach courses within the core areas of Computer Science required. Excellent communication skills required. Continuing commitment to do research in Computer Science required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Computer Science faculty normally teach three (3) Computer Science courses per semester; pursue scholarly activity in Computer Science; and perform service work and other professional duties as assigned. SALARY AND RANK: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit TTU application, curriculum vitae, at least three (3) reference letters and official copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts and other supporting materials (dissertation abstract, article reprints, etc.) to Faculty Search Committee, Department of Computer Science, Tennessee Technological University, P. O. Box 5101, Cookeville, TN 38505. Email submissions acceptable at: search@csc.tntech.edu. Information: http://www.csc.tntech.edu. APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Initial review of applications will begin on February 1, 1999; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Unless otherwise indicated, all positions listed are full-time, twelve-month positions. If you are interested in employment opportunities at Tennessee Technological University, contact the Office of Personnel and Payroll, Room 146, Derryberry Hall, Box 5132, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505. Phone (615) 372-3034. WE ARE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE COMPLY WITH TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENTS OF 1972. WE COMPLY WITH THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND THE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974. WE COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. ###################################################################### From: Paul Sorenson University of Alberta Applications are invited for at least three tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level, as part of our department's continued, major expansion. Candidates are sought in database systems, software engineering, networks and systems, and algorithmics. Outstanding candidates in other areas and at more senior ranks will be considered. Responsibilities for all positions include research and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Excellent research startup support is provided to successful candidates. The Department consists of 35 academic staff, 25 support staff, 110 graduate students, and 300 undergraduate students. We have made significant effort in recruiting good students, and our goal is to have a graduate program that is among the best in North America. Our facilities include an extensive and well-maintained network of all varieties of computing systems, including a 44 processor SGI Origin 2000 (the largest academic computer in Canada), the only virtual reality immersive display (CAVE) in Canada, and a well-equipped imaging laboratory created with the support of HP. The Department is locally well-connected via the Campus FDDI network. Experimental ATM network connections are available for research projects. There are research laboratories in algorithmics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, communication networks, computer graphics, computer vision and robotics, database, parallel and distributed systems, and software engineering. The department plays a leadership role in two multidisciplinary institutes: the Research Institute for Multimedia Systems (RIMS), which manages the CAVE, and the Multimedia and Advanced Computational Infrastructure (MACI), which manages the SGI Origin 2000. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Send curriculum vitae, the names of three references and up to three reprints or copies of important publications. A Ph.D. or equivalent is the minimum qualification; new Ph.D.'s should include a copy of their transcript. Applications will be accepted until 1 March, 1999 with employment commencing on 1 July 1999. To discover more about our department please visit http://www.cs.ualberta.ca Please send applications to: Randy Goebel, Chair Department of Computing Science University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H1 Voice: 403-492-4589 Facsimile: 403-492-1071 E-mail: goebel@cs.ualberta.ca The University of Alberta is committed to the principle of equity in employment. As an employer we welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. ###################################################################### From: Armin Eberlein The University of Calgary Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Eighteen Tenure Track and Limited Term, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Instructor Positions The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary seeks applications for tenure-track faculty appointments at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in the general areas of computer engineering, software engineering, and electrical engineering. The Department is particularly interested in qualified applicants with a demonstrated background in computer architecture, operating systems, software architectures, processes, reuse, metrics, reliability, quality, empirical software methods, embedded systems, distributed systems, microelectronics, instrumentation, communications, signal processing, controls, electromagnetics, wireless communications, rf design, electronics, system engineering, biomedical and bioelectrics. The Department wishes to fill two positions, effective July 1, 1999: (1) a tenure track assistant professor position in microelectronics, and (2) a four-year limited term assistant professor position in controls. The Department wishes to fill sixteen more positions at the assistant/associate/full professors and to instructor levels to support a major expansion subject to funding effective September 1, 1999. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer engineering, software engineering or electrical engineering. The successful candidates must have excellent academic credentials and an ability to develop a strong independent research program, and to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Department offers degrees at the Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral levels in Electrical Engineering, and an MSc in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Software Engineering. Degree programs will soon be introduced in Computer Engineering and Software Engineering, subject to funding. For detailed information about the Department, please see our website: http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca Applications should include a curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three confidential referees, and should be sent to: Dr. Ronald H. Johnston, Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 e-mail rundle@enel.ucalgary.ca FAX: (403)282-6855 The search will continue until all positions are filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply by March 30, 1999. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. Applications from women are strongly encouraged. At the present time Canadian Immigration allows international applications to be processed concurrently with Canadian applications. ###################################################################### From: Byravamurthy Ramamurthy University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dear Colleague, I am writing to you about open tenure-line faculty positions in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL). I want to tell you a little about the UNL CSE Department and these openings, in hopes that you will inform those who may be interested, including faculty and students at your institution. Earlier this year, UNL received what was then the largest gift in its history to establish the JD Edwards Program in Computer Science and Management. Consistent with the development of this program, we are advertising several openings at all levels and are particularly interested in the following areas of expertise: VLSI design or design automation Software engineering Enterprise systems including electronic commerce Distributed object technologies and middleware Human-computer interaction Database and information systems Computer and communications security Theory and algorithms The CSE Department is one of the top departments in the Central States region. The CSE Department's doctoral-research program was rated second highest in the then Big 8 Conference by the 1995 National Research Council study. One of our strengths is that we offer degrees in both computer science and computer engineering in affiliation with both the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Technology. UNL is the State's flagship University and is a Carnegie Category I Research Institution. The UNL Graduate College was the first established west of the Mississippi River. Lincoln, the State capital as well as home of the State's flagship university, has excellent schools, recreational facilities, and cultural events. With about 250K people, Lincoln has much to offer without many big city problems. It is a great place to raise a family. We have openings beginning January 1999 or August 1999. I will follow this note with the announcement and a description of the JD Edwards Program. Both announcements also can be seen on our WWW page at "http://cse.unl.edu/". Do not hesitate to contact me for more information. Thank you for your consideration. Byrav Ramamurthy -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Byrav Ramamurthy Assistant Professor Room #215-C, Ferguson Hall Dept. of Computer Science and Engg. Phone: (402) 472-7791 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fax: (402) 472-7767 Lincoln NE 68588-0115 Email: byrav@cse.unl.edu WWW: http://www.cse.unl.edu/~byrav ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Encl: (1) Faculty search advertisement (2) Information on the J.D. Edwards Honors Program at UNL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ******* ADVERTISEMENT **************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Nebraska -- Lincoln Computer Science Engineering Department The UNL CSE Department invites applications for several tenure-track faculty appointments at assistant, associate, or full professor rank to begin January or August 1999. Applicants should have promise for innovative research and teaching in: VLSI design or design automation Software engineering Enterprise systems including electronic commerce Distributed object technologies and middleware Human-computer interaction Database and information systems Computer and communications security Theory and algorithms and hold or be completing a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field. Exceptional candidates in other areas will be considered. The CSE Department offers both computer science and computer engineering programs leading to BS, MS, and PhD degrees and has 20 tenure faculty lines, over 500 undergraduates and 100 graduate students. UNL is Nebraska's comprehensive research university with Carnegie I standing and membership in the American Association of Universities. In 1998, UNL received the largest gift in its history to establish the JD Edwards Honors Program in Computer Science and Management. Review of applications begins October 15, 1998, for applications at the assistant professor rank and January 18, 1999, for applications at all ranks and will continue until all positions are filled. A resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and three references letters should be sent to: Al Surkan, CSE Search Committee Chair Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Nebraska -- Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0115 See www.cse.unl.edu; email search@cse.unl.edu; phone 402.472.2401; fax 402.472.7767. UNL is committed to a pluralistic campus community through AA/EO, is responsive to dual career couples, and makes reasonable ADA accommodations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ******* JD EDWARDS PROGRAM **************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ANNOUNCES LARGEST GIFT EVER Lincoln (Neb.) - May 7, 1998 - A Denver couple will give more than $32 million to their alma mater, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the largest single gift ever given to the University of Nebraska. C. Edward and Carole L. McVaney, have made a five-year gift commitment of $32,207,000 to the NU Foundation to establish the J.D. Edwards Honors Program in Computer Science and Management and a residential academic center to house the program. The concept for the program is to provide students with a living and learning environment, housed in a high-tech residential center where they will draw on expertise and mentoring from the private sector. No new degree programs will be established. Rather, the gift will strengthen the existing programs in computer science, engineering, management and related programs. A high quality, innovative curriculum will be developed blending instruction in technology and information management with liberal arts to educate future innovators and CEOs. In addition to the $32 million, the gift includes the potential for an ongoing pledge based on continued success of the program to provide $4.6 million annually after the fifth year of the project. Naming of the program is pending approval by the university's Board of Regents at its May 16 meeting. The gift is sufficient to fund the program and build the center without additional tax funds. In announcing the gift, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor James Moeser said, "This new honors program reflects our priority of attracting the most promising scholars to the University of Nebraska and providing them with the finest educational opportunities. The J.D. Edwards Honors Program will be a student-centered program with a residential living and learning environment second to none." Ed McVaney explained why he and his wife chose to make this gift. "My personal interest in computer science and information sciences was originally triggered in UNL's classrooms and now I want to create the atmosphere for the best computer science program in the world. I want to thank the chancellor and the faculty with whom I met for their creativity and enthusiasm," he said. "The university's commitment to have the program focus on students was imperative in our decision, and was the driving force behind the development of the residential academic center. This program will encourage interaction between students and residential faculty, interaction that we feel is essential for a successful mentoring process." University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith pointed out that this gift complements the university's existing programs in information science, technology and engineering. "The university has a commitment to meet the needs of the people of the state by developing the technology and the educated work force of the future through its programs on all four campuses," Smith said. "This new residential honors program will complement and build upon strengths of the Peter Kiewit Institute's partnership with business and industry. I am delighted with this gift and what it will mean for Nebraska." Both natives of Omaha, Ed and Carole McVaney graduated from the University of Nebraska. Carole earned a bachelor's degree in education in 1963 and Ed earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1964. He also received an MBA from Rutgers University in 1966 and became a certified public accountant. He worked for Peat Marwick and Grant Thornton & Co. before establishing J.D. Edwards in 1977. McVaney serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer. Headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards develops, markets and supports multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. The company's enterprise software operates in multiple computing environments, including IBM AS/400, UNIX, Windows NT and the Internet. Serving customers in 103 countries, J.D. Edwards went public in September 1997 and is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market as JDEC. Richard Edwards, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will appoint a director for the J.D. Edwards Honors Program. "This gift will give a huge boost to our campus," Edwards said. "It will permit the development of coordinated course offerings from our colleges of business administration, arts and sciences, and engineering and technology. The program will blend academic and applied learning by continually relating on-campus learning to real-world experiences." NU alumnus and Nebraska U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey welcomed the gift as an example of partnership between the public and private sector. "This is truly a generous gift and a shining example of how private philanthropy can partner with higher education to give more Nebraskans a better shot at their American dream," he said. "I have long been an advocate of educating our young talented Nebraskans in emerging technology. This will not only be a significant resource for the state, but one that will enable the university to become a global leader in these fields." Jeff Raikes, Microsoft's group vice president for sales and marketing, provided assistance in the development of this unique program. "As a Nebraskan, I am proud this is being established at the University of Nebraska," he said. "I was involved as a resource in conceptualizing the J.D. Edwards Honors Program and believe that it will have national influence on computer science education and the industry." This is the largest individual gift ever made in the history of the NU Foundation. The next largest gift was received in 1996 when the foundation announced a $29 million gift of the assets of the W.E. Barkley Trust to benefit the university's Barkley Memorial Center for special education and communication disorders. The University of Nebraska Foundation is a nonprofit corporation supplementing faculty, students, facilities and program support at the University of Nebraska through gifts by alumni, friends, corporations and other foundations. UNL News Releases 5/07/98 Contact: Phyllis Larsen, Director UNL Public Relations - (402) 472-0088 or Theresa Klein, Communications Director NU Foundation - (402) 472-2151 For questions regarding these releases, contact: tsimons@unlinfo.unl.ed u (402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825 ###################################################################### From: Arun Sharma University of New South Wales, Sydney SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY The School of Computer Science and Engineering is one of the largest Computing Schools in Australia. The School offers undergraduate programs in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering and Computer Science. Entry standards into these programs tend to be very high. For example, during 1998 students admitted to the BE in Software Engineering degree were in the top 3% of the state's high school graduating class. At the postgraduate level there is a large PhD research program (70 PhD students in 1998) and course work programs at the Masters and Graduate Diploma level in Computer Science, Information Science and a Master of Engineering Science (in Computer Science and Engineering). The University has recently approved a $14M renovation of a building that will house the School after 1999. Following positions are available. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (2 positions) LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER (4 positions) Applications close 29 January 1999. Details of the positions are given below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (2 positions) (REF. 634NET) ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: a relevant PhD (or equivalent); a strong background in rigorous approaches to the specification, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of software systems; an excellent record in teaching and research; potential for academic leadership as well as a willingness and ability to implement equity and diversity policies and programs. DESIRABLE CRITERIA: relevant industrial experience. There are strong software engineering interests in the School: formal methods, real-time systems, distributed systems, intensional programming and version control. Candidates in these or other areas of Software Engineering research, such as software quality, testing, component-based software, interface design or other aspects of human computer interaction, distributed software engineering and object-oriented software engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. The salary is A$71,799 to A$79,099 per year. Details of the position, together with conditions of appointment and application procedure are available from Gordon Newell, Human Resources Department, UNSW, Sydney NSW 2052 on telephone +61-2-9385 1161, email: g.newell@unsw.edu.au or facsimile +61-2-9662 2832. ###################################################################### LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER (4 positions) (REF. 635NET) ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: a relevant PhD (or equivalent); a strong background in rigorous approaches to the specification, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of software systems; demonstrated potential in teaching and research as well as a willingness to implement equity and diversity policies and programs. DESIRABLE CRITERIA: relevant industrial experience. There are strong software engineering interests in the School: formal methods, real-time systems, distributed systems, intensional programming and version control. Candidates in these or other areas of Software Engineering research, such as software quality, testing, component-based software, interface design or other aspects of human computer interaction, distributed software engineering and object-oriented software engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. The salaries are for Lecturer is A$48,678 - A$57,806 per year and for Senior Lecturer A$59,629 - A$68,751 per year depending on qualifications and experience. FOR ABOVE POSITIONS: The positions are full-time (continuing). Additional benefits such as special funding for teaching or research development may be negotiated with the successful applicant. The Faculty encourages academic staff to undertake industrial consultancy. Membership of an approved University superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for these positions. The University reserves the right to fill the positions by invitation or not fill the positions. Enquiries may be directed to Associate Professor Arun Sharma, Head of School on telephone +61-2-9385-5518 (email: arun@cse.unsw.edu.au) or Professor Mark Wainwright, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering on telephone +61-2-9385-5000 (email: m.wainwright@unsw.edu.au). Visit UNSW's website at http://www.unsw.edu.au/ and the School's research and teaching programs at http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/ or email: annb@cse.unsw.edu.au. Applications close 29 January 1999. ###################################################################### From: Jamie Andrews University of Western Ontario Computer Science Department [ I especially encourage software engineering people to apply for this tenure-track job. Our department contains some software engineering people (like me), and has good connections with IBM in Toronto and the local financial industry in London, Ontario. In addition, we offer a BSc in Computer Science with Software Engineering Specialization, in which students take four out of six 3rd- and 4th-year courses in sub-areas of software engineering. --Jamie. ] The University of Western Ontario is seeking to expand its current research and teaching programs in Computer Science. Applications are invited for at least two tenure-track positions at the levels of Assistant or Associate Professor. One of the positions will focus on software engineering and systems while the others are open to all areas of computer science. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline and show evidence of strong research potential and excellence in teaching. The University of Western Ontario, established in 1878, ranks among the top tier of research Universities in Canada. With a full-time enrollment of about 25,000, the University of Western Ontario graduates students from a full range of academic and professional programs. The university is located in London, a major Canadian city of 320,000. London offers some of the best features of both small and large cities: parks, tree-lined streets and bicycle trails coexist with an international airport and efficient public transportation. London boasts various cultural amenities, including its own theatre and orchestra. Stratford and Toronto are within one and two hours driving distances respectively and offer additional cultural opportunities. The Computer Science Department currently comprises twenty-one regular faculty, plus additional visiting faculty members. The department offers B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, as well as B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees with specialization in Software Engineering. The department receives funding from government agencies and corporations for research into a broad range of areas, including artificial intelligence and reasoning, computer algebra, computer graphics, databases, design of algorithms, formal languages and automata, image processing and computer vision, parallel and distributed computing, programming languages, and software engineering. See http://www.csd.uwo.ca/ for more details. In addition to the positions in the Department of Computer Science, the department also seeks to fill three positions joint with other units: one joint with the Faculty of Law, the second joint with the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS), and the third joint with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). These positions are advertised separately. See the Department of Computer Science webpage at http://www.csd.uwo.ca/ for more details. The deadline for applications is February 1, 1999. You must indicate in your cover letter the position for which you wish to be considered. With your curriculum vitae, please include a statement of your teaching philosophy and three representative publications. The effective date of appointment is July 1, 1999. Applications should be sent to: Prof S.M. Watt, Chair Department of Computer Science, MC355 The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 5B7 CANADA Positions are subject to budget approval. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Contact and General Information about FASE The Forum for Advancing Software engineering Education (FASE) is published on the 15th of each month by the FASE editorial board. 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