20110530

CE "biweekly" meeting

May 30, 2011

Personnel

Alejandro Russo applies for status as "Oavlönad docent"
25 applications for 3 junior positions in Software Engineering

- Surprisingly many Irish and female applicants

Wrapping up applications for NS, CS junior positions
Jan J applies for Biträdande Professor
No immediate replacement for Ann-Margret Alsin

Teaching

Teacher meeting for D programme on June 1 (info here)
Draft Chalmers guidelines for thesis reports are under review

- Review due early June

- Draft seems to emphasize science over engineering

- CSE guidelines to be developed ASAP

Research and Proposals

No Google scholarship this year
VELOX was successfully wrapped up
DeSyRe and FASTER have converged on statements of work
Software Intensive Systems likely done in a couple of weeks

CSE issues

Teaching organization (separate from divisions) to be evaluated in the fall
Guidelines/process/programmes to be developed for receiving newcomers
New guidelines for cost limits when entertaining guests
Performance evaluations (medarbetarsamtal) will be delayed into the fall

CSE office space

Inventory indicates we'll be OK this fall

- 171 seats at Johanneberg, 133 Chalmers employees, 25 GU employees, plus some seats at Lindholmen . . .

- . . . but a reshuffle may be called for.

Idéläran may be an option in the medium term
Lunch room remodeling to commence in June

Chalmers/GU issues

All emplyees will be called to two-hour workshops in the fall

- "Chalmers organizational culture"

Bibliometric analysis to control (small) part of funding from GU

- We can propose bibliometric measure!

AOI

Summer party on June 9!
Prof. Em. Jan Torin turns 75 on June 11.