CET 4930 - Professional Issues in ITE

 

CET 4930 - Professional Issues in Information Engineering Technology
(replaces ISM 4042)

Last modified: 28 August 2008 by R.Levow: Updated syllabus.

Professor: Roy B. Levow with assistance from Andres Folleco

Class Time:  Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30 - 6:50 pm, LA-148 (Davie) & JU 334 (PSL Videocast), Fall 2008

Textbooks: CyberEthics Morality and Law in CyberSpace, 3rd edition, Richard A. Spinello, Jones and Bartlett, 2006, ISBN 0-7637-0064-9
   Information Security Illuminated, Michael Solomon and Mike Chapple, Jones and Bartlett, 2005, ISBN 0-7637-2677-X
Current Events: ACM TECHNews, C-Net Tech News, Ziff-Davis Tech Update
Reference Sites: ACM Code of Ethics,IEEE Code of Ethics

Prerequisite: B.I.E.T. major with at least 30 credits of computing courses and ENC 2210 (or ENC 1102).
Catalog Description:Study of ethical, legal, and security issues in computing. Ethical and legal topics covered include computer law, privacy, intellectual property rights, social impact of computing, and professional ethics. Security issues include physical, software system, and network security. Students will do oral and written technical reports that will be graded for writing, presentation, and content.

Course Objectives

On completion of the course, students will have demonstrated the following knowledge or skills.

  1. Understand major of social issues related to computing.
  2. Understanding ethical issues related to work as a computing professional.
  3. Understanding the principles of information system security.
  4. The ability to do oral effective presentations related to Informaiton Engineering Technology.
  5. The ability to write technical reports and documents related to Information Engineering Technology.

Class Syllabus

  1. 1.Course Introduction
      Introduction to ethics: principles, frameworks, normative principles (1 week)
    2.Free speech and regulation of the internet (1.5 week)
    3.Intellectual property and protections: copyrights and patents for IT (1.5 weeks)
    4.Protecting private information in information systems and on the internet (1 week)
    5.Introduction to information security (1 week)
    6.Exam I (topics 1-5)
      Access control techniques (1 week)
    7.General security principles (1 week)
    8.The business case for security (1 week)
    9.Cryptographic techniques (1 week)
    10.Network security and firewalls (2 week)
    11.Security threats, detection, and prevention (3 week)
  2. 12 Exam II (topics 6-11)
     

Assignments will be posted in Blackboard

Grading & Attendance Policy

The grade will be based on student work on assignments, exams, and participation in class. Regular participation in class discussions is a required element of the course. Written assignments will be submitted using Blackboard. Exams will be administered online using Blackboard. The final grade will be weighted as follows: Assignments 50%, Midterm Exam 20%, Final Exam 20%, Participation 10%.

Plagiarism and TurnItIn.com

Writing assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn.com, a plagiarism detection service, through Blackboard.  Material in your report that is quoted from or derived from another source must be appropriately identified and referenced with an appropriate citation.  Significant failure to follow these guidelines will result in a failing grade for the course and may lead to the filing of an Academic Irregularity report.