Expectations of the role of EUROPRACTICE Representative
The EUROPRACTICE Representative MUST be a senior, full-time, permanent
member of ACADEMIC staff, or senior research staff if from a Research
institute member, with appropriate connections to senior management
(i.e. not students and not IT staff or other technical support
workers) with appropriate technical knowledge within the sphere of
Microelectronics design and is expected to:
Act as a focal point for the EUROPRACTICE member Institute,
maintaining an overview of the overall tools holding at the
Institute. Countersign (wherever possible) order forms for new and
rehosted licences, and give advice if possible to users on current
tools holdings and how these may affect annual charges on new
orders. Countersign any Termination forms, ensuring that all users
of the bundle being terminated have been consulted.
Make it clear to potential or actual users that commercial use is
forbidden (unless a written waiver from the vendor is obtained) and
that use must be limited to current staff and students of the
EUROPRACTICE member Institute on their premises only.
Receive periodic e-mail announcements regarding news on the
development of the EUROPRACTICE design tools portfolio and events
and training opportunities, and distribute these to an appropriate
set of colleagues internally, within the EURORPACTICE member
Institute (colleagues can also join our mailing list via our
homepage for direct copies)
Receive private login password (updated periodically), for download
of latest EUROPRACTICE tools versions via FTP server and access to
password controlled data (appropriate colleagues can be nominated
for their own password for access to FTP server and other data)
Receive end of year and annual upgrade key files and distribute
these to an appropriate set of colleagues internally, within the
EURORPACTICE member Institute (appropriate colleagues can be
nominated for their own password for access to copies of licenses)
Receive annual fees invoice(s) or specify an alternative direct
address. Receive periodic statements of account for EUROPRACTICE
invoices, for forwarding to the Finance Department for prompt
payment and investigation (relevant colleagues can be nominated for
their own password for access to copies of invoices).
Notes
The Microlectronics Support Centre at URKI-STFC is always happy to
give advice on any aspect of EUROPRACTICE membership and design tools
support, both administrative and technical, to anyone at an existing
or prospective new EUROPRACTICE member Institute. It is not necessary
for all enquiries to be routed via the EUROPRACTICE Representative. We
do ask that all enquiries are sent to our central account of
MicroelectronicsCentre@stfc.ac.uk
so that they can be logged and distributed to the most appropriate
member(s) of the MSC Staff.
If the EUROPRACTICE Representative should change at your Institute,
please inform EUROPRACTICE using the form above. This form must be
completed and signed by the new Representative and the previous
Representative - or a responsible person at your Institution if the
previous Representative is not available.