Software Engineering Research
Our mission
To define, improve and industrially apply techniques, concepts, and methods for innovative and efficient development of software and software-intensive systems, such that high-quality products can be developed in a shorter period of time and with flexible integration of changing requirements.Main areas of research
Within our scope the following and related fields of research and technology transfer are of particular significance:
- Agile Model-Based Software Engineering
- Artifacts in Complex Development Projects
- Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering
- Evolution & Transformation of Models
- Compositionality & Modularity of Models & Languages
- Modeling for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
- Generative Software Engineering
- Modeling Software Architectures
- State-Based Modeling (Automata)
- Variability & Software Product Lines (SPL)
- Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs)
- Unified Modeling Language (UML)
- Software Language Engineering (SLE)
- Semantics of Modeling Languages
Application Domains
- Automotive
- Automated Driving & Intelligent Driver Assistance
- Cloud Computing & Enterprise Information Systems
- Robotics
- Smart Energy Management
Our Most Important Software Tools
- MontiCore - Language Workbench for DSLs
- UML/P - Executable Modeling with UML
- MontiArc - Architectural Modeling
Current and Fresh Research Topics
Fresh research topics not necessarily already come with published articles. We assume results will be published soon:- Digital Twins and Digital Shadows in Engineering and Production
- SysML 2.0
- Modelling in Systems Engineering (fitting to Internet of Production Excellence Cluster)
Prominent research projects from Prof. Nagl (-2009)
An overview over the research projects can be found here.For download:
Publications
- Topic sorted list of most interesting publications
- Books
- Aachener Informatik-Berichte, Software Engineering / Ph.D. Theses
- Complete list of publications, Part 1: 2009 - now (RWTH Aachen)
- Complete list of publications, Part 2: 2004 - 2008 (TU Braunschweig)
- Complete list of publications, Part 3: 1994 - 2003 (TU Munich)
- Complete list of publications, Part 4: - 2008 (RWTH Aachen, Prof. Nagl)