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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; Brent L. Donham, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Paper ID #29122Partnership to Prepare Students for Careers in the Emerging Field ofCybersecurityDr. James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in three states, a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom, and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Abdul Rahman Badawi, Old Dominion University; Deborah Kay Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools; Salih Sarp, Old Dominion University; Spyridoula Tsouganatou, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Hongyi Michael Wu, Old Dominion University

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Paper ID #31490An Initial Look into the Computer Science and Cybersecurity PathwaysProject for Career and Technical Education CurriculaDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is a Batten Fellow and an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology in Me- chanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technology, focuses on Digital Manufacturing, Magistar (Ph.D. candidate) degree in Ind- sutrial Engineering and Management, focused on Production Systems Design, and dipl.ing. degree in Industrial Engineering focused on Mechatronics

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Mia Minnes, University of California, San Diego; Sheena Ghanbari Serslev, University of California, San Diego ; Madison Edwards

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student enthusiasm at the end of their internship to enhance the ensuing continuation of their academic experience.A. Introduction Demand for undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) education continues to grow,driven by persistent need for professionals with technical skills. In addition to core technical knowledge,students embarking on a career in CSE must be ready to combine theory and practice in a context wherethe underlying technology continually changes, projects are large-scale and collaborative, and professionalresponsibility and ethics-based decision-making are critical when products are adopted widely. Manystudents seek hands-on industry internship experiences to complement their in-class instruction andprepare for these

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Janis P. Raje

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Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Pre-engineering. When the programbegan in 2014, all of these programs were housed in the Department of Computer Science, oneof UVU’s oldest programs with a diverse range of programs and courses. The department’s goalhas been to provide a quality program that meets accreditation standards while providing thestudents with a skill set that allows them to succeed in computing careers. Over 1,200 studentsare currently enrolled in Computer Science programs.In 2018, the Computer Engineering and Pre-engineering programs were moved to a newDepartment of Engineering when UVU initiated three new engineering programs – ElectricalEngineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The new programs were createdwith

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Margaret Ellis, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech

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solvingtechnical problems in general, not just in programming.We are interested in promoting a welcoming culture in our department. Previously in 2016, infocus groups with students about the factors impacting career interest in computer science, someof our students reported perceptions that could negatively impact their experience in our program. Problem Solving Heuristics üsolve a concrete example üsolve a simpler problem ürewrite in symbols ülook for a special case üdivide and conquer ülook for a pattern üenumerate possibilities üsolve similar problem üdiagram/externalize ideas üidentify the possible

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Jared Oluoch, University of Toledo

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afocus on hands-on education. This content is a major component of the CSET program thatsatisfies ABET ETAC Criteria. The Computer Science content of the program was enhanced andredesigned after Fall 2006 to meet ABET CAC Criteria.The CSET program is a mid-station between Computer Science and Computer EngineeringTechnology. The program is geared primarily to students that enjoy hands-on or Project-BasedLearning (PBL). Experiential learning effectively engages students 1,2 , supports technology andcollaboration 3,4,5,6 , reduces failure rates 7 , and exposes students to Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers 8 .// The rest of this paper is structured as follows.ABET Student Outcome CriteriaBoth ETAC and CAC require

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

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graduate study and HPC careers byengaging them in exciting and meaningful research experiences and by cultivating their talentsduring their summer experiences and beyond. To address this project goal, our REU sitepursued three objectives: 1) Engage a total of 10 students annually from traditionally underrepresented groups or from colleges and universities with limited research opportunities, immersing these students in ongoing research projects in HPC-related engineering fields. 2) Cultivate talented students to effectively plan, conduct, and communicate scientific research through meaningful and engaging research projects, close and effective mentoring, weekly group meetings, mentor training, and public presentations. 3

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

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Radana Dvorak, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland

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program, and an instructor in computer science, teaching various CS courses. Her current research interests are related to teaching in STEM fields. She advises the cybersecurity club, and is a member of several organizations including OWASP-Portland Chapter. Dr. Dvorak is passionate about teaching, technology, career pathways and student success.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. She recently served as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining the university

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Thomas Ketseoglou, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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and machine learning. Specifically, he is interested in smartphone security, and IoT security.Dr. Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Kristina Rigden is the Director of Outreach Programs and the Women in Engineering Program for the College of Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In her position, she provides several different outreach programming events to engage K-12 female students to pursue STEM majors and/or careers. Dr. Rigden holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Cal Poly Pomona, a TESOL certificate, a M.A. in Teaching with a multiple-subject credential and an Ed.D. from the University of Southern California.Dr. Thomas Ketseoglou

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Leila Zahedi, Florida International University; Stephanie J. Lunn, Florida International University; Samira Pouyanfar, Microsoft; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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important to ensuring persistence, we utilized empirical datafrom the MIDFIELD dataset [21]. MIDFIELD consists of data collected from over 1.5 millionundergraduate, degree-seeking students from 19 different institutions. It is a longitudinal studentrecord level database, which means it includes everything that appears on students’ transcripts,and that it contains tracking information on each student during their academic career. Itconsiders not only demographic student information (such as sex, ethnicity, and age), but alsoacademic information (such as their major, enrollment status, term and year in which the studentFigure 1: Adapted version of Astin’s I-E-O model applied to computing students to assess persis-tence/graduation rates. Includes pre

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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program are listed. Items (a) though (h) are more or less similarto Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program and there is no need to cover them here.However, items (j) and (k) will be explained in detail. 2Courses in REET program include:(a)- COMMUNICATION SKILLS(b)- HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES©- MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES(d)- PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT(e)-TECH CORE COURSES(f)- AUTOMATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS(g)- INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMING(h)- APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT(i)- TECHNOLOGY CAREER PREPARATION(j)- SENIOR PROJECT(k)-SPECIALIZED COURSESIn the following, specialized courses in REET program will be addressed.REET 100 Alternative Energy Technologies with LabThis

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Alyssa Mendlein, Temple University; Thuy-Trinh Nguyen, Temple University ; Aunshul Rege, Temple University

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Paper ID #30661Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Through a Multidisciplinary OSINTCourse ProjectAlyssa Mendlein, Temple University Alyssa is a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston University and a Master of Philosophy in Criminological Research from the University of Cambridge. She is now working on an NSF CAREER grant for Dr. Aunshul Rege, exploring adversarial decision-making and cybersecurity education innovation.Ms. Thuy-Trinh Nguyen, Temple University Trinh is a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Franz J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Irene Humer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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and students were exposed toresearch collaborations in different STEM fields.Undergraduate research experiences have been shown to increase confidence, sense of belongingand prove a pathway to a scientific career for minority students, and the data indicate that mostof these students intend to continue on this path [20, 21, 22]. In addition to engaging students inresearch projects, the likelihood of women and minorities to continue in a scientific discipline isfurther increased if the problems have a valuable connection to society [23, 24]. Our real-worldproject topics were of high interest to the students who appreciated their practical, scientific andenvironmental importance. The cross-course disciplinary setup encouraged teamwork

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

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Stephen Michael MacNeil, University of California, San Diego; Mohsen M. Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Erfan Al-Hossami, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Aileen Benedict, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Devansh Desai, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mohammad Javad Mahzoon, Core Compete Inc.

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Harden’s curriculum map different biological topics such as hypertension are nested inside amore general topic such as cardiovascular systems 14 .Graph-based methods and hierarchies quickly provide an overview of the curriculum but theydon’t often consider the paths that students take through the curriculum (as measured by studentlearning data) or the temporal aspects such as when in their academic careers students are takingeach course. Including student data is important because the intended curriculum is not alwaysfollowed by students as prescribed. In our review we found two examples that consider thecurriculum temporally. Trimm et al. show students’ risks of not graduating over the course of thecurriculum 26 . Plaza et al. compare

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Rafael Landaeta, Old Dominion University

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systems (integration and testing) and the reliability and maintainability of complex systems. He has been selected as both a NASA and an ONR Faculty Fellow. He regularly teaches courses in Ma- rine Engineering and in Maintained Systems. Most recently Dr. Dean was on the Headquarters Staff the American Society of Naval Engineers. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business Development for Clark

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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

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department which offers abachelor’s degree in Computer Science with two areas of specialization – Computer Science(traditional) and Computer Networking. It also offers a Software Engineering degree. TheBachelor of Science in Computer Science program was one of the first Bachelor of Scienceprograms implemented at UVU in 1993. The program’s goal has been to provide a qualityprogram that meets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set thatallows them to succeed in computing careers. The Computer Science degree at UVU isaccredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 andcurrently has more than 1200 students.Computer Engineering Program’s Senior Design Project CourseOur Senior Design Project

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas at Dallas

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Engineering major could be taking classesconsistent with a Computer Engineering major and not bother to officially change major untilthe graduating semester. Changes of major early on in a student’s career can have little to noimpact on time to graduation if the majors involve have similar early requirements; forexample, the first two to three semesters for majors in the School of Engineering and ComputerScience all include “Introduction to the School, Major” classes, Calculus, Physics, Programming,Linear Algebra. Calculus and Physics are common to all ECS majors; while the “Introduction tothe Major”, Programming, and Linear Algebra classes differ, the policy is to accept thecompleted version as a replacement for the requirements in the new major due

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Saeed Al-Haj, Ohio Northern University

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Internet and the usage of computer and mobileapplications, the need for cybersecurity professional and experts will continue to expand.Therefore, graduating students who have proper cybersecurity instruction becomes a necessity.This can be achieved by incorporating modern security analysis tools and engaging students inbuilding secure systems throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The primary goals are: 1) tohave more systems and products with fewer exploits and vulnerabilities, and 2) to increase thenumber of professional individuals who are interested in cybersecurity careers and have the propercybersecurity knowledge and training.One key challenge in implementing and designing cybersecurity exercises in classrooms is havingthe proper

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Catrina Ann Shanas; Ashley Pratt, National University; Sophie Nguyen, County of Los Angeles

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Chair and Co-Chair for 12 international conferences. For recognition of my research activities, I have been invited to a number of international conferences as Invited Speaker, chaired panel discussions and numerous international conference sessions. I have served on more than 200 international conference program committees. Furthermore, I have published number of articles in peer- reviewed international journals and conferences. I am also an active member of ACM, ASEE, ASEE/PSW and CSAB.Mrs. Catrina Ann ShanasMs. Ashley Pratt, National University Ashley Pratt was born in Fontana, California and from an early age she had high expectations for herself. One of her first career aspirations was to be an astronaut, she

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Martha Nanette Harrell, Arkansas Tech University

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field. However, the higher-level career position, such as theCISO, is fairly new and requires extensive knowledge and skills to ensure success. ManyMaster’s level programs include courses that address these skills in an attempt to provide a well-rounded program of study, but undergraduates who are in the practitioner’s world have otheralternatives to gain these skills. These individuals can gain various certifications, such as theCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or the Certified InformationSecurity Manager (CISM). Due to a perceived gap between academics and field knowledge, itappears that academic programs may not fully consider the very specific competencies of C-Suite members (e.g. Chief Information Security