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- From: isaac@etrog.se.citri.edu.au (Isaac Balbin)
- Subject: Professor of Software Engineering
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.052339.21901@etrog.se.citri.edu.au>
- Organization: Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 05:23:39 GMT
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- RMIT
- DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE,
- CITY CAMPUS
- MELBOURNE
- AUSTRALIA
-
- POSITION DESCRIPTION
-
- SECTION I
-
- 1. POSITION SUMMARY
- Title : Professor in Software Engineering
- Number : 128-33-A
- Classification : Academic Level E
- Salary : $77,900
-
- 2. ORGANISATIONAL SUMMARY
- Faculty : Applied Science
- Department : Computer Science
- Supervisor's Title : Head of Department
- Classification : Head of School III
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- 3. RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
- Closing Date for Application : 5th February 1993
-
- Addressed to:
-
- Executive Appointments
- RMIT City Campus
- GPO Box 2476V
- Melbourne
- Australia 3001
-
-
- 4. LEVEL OF APPOINTMENT
-
- Appointment will be made at Professor level (Academic level E) and
- applicants must satisfy RMIT requirements* for professorial appointment in
- the three areas of: research and scholarship; teaching and communication;
- and leadership (academic and professional).
- A paper on RMIT professorial appointments is available by sending electronic
- mail to Alan Leary (ajl@cs.rmit.edu.au)
-
-
- SECTION II
-
- l. JOB SUMMARY
-
- The Professor will provide leadership in the areas of software engineering
- education, research and industrial liaison.
-
- The Department of Computer Science is a multi campus department with an
- enrolment of approximately 650 equivalent full time students in its courses
- and a staff establishment of approximately 55.
-
- The following courses are offered by the Department:
-
- . Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science).
- . Bachelor of Applied Science Honours (Computer Science).
- . Graduate Diploma in Computing Studies.
- . Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Based Systems.
- . Post Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering.
- . Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Applied Science in
- Information Systems.
- . Master of Applied Science (by Coursework) in Information Technology.
- . Master of Applied Science and PhD (by Research).
- . A range of service subjects to other courses.
-
- In addition to the above programs, the Department has a heavy involvement
- in research and development principally in the areas of database systems,
- computer graphics, artificial intelligence and software engineering.
- Collaborative links exist between the Department and other related
- Engineering and Science departments both at RMIT and Melbourne University.
-
- The teaching programs of the Department cover a wide range of computing
- areas including programming languages and methodology, computer
- architecture, systems analysis and design, theory of computation, database
- systems, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, software engineering,
- formal methods, data communications and networks, operating systems,
- systems programming and compiler design.
-
- The Department operates two multi-processor Encore Multimax computer
- systems (to be replaced in 1993), a Sun 4 mini-computer and a VAX ll/750
- all running UNIX. A wide range of computer laboratories and networked
- workstations are available for teaching and research. Students also make
- use of the University's Computer Centre mainframes and super-computer
- facilities.
-
-
-
- 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
-
- The applicant should have:
-
- . A higher degree (preferably a PhD) in Computer Science,
- Software Systems Engineering or a closely related discipline;
-
- . A distinguished international reputation either in the field of
- software engineering theory or software engineering practice;
-
- . A record of excellence in both the teaching of software engineering and
- its industrial practice;
-
- . An established history of publication, particularly in one or more of
- the following areas:
-
- - formal description techniques,
- - validation and verification,
- - real-time systems development,
- - object-oriented technology,
- - programming language design & implementation.
-
-
-
- 3. DUTIES
-
- The successful applicant will be responsible to the Head of Department and
- will:
-
- 3.1 Coordinate and participate in the teaching of software engineering
- courses at
- the undergraduate and postgraduate level and carry out related academic
- functions;
-
- 3.2 Supervise projects and theses primarily in the area of software
- engineering;
-
- 3.3 Build a solid basis of software engineering research in the Department
- and attract
- funding for that research;
-
- 3.4 Establish collaborative links with other academic or research
- institutions and industry;
-
- 3.5 Perform administrative duties associated with the tasks outlined
- above;
-
- 3.6 Perform other appropriate duties as required by Head of Department.
-
- Note: The successful applicant will be based at the RMIT City campus and
- will coordinate activities in the area of software engineering at both the
- City and Bundoora campuses.
-
- If you have any further queries about the Department feel free to mail
- Alan Leary --- ajl@cs.rmit.edu.au
-