REU Site: Software Dependability Centric Research and Application

REU 站点：以软件可靠性为中心的研究和应用

• 批准号: 2349347
• 负责人: Weichen Wong
• 金额: $ 46.47万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Dallas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2026-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349347&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Software; Dependability; Centric

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Texas at Dallas focuses on how to produce dependable software that is not only reliable but also safe and secure. This site offers innovative research opportunities, especially to students from underrepresented groups or universities with limited resources. By enhancing skills through workshops and lectures in critical thinking, oral and written communication, problem solving, and research methods, students will be well equipped for graduate education and research careers in science and technology. Interactions with mentors and fellow participants will provide avenues to exchange ideas and stimulate discussions. Research connections will be established with students’ home institutions to continue collaboration among multiple institutions in different geographical regions. A website will be used to publicize research articles, videos and slides of lectures and project presentations, as well as announcements for effective community outreach.The focus of this research is on examining and improving existing methodologies and current practices for safety and security assurance, and reliability prediction; investigating issues such as how software dependability may affect the software lifecycle; and studying how software processes, methods and tool support should be evolved for dependable software. Special emphasis will be on usability studies to evaluate AI-enhanced techniques for automated code and test case generation, vulnerability detection and explanations, etc. Software for blockchain-based smart contracts and autonomous systems like self-driving vehicles will be addressed. The findings will be compiled to provide a comprehensive guideline of how software safety, security, and reliability can be achieved effectively and efficiently. A key aspect of this site is the close collaboration with industry. REU students will take field trips to industry sponsors, allowing them to speak directly with practitioners to better understand how dependable software is applied to real-life applications. Workshops on technical writing and oral presentation will be held to improve proficiency in preparing and delivering technical reports. Seminars on ethics and professional responsibility will also be given to ensure REU students behave properly and respectfully. `This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

位于达拉斯的德克萨斯大学本科生研究经验（REU）网站专注于如何生产可靠的软件，不仅可靠，而且安全可靠。该网站提供了创新的研究机会，特别是来自代表性不足的群体或资源有限的大学的学生。通过提高批判性思维，口头和书面沟通，解决问题和研究方法的研讨会和讲座的技能，学生将为科学和技术的研究生教育和研究生涯做好准备。与导师和其他参与者的互动将提供交流想法和激发讨论的途径。将与学生的家乡机构建立研究联系，以继续不同地理区域的多个机构之间的合作。将利用一个网站公布研究文章、讲座和项目介绍的录像和幻灯片，以及有效社区外联的公告。这项研究的重点是审查和改进现有的安全和保障保证方法和现行做法，以及可靠性预测;调查软件可靠性如何影响软件生命周期等问题;以及研究软件过程、方法和工具支持应该如何发展以获得可靠的软件。将特别强调可用性研究，以评估用于自动代码和测试用例生成、漏洞检测和解释等的人工智能增强技术，并将讨论基于区块链的智能合约和自动驾驶汽车等自动系统的软件。将对调查结果进行汇编，以提供如何有效和高效地实现软件安全性，可靠性和可靠性的全面指导方针。该网站的一个关键方面是与行业的密切合作。REU学生将实地考察行业赞助商，让他们直接与从业者交谈，以更好地了解如何将可靠的软件应用于现实生活中的应用程序。将举办关于技术写作和口头介绍的讲习班，以提高编写和提交技术报告的熟练程度。还将举办道德和职业责任研讨会，以确保REU学生行为得体和尊重他人。“该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。