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

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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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

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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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Acceptance Rates) and extremely low 0.2%FRR (False Rejection Rates).Keystroke BiometricsKeystroke Recognition is completely a software-based solution. It involves two processes: 1. Enrollment Process: This process will enroll the user and generate a template for him/her. To start with, the individual must type in a specific word or a phrase or a set of alphanumeric characters. This is usually a username and password. 2. Verification Process: This process will verify an enrolled individual to confirm the identification of the person. It will match the current template with an existing one for authentication purposes 7

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

available today which allow system administrators to assess the strength of theirpasswords in order to take the necessary precautions. The purpose of this report is to conduct astudy of how well some of the more popular password auditing applications perform forWindows and UNIX operating systems.IntroductionThe three basic components of computer security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability.To ensure the integrity of a system, prevention and detection mechanisms are used to handleimproper or unauthorized change. Prevention mechanisms specifically seek to maintain integrityby blocking any unauthorized attempts to access or change the data in a system 1. Authentication,also known as origin integrity, is the binding of an identity to a

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

discussion of all computing programs, we chose tofocus on the five computing disciplines that have formally-defined curricula, as outlined by theACM (Association for Computing Machinery), and as available at the ACM website(http://www.acm.org/education/curricula.html). These computing programs, as outlined above, Page 11.320.3are: computer engineering (CpE), computer science (CS), information systems (IS), informationtechnology (IT), and software engineering (SE).In an effort to understand the relationship between these computing programs, other papers havebeen written.1, 2, 3, 4 The authors recommend these reports where additional depth is

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Library Physics Chemistry Business / Statistics Engineering Science Computer Engineering Computer Software Science Engineering Information Systems Information TechnologyFigure 1. Overall trends in the antecedents of the programs, as gleaned from various historicalsources.ChronologyIn the beginning was Mathematics; and it was good

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Daniel Brooker, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

want to compromisethose resources. Thus the importance of teaching students the basics of information Page 11.110.2security and the more general information assurance topics has become a necessity incurriculum related to computer information systems. Some curricula have allowed for in-depth study of these topics. However, the advancement of distance education (DE) hasprovided challenges to teaching these topics.As discussed by Frincke [1], the teaching philosophies for information assuranceeducators can be divided into two camps: defense assurance and attack understanding.Defense assurance focuses on the mechanisms to provide defenses to a system

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Price, DeVry University-Pomona

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Information Systems

educational system 1, questions to whetherhypermedia learning environments can be designed to be effective and efficient for differentkinds of learning objectives are still unanswered 2. Hypermedia environments, characterized asthe inclusion of hypertext with additional multimedia artifacts, have three problems when used tosupport learning: user distraction due to the large amount of information in the hyperspace,spatial disorientation due to the user not knowing where they are in the hyperspace, andcognitive overload when a user is confronted with high memory demands 2. The first twoproblems deal with the information retrieval process and the third problem is related to humaninformation acquisition. To overcome the problems associated with

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

each topic. The syllabus also includes all course assessments, which include passing thecertification exam in order to complete the course. It is anticipated that this study will helpstudents, faculty, and college administrators determine the proper networking certificate for theirundergraduate program and help instructors integrate the chosen certificate into their courses.1. IntroductionCertification establishes a standard of competency in specific area and job roles.1,2,3 This helpsindustry to determine that employees meet the required credentials for different jobs roles thus Page 11.787.2requiring less training during the initial

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

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Information Systems

extended periodof time. As shown in Figure 1, approximately one-third of the Mississippi network was downafter Katrina’s landfall which was significantly higher than any other state impacted by Katrina.The loss of electric power to a major petroleum distribution pipeline, over 100 miles inland,resulted in a national gasoline shortage for the eastern United States. The gasoline shortageremained for several weeks after the storm until supplies were restored to normal levels. Thecombination of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a few weeks later, damaged over 70% of offshorepetroleum services which created a major price increase to fuel oils and natural gas supplies. Itwould be over 15 months before prices returned to pre-Katrina levels

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

cleardistinction between the different technologies. The learning objectives of such a course modulewould include the following:1) Understanding the key concepts of each technology2) Understanding the application domains of each technology3) Being able to differentiate between the application domains for each technologyThese objectives need to be incorporated into a complete computer technology educationalsystem. Students learning these technologies need a background in basic computer architectures,basic networking, and some skills in configuring networks. At this stage of market acceptance ofthese technologies they could be used as an optional module in an existing networking orembedded systems course or could be expanded into a complete elective course

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; John Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc.

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Information Systems

Page 12.1375.3 Shown in Figure 1 - a floor plan for the Smart Cottage: Figure 1. Smart Cottage Floor PlanTechnology and InfrastructureThe Smart Cottage has a small computer/logic center with the modems, firewalls, routers and switchesthat are required to connect the home to the Internet. Data/network security is an integral part of thehouse. The cottage has “technology” channels embedded in each wall during construction. After thehouse is constructed, CAT 5E cable, RG-6 coaxial cable and telephone cable (Tri-modal) is droppedthrough the technology channels from the computer center to all rooms, all appliances and sensors.Cables of any type can easily be inserted into the channels for future applications

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoxi Martin, Western Carolina University; Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Information Systems

. Page 12.30.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Database and User Interface Design for a Remote Accessible Engineering Laboratory Xiaoxi Martin, Brant Price, James Zhang, Duane Dunlap, Robert Adams Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723AbstractIn an effort to further improve learning effectiveness and flexibility for engineering andtechnology students, Kimmel School graduate students are implementing a remotely accessibleengineering laboratory based on previous research results [1], [2]. Designing a remote-accessedengineering laboratory can eliminate the unnecessary need

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mariga, Purdue University

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Information Systems

DepartmentThe Computer & Information Technology (CIT) department at Purdue University Page 12.1580.2currently offers two baccalaureate degrees. The first is a B.S. in Information SystemsTechnology (IST) and the second degree offering is a B.S. in Network EngineeringTechnology (NET). Each of these degrees accounts for roughly half of the studentpopulation of the department which is currently at 550 students. Additionally, there areseveral areas of specialization within each degree that allow students to concentrate theirstudies on a specific focus within the information technology field. This breakdown canbe seen below. Figure 1 - CIT

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

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Information Systems

systems, and networking. This is because many textbooks present information securityin terms of those other topics. We are experimenting with a different approach: a lower divisionundergraduate course that introduces students to the concepts of boundaries and informationflows. Professional security engineers often analyze problems in terms of these basic concepts.The course introduces security concepts by starting with security issues of small scaleperimeters, and incrementally expands the scope by looking in turn at shared single computers,local area networks, and the Internet.1. IntroductionWhen the Computer and Information Sciences Department at the University of St. Thomas beganto develop an information security program, two objectives