Interested persons should send a letter of application, vita, lists of publications and courses taught, and three references who can be contacted, to Prof. E. J. Kennedy, Search Committee Chairperson, Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996-2100. Through this program, Cadence provides a channel for communication and cooperation among universities trying to scale the commercial software learning curve. The University Alliance Program provides universities with incentives to create an on-line educational resource that shares information about using Cadence tool applications. Examples of resources universities will contribute include cell libraries, design components, design examples, design flows, tutorials, etc. A centralized web site linking the information will be created for the benefit of all students using Cadence software.
Students face different constraints than our commercial customers.
In the past, students have had to reinvent the wheel, because the experiences of one group of students isn't necessarily passed on to the next wave of students. Cadence believes universities could benefit significantly if students could leverage the progress of their peers. Ultimately, the new program will benefit the industry at large, by ensuring a top-notch pool of engineering talent, as these students take their refined skills into the commercial marketplace. The idea of sharing materials across universities makes a lot of sense, and we look forward to participating in the program. The University Alliance Program is available to any university that has participated in the existing University Program for at least one year.