Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2010-1432: EVALUATION OF A WEB-BASED LEARNING TOOL FORTEACHING GIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERINGAshley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRonaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyGhulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.537.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of a Web-Based Learning Tool for Teaching GIS within the Context of Transportation EngineeringAbstractAn exploratory study was conducted to evaluate a web-based learning

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

technologies through a series of laboratory experiments using small-scaletest beds. The protocols and standards include IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g or simply WiFi)5,14,Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15)12, WiMAX (802.16)13, etc. The CIT program6 in the Department ofComputer Science7 at Northern Kentucky University17 offers several courses in networking andsystem administration. In general, students learn about many networking systems, but had rareopportunity to learn wireless networking technologies. A newly designed special topic course ofMobile and Wireless Network with hands-on laboratory experiments has demonstratedeffectiveness in teaching the concepts of different wireless network technologies. This course hasbeen offered to provide a practical view of mobile and

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

utilize the available network resources at home and gain some hands-on practice.Most of the laboratories designed for the computer networking courses are set up on campusnetworks11, 14, 15. The labs run on real devices which needs a budget. Those networks aremaintained by technical staff and shared by all the users, so students only have limited access tothe networks. Besides the traditional networking laboratories performed on real devices, there aresome other approaches to teach networking labs, such as virtual lab software13 and simulationtools. Simulation software1,5,8 can be used to simulate the network environment, so realequipment and networks are not necessary. For example, VMWare1,12 is used widely in theteaching of computer networks

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

HPC, one for undergraduates and onefor graduate students, that provides students with hands-on experience in designing, developing,and testing commodity-based supercomputing systems. In this paper, we describe a cost-effective and scalable approach that we developed for this course, which has been successfullydelivered over several semesters. We describe the curricular context, pedagogical approach, andoutcomes along with a detailed description of the approaches and strategies we used to develop ahands-on laboratory component that can be replicated by others seeking to develop similarcourses. We believe that our results will be useful to departments and institutions interested indeveloping curricula to answer the increasing needs presented by

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

knowledge of the field and also investconsiderable effort and resources in updating their technical curricula and laboratories toaccommodate these new developments in their field. Therefore instructional design in thisenvironment needs to respond to this continually changing technical landscape. Page 15.1109.1On the other hand, faculty tenure and promotion decisions in computing disciplines arefrequently based on successful research and peer-reviewed publication. Upgrading curricula isseldom well recognized and rewarded for faculty in higher education academic environments.Thus, updating of curricula places additional stress on busy faculty members