PhD Studentship
Dependable Evolution of Complex Software through the Identification of Fault
Patterns
Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, UK
Applications are invited for a three year EPSRC CASE PhD studentship in
partnership with Lucent UK. This studentship will provide both tuition fees,
currently £2,675 per year and living expenses of at least £12,000 per year.
The aim of this research is to identify the nature of software failure in
complex systems, and suggest improvements in the software process for
increasing the dependability of an existing reliable commercial network
management system which is subject to rapid evolutionary pressures. The work
will comprise:
· the identification of fault patterns from the fault reports and the
software process of a large piece of code;
· based on this study, the identification of new faults not previously
localised within a context of a toolset;
· the definition of metrics that would correlate with run-time failures;
· and the definition of process improvements for increasing the earlier
detection of some software faults.
The candidate must be from the UK and should have, or expect to obtain, a
good degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline. The
candidate should have an interest in software engineering and statistics.
The starting date is early in 2001, or at a later date by arrangement.
For informal discussions contact Dr Rogerio De Lemos by email:
[log in to unmask] or telephone on 01227 823628.
You can apply for this position by completing an on-line application form
which can be found at
http://www.ukc.ac.uk/registry/pgstudy/application/gradapply.html and
entering the above project title in the Proposed Area of Research section.
The closing date for applications is 12 December 2000.
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Kerry Riches, Research Support Administrator
Computing Laboratory
University of Kent at Canterbury
Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF
Tel: 01227 827379
Fax: 01227 762811
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