MISSA (More Integrated and cost efficient Systems Safety Assessment)
PhD Studentship
Programme: PhD
in Computer Science
Research Topic: Justifying, Integrating and Presenting Safety Analyses
through Structured Argumentation
Type of funding: Full studentship (full tuition fees and stipend)
Intended Start date: 1 April 2008
Nationality
Restrictions: NONE
Academic
Requirements: Minimum Class 2:1 (or equivalent) degree in Computer
Science or related engineering discipline
Other
Conditions: English
as a first language, or satisfaction of the
The successful candidate will be required to contribute time into
project coordination and management activities (up to 15 hours a week)
The
successful candidate will not normally
be allowed to seek paid employment during the funded period of the PhD
programme.
Supervisor &
Contact Person: Dr Tim Kelly (tim.kelly@cs.york.ac.uk)
Funding Body: EU FP7 programme & The
MISSA (More Integrated and cost efficient Systems Safety Assessment)
PhD Studentship – Further Details
Introduction
A PhD Studentship for a full-time PhD student is currently available as part of the 3-year MISSA (More Integrated and cost efficient Systems Safety Assessment) project.
Funded by the European Union’s Framework 7 programme, the MISSA project will develop and evaluate methodologies for semi-automated model-based safety assessment of complex, heterogeneous and integrated systems.
Under supervision of Dr. Tim Kelly, the successful
studentship candidate will conduct PhD research under Work Package 6 of the
MISSA programme. This work package is
concerned with the use of structured argumentation to support the synthesis,
justification and maintenance of safety analysis results. This work is likely
to build up on existing
Requirements
The successful candidate will:
- Hold an honours degree in Computer Science or other related engineering discipline (normally with no lower that 2:1 class degree or equivalent)
- Have an interest in System Safety Engineering and/or aerospace applications and engineering
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Be prepared to travel regularly within
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Have English as a first language or
satisfy the
The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of safety analysis methods (e.g. Fault Tree Analysis and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), modelling and simulation environments (e.g. MatLab Simulink and/or SCADE), general principles of safety engineering, and will possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Early career professionals interested in returning to academia are particularly encouraged to apply.
Funding
The grant covers both academic fees (at the rate applicable to the candidate[1]) and subsistence for three years. The stipend in each of the funded three years of the studentship is £12,600, tax exempt. In addition, all expenses for project related travel (including attendance of relevant conferences) will be covered.
Further information
Further information can be obtained from Dr Tim Kelly (PhD Supervisor
and