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A New Engineering Direction

Mohsen AshrafMohsen Ashraf Alice Chen Alice Chen Jake GessinJake Gessin Milan Milan Lee Lee Angela LuAngela Lu Wade Lu Wade Lu Jenny WangJenny Wang

Security Engineering

Proposed by: IEOR 170 Group 3

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Agenda

Problem statementProblem statement Design processDesign process Top 3 choicesTop 3 choices Survey methodologySurvey methodology Survey analysis & resultSurvey analysis & result Refined majorRefined major

CurriculumCurriculum Pros & ConsPros & Cons

ConclusionConclusion

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Problem Statement

To design a unique engineering major andTo design a unique engineering major and

a rich academic curriculum for the a rich academic curriculum for the

University of California, Berkeley. University of California, Berkeley.

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Design Process

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Define project scopeand goal Initial Research

Brainstorming Sessionof Initial Ideas

SecondaryResearch

Narrow down to three majors

Constraintsand Competition

Design andConduct Survey

Analyze Survey Results

Select and Refine MajorDevelop

Curriculum

Prepare forPresentation

Today:Presentation

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Top Three Majors

Design Engineering (Conservative)Design Engineering (Conservative) Combining art, creativity, and technologyCombining art, creativity, and technology

Social Engineering (Radical)Social Engineering (Radical) Enhancing social experiences and social interaction between Enhancing social experiences and social interaction between

people.people.

Security Engineering (Intermediate) Security Engineering (Intermediate) Focusing on all aspects of informational and physical securityFocusing on all aspects of informational and physical security..

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Survey Methodology

Three user groups Three user groups Sample size = 45 peopleSample size = 45 people High school students = 16 High school students = 16 Undergraduates (tech and non-tech) = 21Undergraduates (tech and non-tech) = 21 Professional (faculty members and employers) = 8Professional (faculty members and employers) = 8

Characteristics of Questions Characteristics of Questions Scenario-drivenScenario-driven QuantifiableQuantifiable

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Survey Results – High School

Question: Rank the following activities according to your interest Question: Rank the following activities according to your interest (1=least interested, 3=most interested):(1=least interested, 3=most interested):

___ Create a new design for a blender___ Create a new design for a blender

___ Arranging the homecoming sports game ___ Arranging the homecoming sports game

___ Using intelligence to find terrorists___ Using intelligence to find terroristsAverage Ranking

1.82

2.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Design Engineering Social Engineering Security Engineering

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Question: Rank the Question: Rank the following companies you following companies you would like to work with: would like to work with: (1=least preferred, (1=least preferred, 3=most preferred)3=most preferred)

__ IDEO__ IDEO

__ Lockheed Martin__ Lockheed Martin

__ Match.com__ Match.com

Survey Results – High School

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Survey Results – High School

Other conclusionsOther conclusions The technical-oriented high school students The technical-oriented high school students

favor security engineering because of the favor security engineering because of the dynamics and scope of work.dynamics and scope of work.

There’s a consensus that security engineering There’s a consensus that security engineering offers a more stable and concrete career.offers a more stable and concrete career.

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Survey Results – Undergraduates When asked which major to choose, Social Engineering When asked which major to choose, Social Engineering

has twice as many votes as Design Engineering, and four has twice as many votes as Design Engineering, and four times more votes than Security Engineering. times more votes than Security Engineering.

Preferred Major

6

12

3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Design Engineering Social Engineering Security Engineering

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Survey Results – Undergraduates Question: Do you think businesses, corporations, and Question: Do you think businesses, corporations, and

public facilities would be safer if schools offered a major public facilities would be safer if schools offered a major in Security Engineering.in Security Engineering.

Security Engineering = Safer America

Yes

No

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Survey Results – Undergraduates

If you wanted to design automobiles and blenders, which major would If you wanted to design automobiles and blenders, which major would you choose?you choose?

___ Mechanical Engineering ___ Design Engineering___ Mechanical Engineering ___ Design Engineering

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

DesignEngineering

MechanicalEngineering

““I would choose Design Engineering only because I want to focus on I would choose Design Engineering only because I want to focus on the design aspect of things. Yet, Mechanical Engineering would the design aspect of things. Yet, Mechanical Engineering would probably be my choice if I want to know more than design.” probably be my choice if I want to know more than design.”

-IEOR fellow student-IEOR fellow student

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Survey Results - Undergraduates

Other Conclusions:Other Conclusions: The consensus is that design engineering and security The consensus is that design engineering and security

engineering are more likely to be implemented into an engineering are more likely to be implemented into an engineering school than social engineering.engineering school than social engineering.

““Security Engineering sounds very interesting, and it Security Engineering sounds very interesting, and it would probably have wide career potential in the would probably have wide career potential in the future, especially in an age of terrorism.” future, especially in an age of terrorism.”

-IEOR fellow -IEOR fellow studentstudent

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Survey Results – Professionals

Question: Rate the potential need in the job Question: Rate the potential need in the job market. (1 = least demanded, 5 = most demanded)market. (1 = least demanded, 5 = most demanded)

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Survey Results - Professionals

Professionals Professionals They feel that design engineering is the most They feel that design engineering is the most

demanded in the existing job market.demanded in the existing job market. Most of them feel that security engineering is the most Most of them feel that security engineering is the most

practical and realistic.practical and realistic. QuotesQuotes

““Security Engineering requires technical expertise in Security Engineering requires technical expertise in computer and physical security (cryptography, electronic computer and physical security (cryptography, electronic keys and locks), and understanding of legal issues keys and locks), and understanding of legal issues surrounding information/intellectual property.surrounding information/intellectual property.

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The Refined Major

Security EngineeringSecurity Engineering

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Security Engineering

Focuses Focuses Computer securityComputer security Security systems designSecurity systems design

GoalGoal To improve all aspects of security To improve all aspects of security

Governmental agenciesGovernmental agencies Private organizationsPrivate organizations Individuals Individuals

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Security Engineering

Pros:Pros: Every large corporation has a needEvery large corporation has a need Most people are aware of the need for Most people are aware of the need for

better security, which is in high better security, which is in high demanddemand

ConsCons

Issue for international students Issue for international students Background checksBackground checks

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Security Engineering

CompetitionCompetition No Universities offer a major in Security EngineeringNo Universities offer a major in Security Engineering Some agencies and vocational schools offer classes for Some agencies and vocational schools offer classes for

professional certificationprofessional certification CISSPCISSP SSCPSSCP

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Curriculum – Web Security Emphasis

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Curriculum – Design Security Emphasis

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New Major Courses

Material Usage for Security Engineers – 4 unitsMaterial Usage for Security Engineers – 4 units Application of materials that are used for security product, involving an Application of materials that are used for security product, involving an

examination of quality, benefits, and shortcomings of the material, as well examination of quality, benefits, and shortcomings of the material, as well

as research on material improvement.as research on material improvement.

Security Design & Testing – 4 unitsSecurity Design & Testing – 4 units Application of design skills on designing mechanical devices, involving the Application of design skills on designing mechanical devices, involving the

testing of student designed products geared towards real-life situations.testing of student designed products geared towards real-life situations.

Intelligence & Security Engineering – 4 unitsIntelligence & Security Engineering – 4 units Study of human thought, with specific regard to human intelligence Study of human thought, with specific regard to human intelligence

in committing and preventing crime.in committing and preventing crime.

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New Major Courses (Con’t)

Failure of Security Systems – 4 unitsFailure of Security Systems – 4 units An examination of why security systems fail and how security systems can An examination of why security systems fail and how security systems can

be broken. Some of the topics examined are the mechanisms of viruses, be broken. Some of the topics examined are the mechanisms of viruses, worms and Trojans, network attack, database, electron information and worms and Trojans, network attack, database, electron information and communication systems hacking. communication systems hacking.

Security Systems Engineering – 4 unitsSecurity Systems Engineering – 4 units A study of the design, maintenance and protection of security systems. A study of the design, maintenance and protection of security systems.

Topics include passwords, building firewalls, cryptography and encryption Topics include passwords, building firewalls, cryptography and encryption algorithms and network defense.algorithms and network defense.

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Conclusion

Security engineers will be trained to design and maintain Security engineers will be trained to design and maintain systems of securitysystems of security

Students majoring in security engineering are not limited Students majoring in security engineering are not limited to jobs in the security industryto jobs in the security industry

Security engineers learn practical skills that apply to many Security engineers learn practical skills that apply to many other fieldsother fields

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Questions & Answers

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