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EPSRC Reference: EP/G061947/1
Title: Systems Development: Domain-Specific Modelling
Principal Investigator: Woodcock, Professor JCP
Other Investigators:
Paige, Professor R
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Department: Computer Science
Organisation: University of York
Scheme: Standard Research
Starts: 01 April 2009 Ends: 31 March 2012 Value (£): 274,762
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Software Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Information Technologies
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Panel History:
Panel DatePanel NameOutcome
12 Dec 2008 EPSRC/NPL Post-Doctoral Research Partnerships Deferred
29 Jan 2009 EPSRC/NPL Postdoctoral Research Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
Traditionally, engineers use their experience in a problem domain and their knowledge of science and mathematics to find suitable solutions to a problem. They develop candidate solutions by building appropriate mathematical models, which they then analyse and test, using tools wherever possible. In the same way, system engineering is becoming ever-more dependent on modelling and a range of different tools and techniques are being used. These models are used to solve the problem in terms familiar to the domain expert, but in doing so they leave a wide gap between the domain model and the implementation technology. In this context, the project will address three challenges:(1) How do we use automated tools to support a variety of different modelling languages in a consistent manner?(2) How do we integrate them into existing development processes?(3) How do we obtain requirements traceability?We will develop new approaches using domain-specific modelling processes and will provide effective tool support. The project will be carried out in partnership with the National Physical Laboratory, and will be validated by experimentation on end-to-end case studies provided by NPL. Prototype tools will be ready for further development and exploitation as production-quality tools at the end of the project.
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