Integrating Security into the Curriculum

Abstract

Computer security can be used as a vehicle to achieve accreditation goals for computer science and engineering programs, while at the same time engaging students with relevant, exciting topics The authors' approach, based on educational outcomes, illustrates that security topics can contribute to an engineering program by fostering all skills required to produce graduates capable of critical thinking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA484703

Entities

People

  • Cynthis E. Irvine
  • Deborah Frincke
  • Shiu-kai Chin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Cryptography
  • Curriculum
  • Cybersecurity
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Information Systems
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Secure Communications
  • Security
  • Security Protocols
  • Simulations
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • STEM Education
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber