Applications are now open for the new MSc in Critical Computing Systems Engineering, sponsored by CISTER and with the scientific coordination of the unit’s Director, Eduardo Tovar.

This Master is designed to offer a suitable educational foundation for prospective students who want to become experts in the area of Critical Computing Systems. These include either recent graduates in areas such as Software Engineering, Electronics and Computers Engineering, Computer Science, and related fields, as well as professionals in these areas with similar qualifications.

Embracing the technological, human and organizational factors associated with the development of Critical Computing Systems, the ultimate objective of this 2-year MSc is to equip the students with the scientific foundations, the right engineering toolsets, and the necessary hands-on experience so that they are capable of performing informed assessment of the expected levels of safety typically demanded in this increasingly important class of systems. The MSc also provides a wide coverage of the knowledge involved in the development of Critical Computing Systems in the domains in which their successful application is of paramount importance, like Automotive, Avionics, Industrial Internet of Things, Banking and Finance, etc.

The MSc has a strong involvement of CISTER's industrial partners. Students successfully finishing the MSc are equipped both to work in the industry or pursue a research career, including a PhD.

Further information can be found on https://www.cister-labs.pt/mscccse/ or by sending an e-mail to msc@cister-labs.pt.

Stefan Petters was a prominent researcher at CISTER from 2009 until 2014. He was research line leader and also had the role of Vice-Director of CISTER. Stefan was an outstanding person, and his energy, wisdom, intelligence and team spirit were instrumental for the growth of CISTER-Labs. Stefan was a prominent member of the international community and his contributions will last long in the memories. Stefan sadly passed way last week, at the age of 50.

CISTER PhD Student Ishfaq Hussain attended the 27th International Conference on Real-Time Networks and Systems (RTNS 2019) from 6th to 8th of November in Toulouse, France.
One full paper entitled "Response time analysis of multiframe mixed criticality systems" was published and presented in the main conference. The article, co-authored with Muhammad Ali Awan, Pedro F. Souto, Konstantinos Bletsas, Benny Akesson and Eduardo Tovar received the “Outstanding Paper” and “Best Student Paper” awards.