Introduction to Homeland Security Technologies

Spring 2008
CIS 6930
This is ALL internet delivery through http://my.usf.edu. The course nominally meets T/Th 2-3:15 and typically that is when due dates are.

Sponsored in part through the Institute for Safety Security Rescue Technology


Instructor: Prof. Robin R. Murphy
Office hours: T/TH 1:30-4:00 and by email appointment

I will be in ENC1002 on 1-8 and 1-10 in case there are problems with blackboard.

·       Course Objectives

·       Attendance Policy

·       Grading Policy

·       Dates of scheduled exams, course outline including assignments and dates due

·       Notice of non-permission to sell notes or tapes of class lectures

·       Required textbook

·       Policy statement on missed work

·       Reminder to student who anticipate being absent from class due to religious observances

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of what homeland security is, the role of the government in homeland security, tutorials on each technology identified as homeland security topic, and an understanding of the impact of this technology on the public. The course is open to any graduate student with a general science background. The course is part of the USF Graduate Certificate course in Homeland Security.

Specific Objectives. By the end of the Spring Semester, the student should be able to:

Attendance Policy

You will be responsible for material presented in class and changes in assignments. These will be posted to my.usf.edu.

Grading Policy


 

Deliverable

number

% total grade

Executive summaries

6

60

Study

1

30

Peer study review

1

10


 

The course will be graded with sets of deliverables based on 6 topic areas: DHS background, disaster management, CBRN, detecting hostile intent, critical infrastructure, and information technology. Each topic area will have a set of 1 or more guest lectures and posted readings or exercises. In addition, the student may be required to search the literature on the topic.  For each topic covered, students will prepare a 2-5 page executive summary based on the lectures. The executive summary will be submitted via blackboard. Students will also conduct a study, an analysis of whether a proposed technology is truly feasible for homeland security. Students will pick a topic (subject to instructor's approval) and conduct a review of the research and trade literature to determine the current state of the art, identify gaps in the available technology to meet the projected needs, and create a technology roadmap. (Yes, we will go over how to conduct searches and studies.) Students will formally review each study.

Academic dishonesty All aspects of the USF and CSE policies on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. Cheating on a test, pop test, or laboratory will result in immediate removal from the class roll and an "FF" for the course.

Dates of scheduled exams, course outline including assignments and dates due

Assignment

Posted by

Due by

DHS background materials

1-10-08

1-15-08

Disaster Management materials

1-15-08

1-29-08

CBRN materials

1-29-08

2-14-08

Critical Infrastructure materials

2-14-08

2-28-08

Detecting Hostile Intent materials

2-28-08

3-18-08

Information Technology materials

3-18-08

4-15-08

Study how-to materials

2-28-08

 

- Study topic selection

 

3-13-08

- Study submitted

 

4-17-08

 Peer review

4-18-08

4-28-08

Every attempt will be made to post materials earlier than the posted date, but since this depends on guest lectures, that may not be possible.

Also, the material will be due by 2:00PM on the dates listed. No late material will be accepted (blackboard has a cutoff) unless it is excused.

Notice of non-permission to sell notes or tapes of class lectures

All lecture and laboratory material is copyrighted. Most lectures will also be placed on iTunes University.

Required textbook or materials

and resources available through my.usf.edu.

Policy on Missed Work

If you miss work: Material missed due to recognized absences (illness with doctor's excuse, death in the family) can be made up for full credit. Late material is accepted solely at the discretion of the instructor, assuming that at least 1 class period's prior notice was given.  

Reminder to student who anticipate being absent from class due to religious observances

Student who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class due to the observation of a major religious observance must provide notice of the date(s) to the instructor, in writing, by the second class meeting.