Transcript NSF I/UCRC at SMU: The Final Step Jeff Tian [email protected] CSE/IAB Meeting, Nov. 10, 2007 Computer Science and Engineering.

NSF I/UCRC at SMU:
The Final Step
Jeff Tian
[email protected]
CSE/IAB Meeting, Nov. 10, 2007
Computer Science and Engineering
NSF I/UCRC: What Is It?
• Industrial/University Collaborative Research Center
• 1973-now, 40+ active centers in all disciplines
• Multi-university multi-company collaboration
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Industrial support via memberships
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NSF match $$ + marketing/administrative support
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IAB decides project funding to member universities
• Would be the 2nd for SMU (1st: Laser/manufacturing)
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NSF I/UCRC: Steps
1. Letter of intent: Summer 2006
Approved
2. Planning proposal (Tian/El-Rewini/Nair): 3/2007
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Funded: 9/2007-8/2008
Support letters: Raytheon, Lockheed-Martin, Dell, T-System, Nokia, Sirific
Wireless, Countrywide Financial
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Partners: UNT, UTD (+ ASU, UCI, SIU, SUNY-SB, UTSA)
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Focus: Net-Centric Software and Systems (existing NCSSC)
3. Full Proposal: by 8/31/2008, funding conditional on sufficient industrial support
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Need IAB help to recruit 6+ industrial members
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Net-Centric Software & Systems
Consortium (NCSSC)
SMU in NCSSC:
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next generation
network-ready,
interoperable,
trustworthy
service-oriented
systems.
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Working with
consortium partners
since 2005
Focusing on NCSS
reliability, security,
adaptability and
safety
Faculty involved:
Tian, Huang, Nair,
El-Rewini, Kocan
and more ...
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Network Centric Software and Systems
Support real-time & near-real-time warrior needs and business users
Weapon
Systems
Dynamically
Created COIs
Users
Sensors
Communityof-Interest
(COI)
Capabilities
Finance
Intel
Personnel
Logistics
C2
Etc.
Levels of
Services above
core level
Comms
Backbone
ESM
Messaging
Discovery
Mediation
Collaboration
Security/IA
Storage
User
Asst
Core
Enterprise
Services
(CES)
App
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Related Expertise @SMU & Beyond
 Systematic, risk-based reliability improvement for NCSS
(Tian)
 Value-based quality/defect modeling and complete life-cycle quality
engineering
(Huang, Tian)
 Security, fault tolerance, safety, and testing for highly dependable
NCSS
(Nair, Tian, Kocan)
 Integration/adaptability/CCC support for NCSS
(El-Rewini, Nair, Kocan)
 Other NCSS expertise and beyond:
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Experts @SMU, UNT, UTD, ASU, UCI, SIU, SUNY-SB, UTSA
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Benefits to Industrial Partners
via industry-driven research projects:
 Cutting edge research for your technology needs and
product innovation
 High-quality, low-risk, long-term relationships without
hiring to complement selected in-house R&D
 Educating/training your staff in emerging technologies
 One place to go for world class university expertise via
royalty-free, non-exclusive access to research
 Be a part of a team of excellence and prestige:
NSF I/UCRC
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NSF I/UCRC: The Final Step
1. Letter of intent: Summer 2006
2. Planning proposal: 3/2007
Approved
Funded: 9/2007-8/2008
3. Recruit 6+ industrial members before 8/31/2008
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The Final Step
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Persuade your company to become a member
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Publicizing (brochure/booklet/slides available now/shortly)
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Feb. 20-22, 2008: NSF sponsored marketing event for our I/UCRC
With your support, we will bring this NSF I/UCRC to SMU.
Thank you!
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