Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Information Systems

Based UnitsIntel Education informs that:Authentic project work puts students in the driver's seat of their own learning. Itis important that instructors take advantage of curriculum developed by teachersin a large collection of Unit Plans that integrate technology. Models ofmeaningful classroom projects that integrate instruction in thinking skills alongwith tools and strategies for developing one’s own exemplary technology-supported learning are always encouraged. They focus on three areas:1. It is important to learn how project-based units can effectively engage students in meaningful work and promote higher-order thinking.2. It is necessary to see how questions and ongoing assessment keep project work focused on important learning goals

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College; Floyd Wilkes, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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Information Systems

hypothesis was that understanding these latter models would be easier for students ifthey saw the same database example presented in all these three models. As a test of thispremise, one of the authors gave students in a database class the assignment ofimplementing a database problem in the three models. Students who participated wereasked to report their experiences from completing the assignment. The results obtainedfrom the students are evaluated and reported in this paper.KeywordsDatabase Design, Relational databases, Object-Relational databases, Object-Orienteddatabases.1. IntroductionIn a previous paper1, the authors discussed a perceived difficulty that students havelearning the features, capabilities, and uses of the three major database

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Information Systems

IRETE ProjectIRETE will be a bibliographic database and repository developed using open-source softwaresuch as Fedora (Flexible Extensible Digital Object and Repository Architecture), EPrint, or Page 14.205.5DSpace with approximately 100,000 records - partially full-text - covering the period from 1980to the present. The major tasks for the development of this project are: 1. Identification ofdocuments, 2. Procurement of documents, 3. Thesaurus development, 4. Database development,and 5. Database Public Interface development.The identification of publications related to engineering education represents an essential step.The publications to be

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Information Systems

of the way humans learn. The processby which humans build knowledge is complex, but there is agreement that as the brainprocesses inputs into information, each person organizes the inputs and information in away that is unique for that individual, so that everything that a person learns andexperiences is understood and appreciated by her in her own unique way. Each human’spersonal organization of input as information, or her knowledge, is her personal mentalschema. The term schema used here means a generalized mental structure that is anabstract representation of events, objects, and relationships in the world. Concept mapsare spatial semantic representations of a person’s mental schema about a topic 1.A concept map (a.k.a. semantic network

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

analysis and design methodology todesign and user-test information technologies that facilitate strong family relationships Ensuringthat the team is developing the right solution becomes a significant project in itself, requiring asystem development process as well as technical skills.The challenge of this capstone experience is framing the project in terms of the systems analysisand design process, rather than a product, as the deliverable of the class, while ensuring that thelearning experience meets the course objectives. We report on challenges and successes of thisdirection, with suggestions of how this could lead to better capstone education.1. IntroductionA complete product or system development lifecycle covers far more than is covered in

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

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Information Systems

important role in procurement, adaption and configuration of cloudcomputing technologies for any size business. Adding cloud computing technologies asa networking curriculum innovation would not only enhance already crowded networkingcurricula, it also has potential to attract and retain quality students. Page 14.599.8Bibliography:1. A Walk in the Clouds. http://i.cmpnet.com/custom/iwkacloudcomputing/docs/InformationWeek-Analytics-Cloud- Computing.pdf Last Accessed on: February 6, 20092. Cloud computing may draw government action http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/12/Cloud_computing_may_draw_government_action_1.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20093. The dangers of Cloud Computing

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Information Systems

use today for computing in support of science and engineeringresearch. These systems, known as commodity cluster systems, have undergone tremendousgrowth in the last decade. Unfortunately, the technical workforce trained to operate thesesystems has not grown at the same pace and the lack of skilled practitioners limit the adoption ofthese systems. Moreover, enrollments in Computer Science programs have steadily declined by50% since the beginning of the century 1. Employment in computer and mathematical scienceoccupations are projected to increase by 30.7% by 2014, and positions in network, systems, anddatabase administration are also projected to increase by 38% 2. Individual courses exist todayin many institutions in isolation for topics

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

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Information Systems

issues. Until the beginning of the junior year, students didnot feel like they were learning anything in their chosen field of study. When taking summerinternships after the sophomore year, they were limited to very basic positions, such as working Page 14.1033.4the help desk, as they had no practical hands-on experience with networking technologies. In thefinal two years, students were then forced to take three intense laboratory-based core courseseach semester. This four semester core curriculum critical path also imposed a significantlimitation on elective courses. This curriculum is shown in Figure 1 below. Figure 1

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

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Information Systems

research and education in emerging interfacetechnologies. Students are provided with classroom training and gain hands-on researchexperience using cutting-edge instruments, equipment, computers and technologicalinfrastructure. Classes in computer programming and graphics, interface design, humancomputer interaction, and ethics occupy approximately 35% of the students’ time. For theremaining time, students conduct interdisciplinary research projects in groups of three (Figure 1).Each group interacts with graduate students in the Human Computer Interaction GraduateProgram under the supervision of HCI faculty. The five research projects are presented at an end-of-the summer campus-wide research symposium in the form of posters, demos, and a five

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

of programming Page 14.496.3  Self-learning skills  Passion  Good communication skillsThe traits found in both lists have many similarities. In fact, it is known that introverts makegood computer programmers in the professional work force. In the article “Best Jobs forIntroverts” published by the Washington Post, Computer Software Engineer (Applications) andComputer Software Engineer (Systems Software) are listed as the number #1 and #2 jobs3.Additionally, the article “The 25 Best-Paying Jobs for Introverts” ranks Computer SoftwareEngineer as #6, Computer Systems Analysts as #18, and Computer Programmers as #254.Given the known

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Copyright © 2009, American Society for Engineering EducationDatabase Engineering Requirements (42 Credit Hours)All students graduating in database area of specialization must complete 42 credit hours whichconsist of 27 credit hours core and 15 credit hours electives:Database Engineering Core Courses: 1. CS 2450, Software Engineering (3.0 CR) Presents concepts, methodology and best-practices necessary to develop large scale software projects. Includes step-wise software requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and release. Discusses software generation, reuse, scheduling, verification, and maintenance. Emphasizes current “real world” industry best-practices and tools

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Information Systems

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Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

• Pervasive Computing • Embedded Systems • Real Time Systems • Undergraduate Research CoursesTable 1 lists universities in China that have altered their traditional courses to include the multi-core experience for their students. From this data, it can be seen that Computer Architecture,Computer Organization, Operating Systems, and Embedded Systems are courses that have beenmodified.Universities Computer Computer Operating Embedded Programming Real Research Organization Architecture System Systems Time CourseDalianUniversity X X XEast ChinaNational X XUniversityShanghai JiaoTong

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

student. At theend of the semester, they turn in a final written report and a final presentation which is evaluatedby several faculties from the department. Presented are four Senior Design Projects whichreflect common student projects.Case StudiesCase 1: Biped Robot Page 14.527.4The objective of this project was to build a servo controlled bipedal robot capable of walking.The robot chosen for this project was the Lynxmotion Scout robot6. The Biped Scout is anupright walker that has twelve servos on it. There are six servos on each of the two legs. Thelegs have six degrees of freedom and allow the robot to walk forward, backward or turn in

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Networking Academy.The new ACM model curriculum in Computer Science4 includes 27 hours in networkcommunication (core) and 6 hours in network security (core). The proposed curriculum for anetwork course should take the learning objectives of these thirty three hours into consideration.However, the IT 2008 curriculum6 includes 22 hours in networking (core) and all the topics arecovered in the CCNA curriculum. In general small institutions in the US which offer majors inCS, IS, and IT do not have a separate course in Networking for each major. Instead, oneNetworking course is offered for the three majors. Table 1 give some details about thenetworking component of the core curriculum in the ACM model curriculum CS 2008, IT 2008,and IS 20025

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

specifically to allow software to run as if it were on the older hardwarewithout change and thus facilitate IBM’s ability to up-sell their customer base to 370 and even toit’s current Z9 (which can run 1970’s OS360 software) on 40 year newer equipment. Sincetypical terminology of the times called the OS the “Supervisor” by the mid 70’s the virtualmachine manager (VMM) was being called the “hypervisor”.In contrast to the usual resource configuration of a server (Figure 1), where a single operatingsystem manages all the applications and their access to hardware, these VM’s gave theoperational software the illusion of a complete hardware system’s execution environment. This iscalled called Hardware Virtualization (Figure 2). VMware Server and VirtualBox

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; John Springer, Purdue University; Kelly Howard, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

ourselves on the various options available. In this paper, we discusssome of the options that must be considered when choosing a data persistence strategy andpresent the findings of our research of 17 embedded database management system products from11 different vendors. In the paper, we list 20 desirable characteristics common in embeddeddatabase management system products, and summarize their availability in each of the productswe reviewed.IntroductionThe term embedded can be defined as being “inserted as an integral part of a surroundingwhole,”1. A quick Google search of the word “embedded” yields over 76 million results, withInformation Technology (IT) centered applications of the term spanning computing, databases,processors, programming

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Information Systems

rates up to 600Mbps,exceeding the maximum rate with the 11a/g standards by more than ten times. In addition,techniques such as space-time block coding and beamforming provide the potential of increasingsignal strength at the receiver with optimal efficiency, based on the diversity order used. Detailsof the 802.11n standard can be found in [1].The process of developing the IEEE 802.11n (11n) amendment for the next generation ofwireless local-area networks (WLAN) devices has encountered many hurdles, particularly in theinitial stages, where the competing draft proposals from leading companies resulted in an overallinability to proceed with the standardization process.With the latest draft of IEEE 802.11n (Draft 3.0), throughputs beyond 200Mbps

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

collecting correct expressions for major requirements in our system is a nontrivialproblem. We explore the possibility of using a collaborative social network, with appropriatesecurity and quality controls, for this purpose. We show how CPAS was used to enter the majorrequirements of complete academic programs and present a visualization functionality thatillustrates such programs.CPAS is a fundamental contribution to education research since it provides a way for academicprograms to be mapped out in a generalized ontology. Thus, it allows students to maximallyutilize the academic resources of their university, and it allows faculty members and departmentsto plan and represent programs and to advise students effectively.1 IntroductionTraditionally

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

a traditional HIS, but also incorporates the distributedflexibility and access of the Web.Keywords: Web enabled, Information System, Distributed System, Knowledgebase,Database, Software Architecture, Protocols.1. IntroductionHealthcare has become one of the most important service industries undergoing rapidstructural transformations. In this transformation, a number of factors have contributedtowards making access to patient health information, a critical success factor for healthorganizations including hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities11. A patient’s healthrecord may be composed of heterogeneous data with varying granularity as well asdifferent display formats. On the other hand this data may directly come from

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

in college computer labs as earlyas 20026,7,8. However, the technology has not been adopted broadly until recent years due to afew factors: 1) the early virtualization products were buggy and not very reliable; 2) thevirtualization software packages were resource-demanding and costly. Therefore they wereusually hosted on high-end machines in centralized on-campus computer labs.Members from our faculty have been using VMware since 2002. In 2006, VMware Server wasreleased free of charge for personal use. Microsoft released Virtual Server R2 for free download.Then we decided to migrate from physical computers to virtual machines in selected labs. Thecost of creating and maintaining a virtual lab was much lower than that of building