billa@cvedc.Prime.Com (Bill Anderson) (07/29/90)
The USA EDIF Users' Group
presents
EDIF World `90
the Sixth Annual USA EDIF Users' Group Conference
Royal Sonesta Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
September 10-12, 1990
New Orleans: the Big Easy ... With a style unique, a population diverse, a
cuisine spicy, a history complex, and a music jazzy, New Orleans sets the
stage for EDIF World `90, sponsored by the USA EDIF Users' Group.
EDIF World `90 will offer a complete program of papers, panels, and other
standards issues related to EDIF. This year's conference will feature
domestic and foreign presenters, from both academia and industry. There
will be reports on EDIF implementations, proposals for extensions,
comparisons of EDIF and related standards, and information from TSCs.
Tutorials presented by leading authorities on EDIF and related topics will
be a primary feature of EDIF World `90. Notably, this year Hilary Kahn
will be teaching an Express tutorial. Express is an information modeling
language of value in describing the underlying objects and relationships in
a particular domain. Express has been developed as part of the STEP
initiative of ISO and is in use for describing a wide range of domains.
Pre-registration for Express and all tutorials is required.
The panels on Tuesday are designed to provide you with the latest
information on the current state of EDIF and where it is going, direct from
the people doing the work. Panelists will respond to your questions. Each
of the panels on Tuesday will begin with a presentation and will include
time for answering questions.
To ensure the panelists can address your interests, we encourage you to
send written questions in advance to the USA EDIF Users' Group. Please
address each question to a specific panel. Depending on the volume, not
all questions received may be addressed. We do want to leave time for
questions from the floor.
Schedule
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Sunday, September 9th
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7:00- 9:00pm Reception
Monday, September 10th: Tutorials
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7:30- 8:30am Pick up badges & handouts;
Continental Breakfast.
8:30-10:00 EDIF, Hilary Kahn, Room 1.
CALS, Donald Hall, Room 2.
10:00-10:15 Break.
10:15-12:00 EDIF & CALS continue.
11:45-12:00 Break.
12:00- 1:00 Lunch with "BOF" tables.
1:00- 2:30 Express, Hilary Kahn, Room 1.
VHDL, Hal Carter, Room 2.
2:30- 2:45 Break.
2:45- 4:15 Express & VHDL continue.
Tuesday, September 11th: The Official Story
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7:30- 8:30am Pick up badges & handouts;
Continental Breakfast.
8:30- 9:00 Keynote address, Ron Waxman.
9:00-10:00 Panel - Steering Committee.
10:00-10:15 Break.
10:15-11:45 Panel - Technical Committee.
11:45-12:00 Break.
12:00- 1:00 Lunch with "BOF" tables.
1:00- 2:30 Panel - Technical Subcommittee Chairs.
2:30- 2:45 Break.
2:45 Business Meeting.
Wednesday, September 12th: Papers
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7:30- 8:30am Pick up badges & handouts;
Continental Breakfast.
8:30-10:00 Paper Session 1.
10:00-10:15 Break.
10:15-11:45 Paper Session 2.
11:45-12:00 Break
12:00- 1:00 Lunch with "BOF" tables.
1:00- 2:30 Paper Session 3.
2:30- 2:45 Break.
2:45- 4:15 Paper Session 4.
4:15- 4:30 Break.
4:30- 5:00 Awards Presentation.
Speakers
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Keynote:
Ronald Waxman is a Principal Scientist within the Center for Semicustom
Integrated Systems at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,
Virginia. He is involved in research related to the design of modular
digital systems: VLSI design, fault tolerance and test techniques and the
application of hardware description languages to these research areas.
Prior to his present position which began in l987, Waxman spent 32 years at
IBM. He was lead engineer for IBM in the VHSIC Hardware Description
Language (VHDL) development effort. He also acted in technical and in
management capacities and was involved with circuit, logic, and system
design; computer aided design; and hardware design languages. He holds
several patents in circuit and logic design and has authored papers on
design automation and on the use of hardware design languages in the design
process.
Waxman is a Fellow of the IEEE, a member of the IEEE Computer Society and
of the ACM. In June, l988, he was appointed Chairman of the DATC, a
position he presently holds. He is also an elected member of the Board of
Governors of the IEEE Computer Society. He has a BSEE from New Jersey
Institute of Technology, and an MSEE from Syracuse University.
EDIF and EXPRESS Tutorials:
Hilary Kahn is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at
the University of Manchester. She has conducted EDIF tutorials worldwide
and is the International Chairperson in charge of queries and requests for
clarification of EDIF and its description in the Reference Guide. In
addition to EDIF, her research includes simulation, VHDL, application of
knowledge based techniques to CAD, CAD system integration and more.
Besides research and teaching, Professor Kahn participates in several EDIF
committees. She is the chair of the European TSC, and a member of an
overseeing group in Europe called EuroEDIF.
CALS Tutorial:
Donald Hall is Chief Engineer for the Computer-aided Acquisition and
Logistic Support (CALS) Policy Office of the Office of the Secretary of
Defense for Production and Logistics. His assignments include: definition
of computer-aided engineering concepts and supporting technologies for
concurrent engineering and the establishment of technical product data
exchange standards. Prior to his assignment to CALS, Mr. Hall was an
Office of the Secretary of Defense action officer where he conducted
readiness and support reviews of major weapon systems programs in support
of the Defense Acquisition Board process. Before OSD, Mr. Hall managed
research and development projects in microelectronics, digital systems
architecture and advanced automated testing at the Naval Ocean Systems
Center. He holds a BSEE from the University of the Pacific and MSEE from
the Davis campus of the University of California.
VHDL Tutorial:
Harold W. Carter is the Assistant Department Head for the Computer
Engineering Component of the University of Cincinnati Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has a PhD in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He
is, also, Co-Chairman of the IEEE Design Automation Standards Sub-
committee.
United Airlines Official Carrier of EDIF World `90
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United Airlines is pleased to offer the attendees of EDIF World `90 a 40
percent discount off unrestricted coach fares or a 5 percent discount off
lowest applicable fares, including first class. This special offer,
available only to attendees of this conference, applies to travel on
domestic segments of all United Airlines and United Express flights. These
fares are available through United's Meeting Plus Desk with all fare rules
applying.
Please refer to meeting ID number (or account number) 437HQ to obtain the
discount when making your air travel plans.
The number to call in the U.S. or Canada is 1-800-52l-4041.
Royal Sonesta Hotel
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The Royal Sonesta Hotel is a refreshing oasis in the heart of the French
Quarter. A Bourbon Street landmark, Sonesta encompasses almost an entire
block, bound by Bourbon, Conti, Royal and Bienville Streets. Traditional
Spanish and French style architecture, a hidden courtyard, pool, patio,
terrace and wrought iron lace balconies combine to make Sonesta an elegant
4-star hotel in the heart of the French Quarter.
For information and reservations call l-800-343-7l70 or the Hotel direct at
(504) 586-0300. Be sure to mention EDIF World `90.
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Late registration is available at the Conference, but is not
allowable for the tutorials. Pre-registration for the tutorials is
required to insure sufficient space and materials.