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 > 	which standards activities are going on in IEEE standards? Does
 > anyone got a list of the current activities and addresses so I can get into
 > contact with some groups? My special interest is in the field of software
 > engineering where I'm working on requirements for software engineering
 > environments, software factories, etc.

As a partial answer, the following describes ONLY the Electrical
computer aided design standards or so-called design automation activities
with meetings coming up at the June 25-31 Design Automation Conference
in Las Vegas:
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      To: DASS mailing list                            April 27th, 1989
      Subject: DAC DASS meetings

      The IEEE CS DATC Design Automation Standards Subcommittee (DASS) is a
      group of volunteers who help define standard descriptions for the
      capture, utilization and communication of electronic design data.  The
      DASS and it's working groups will meet on Thursday, June 29th from 9 AM
      to 5 PM and Friday, June 30th from 9 AM to 4 PM in Las Vegas at Caesars
      Palace.  See the agenda below.  Meeting rooms will be announced at the
      hotel.

      A meeting fee will be charged and will be used to cover meeting expenses
      and mailing costs.  The fee includes admission to all working group
      meetings and a copy of all working group meeting minutes documentation.
      Lunch and snacks will be served.  The cost is $50.00 for one day or
      $75.00 for two days.

      Sign up forms are available at the IEEE Computer Society publications
      booth or at the DASS meeting.  Please sign up early.


                                  DASS Meetings Agenda

      Thursday, June 29th:
       8:30 AM
        Registration

       9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
        VHDL/EDIF Interoperability
          While VHDL is oriented to behavioral descriptions, EDIF is oriented
          to physical descriptions.  This working group is addressing the
          relationships and communication paths between the two with an eye to
          developing standard practices.

       9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
        VHDL Analysis and Standardization Group (VASG)
          This working group created IEEE Standard 1076 VHDL.  They are now
          working on interpretation, clarification and maintenance issues.

        Working Group on Test Standards
          Using VHDL as a base, this working group is defining a standard
          language for describing the tests to be applied to electronic
          systems.

        VHDL Modeling Practices
          This working group is investigating the many facets of modeling
          electronic systems using VHDL.  It will provide recommended
          practices and methods for using VHDL.

        Working Group on Design Management
          This working group is investigating design process and data
          management aspects of electronic systems design.

       4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
        Plenary Session
          A chance to get together, trade ideas, find out what the other
          working groups are doing and get to know the people involved in the
          DASS.

       7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
        DASS Steering Committee
          This group sets policy for the DASS and its working groups.

      Friday, June 30th:
       8:30 AM
        Registration

       9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
        VHDL Intermediate Form Analysis and Standardization Group (VIFASG)
          This working group is evaluating intermediate formats for VHDL CAD
          applications.  Their standard will permit CAD tool developers to
          easily integrate their products to VHDL CAD applications created by
          others.

        Working Group on Test Standards
          See above

        Working Group on System Design (Language)
          This working group is exploring the language constructs necessary
          to describe electronic systems at the highest level of abstraction.





      Not meeting at the DAC but also working under the DASS umbrella are:

        Working Group on System Design (Environment and Methodology)
          This working group is investigating the many facets of the
          electronic system design process.

        Working Group on Information Modeling
          This working group is concerned with identifying and codifying an
          abstract model of functional, behavioral and structural hardware
          design languages to provide a theoretical foundation.

-- Larry Saunders, Cochairperson,   lfs@ibm.com


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