Lero (software engineering)
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Lero Republic of Ireland
, was established in 2005 as a Science Foundation Ireland
Centre for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET), being one of nine (originally ten) such centres established by the Irish Government
in various areas of science and engineering.
Lero is a distributed centre, incorporating the University of Limerick
(lead partner), University College Dublin
, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University
, National University of Ireland Galway and Dundalk Institute of Technology
. It involves about 114 researchers and staff.
Lero has industrial ties to multinational companies such as IBM
and Intel, to indigenous Irish industry such as Information Mosaic, and to government agencies such as the European Space Agency
.
, and considers how software that may be critical to an organization’s mission, product base, profitability or competitive advantage may be evolved in a manner than is reliable and predictable and without incurring extreme costs. Software must evolve over time to meet changing requirements and regulations. Many of today’s software systems have evolved from legacy code and legacy systems, or have evolved as a result of a focused and intentional change in organization and architecture to exploit newer techniques believed to be beneficial.
Of interest to Lero are systems that must adapt and evolve at run-time in order to react to changes in the environment or to meet necessary constraints on the system that were not previously satisfied and possibly not previously known.
Lero hosts international conferences and meetings.
and Europe
an PhD models. Students take courses at any of the institutions that combine to make up Lero. Part-time industry-based PhDs and Masters programmes are also undertaken.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, was established in 2005 as a Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland ), is the statutory body in the Republic of Ireland with responsibility for disbursing funds for basic science research with a strategic focus...
Centre for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET), being one of nine (originally ten) such centres established by the Irish Government
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.-Members of the Government:Membership of the Government is regulated fundamentally by the Constitution of Ireland. The Government is headed by a prime minister called the Taoiseach...
in various areas of science and engineering.
Overview
Lero’s first Centre Director was Professor Kevin T. Ryan, and Scientific Director Professor Klaus Pohl. Professor Mike Hinchey has been Director of Lero since mid 2010. Professor Bashar Nuseibeh currently serves as Chief Scientist.Lero is a distributed centre, incorporating the University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
(lead partner), University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
, National University of Ireland Galway and Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dundalk Institute of Technology formerly Regional Technical College, Dundalk is a campus situated in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, halfway between Dublin and Belfast . The campus is 800 metres from the main Dublin Belfast road and 3 minutes drive from the M1 motorway to Dublin. Dublin Airport...
. It involves about 114 researchers and staff.
Lero has industrial ties to multinational companies such as IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
and Intel, to indigenous Irish industry such as Information Mosaic, and to government agencies such as the European Space Agency
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
.
Research
Lero’s research is focused on the field of Evolving Critical Systems (ECS), which can be considered to be a sub-field of Software EngineeringSoftware engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
, and considers how software that may be critical to an organization’s mission, product base, profitability or competitive advantage may be evolved in a manner than is reliable and predictable and without incurring extreme costs. Software must evolve over time to meet changing requirements and regulations. Many of today’s software systems have evolved from legacy code and legacy systems, or have evolved as a result of a focused and intentional change in organization and architecture to exploit newer techniques believed to be beneficial.
Of interest to Lero are systems that must adapt and evolve at run-time in order to react to changes in the environment or to meet necessary constraints on the system that were not previously satisfied and possibly not previously known.
Lero hosts international conferences and meetings.
Education
Lero is host to the Lero Graduate School in Software Engineering (LGSSE). This structured PhD programme offers a 4-year PhD that is undertaken with one year of coursework, including courses on philosophy and research methods, and 3-years of research, combining elements of the USUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an PhD models. Students take courses at any of the institutions that combine to make up Lero. Part-time industry-based PhDs and Masters programmes are also undertaken.
Outreach
Lero established an Education and Outreach Programme in 2007. The centre organises activities at second-level, third-level and fourth-level. Lero has developed a set of Scratch teaching materials that are being used in many schools around the country. It also organises an annual Scratch competition.External links
- Lero website
- Lero group, LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...