pjd@alpha.ces.cwru.edu (dr. funk) (11/13/89)
I am organizing a workshop on "system level modelling" to be held
this January in Scottsdale, AZ. Usually this workshop is well-attended
by design automation/CAD people, but given this theme, I would like
to encourage "system architects" to attend and to raise heck! [The
last time "system design" was mentioned, the effort evolved into
VHDL.... There! That got your attention!]
Please note that we have a December 10th deadline for the submission
of position papers. If enough comp.arch folks attend, we may finally
get to eyeball each other and jam in person!
Here is the official announcement -- apologies if you have seen
this before. Please feel free to pass the announcement along to
anyone else who may be interested. Thanks!
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System Level Modelling
Representation, Languages, Analysis
Annual IEEE Design Automation Workshop
Sponsored by the IEEE Design Automation Technical Committee
Wyndham Paradise Valley Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
January 21-24, 1990
As computing systems (hardware and software) grow in complexity,
the need for higher level system specifications and design aids is
ever more apparent. These representations and aids are often called
"system level modelling" tools, but no one has yet agreed upon the
definition of a "system"! This workshop will explore system level
modelling from the perspective of its users and its tool builders.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
System Design Languages
Translation of Requirements to Hardware and Software
The Role of Formal Specification
Applicability of DoD Standard Languages like VHDL and Ada
Applications and User Requirements
Graphical and Symbolic Representations
The Role of Natural Language
Management of Requirements and Other Design Data
Attendance at the workshop is limited to 55 participants. If you would
like to participate, please submit a short summary of your interest in
system level modelling and any related activities and a brief position
paper (approx. 1-3 pages) on some issue concerning one of the above
topics, e.g.,
Should Ada be adopted as a standard for system modelling?
Smalltalk? Eiffel? Simula? (your favorite language)?
Can we adopt a single model for system design?
Is tool integration (still) a problem?
Can language-based tools and graphical tools be integrated?
Are commercial Data Base Systems adequate for tool support
and/or system modelling?
Can experience from software engineering be applied to the
overall system modelling problem?
Is there an adequate set of tools available for high-level
design?
Are Silicon Compilers the answer?
Submissions are due by December 10, 1989.
Sessions will be organized for the presentation of positions,
speculations, activities and preliminary results. No cameras
or tape recorders will be permitted to encourage free information
exchange. Interaction between participants will be strongly
encouraged! Your request for attendance should be submitted to
the Program Chair, John Granacki, or the General Workshop Chair,
Paul Drongowski. Submission of request and supporting information
as plain ASCII text files via electronic mail is preferred.
Workshop Chairperson Program Chairperson
Dr. Paul J. Drongowski Dr. John J. Granacki
Computer Engineering & Science University of Southern California
Case Western Reserve University Information Sciences Institute
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 4676 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-6695
(216) 368-5028 (213) 822-1511
pjd@alpha.ces.cwru.edu granacki@isi.edu
paul j. drongowski usenet: {decvax,sun,att}!cwjcc!pjd!pjd
case western reserve university csnet: pjd@alpha.ces.cwru.edu