NSF REU Summer Program
Software Safety: Methodology, Practice and Research
May 28 – August 2, 2013
Application deadline: March 15, 2013
The Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Dallas
will conduct a ten-week summer research program funded by the National
Science Foundation (NSF) for ten undergraduates from May 28 to August 2,
2013. The focus is on ” software safety ,” however, the technology and
skills learned by the students have general applicability to research
and practice in their future studies.
We provide a close collaboration with our industry partners. In addition
to work on assigned research projects at UTD, field trips to Raytheon,
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, and EDS/HP will be arranged to help
the students better understand how software safety is adopted in practice
for real-life applications. This also gives students a chance to directly
communicate with practitioners to receive a first-hand account of the
work environments and lifestyles in the industry.
We also host special workshops on technical writing and oral presentation
to improve students’ proficiency in preparing and delivering technical
reports. A highlight which provides an overview of our program including
research projects, lectures, and field trips is available at YouTube
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?
with PowerPoint slide shows) for students’ project presentations as well
as lectures on software safety and technical writing are also posted
( http://paris.utdallas.edu/reu/
Eligible applicants are th ose who have an interest in pursuing a graduate
education, are currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate institution,
and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Incoming seniors will be
given preference, but sophomores and juniors with strong academic records
will also be considered. Special welcome is extended to students from
underrepresented groups (women, minorities, and persons with disabilities)
and academic institutions with limited research opportunities. Selected
participants will receive a scholarship to conduct research with a faculty
member in the Computer Science Department at UTD. Included will be
a $5,000 stipend ($500/week) and a travel reimbursement for those from
outside the Dallas metro area. We also provide housing on campus free to
the REU students.
Eric Wong
Professor & Principal Investigator
Department of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Email ewong@utdallas.edu
Web: http://www.utdallas.edu/~ewong