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Georgia Southwestern State University

School of Computing and Mathematics

Department of Computer Science

Program Review

Bachelor of Science in

Computer Science

(Self-Study)

December 2014

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Executive Summary

1. Conclusions about the Program’s Quality and Productivity

Faculty within the department provide quality instruction and advisement.

The CS and IT programs enrollment is growing and the curriculum continues to adapt to

the changing technology.

Students are active in the classroom as well as providing needed services for the

department and are active in the GSW community as well as the surrounding community.

Alumni have been successful in finding employment and some have continued to be

involved in activities within our department.

The infrastructure of the department includes state-of-the-art computer systems as well as

virtual systems which continue to be updated as technology grows and changes.

Both individual and joint research is conducted within the department, both through the

faculty and through joint efforts with the students.

Services – The department continues to provide many needed services to the students and

to the community.

Small class sizes allow for more interaction between the students and the instructors.

The growing job market will help to increase enrollment in the CS program.

The modern computer infrastructure helps the instructors teach current technology and

provides the students with access to up to date technology.

Through grants and research, the faculty have an opportunity to bring in additional funds

for the department.

Beacon Alert System helps the department monitor students’ academic success.

Peer tutoring helps students who are struggling and also help to develop relationships

among the students.

ProctorU helps to eliminate academic dishonesty issues within online classes.

Clubs and Organizations offer activities and bonding students outside of the classroom.

2. List of Recommendations for Improving Program Quality

The Developing Critical Thinking Skills Seminars/Contests should be organized each

academic year for all computing majors.

The CS curriculum should be updated according to recommendations of the ACM

Computer Science Curricula 2013 (published on December 20, 2013).

The high demanding on the job market topics, such as virtualization, big data, and

programming of mobile devices should be added in the CS curriculum.

The department needs to grant access to the ELMS software distribution server to all

undergraduate CS students.

Students/ Faculty Focus Group meetings should be included in the annual assessment

process.

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All faculty need to make contributions to the Capstone Project class, which is vital for

computing majors.

The department needs to use the alumni network for obtaining internships and exploring

virtual internship opportunities.

3. List of Recommendations for Improving Program Productivity

Together with the Academic Resource Center, the department needs to increase the

availability and quality of tutoring.

The existing three and four year plans of study should be discussed with advisees as

possible targets.

The advisors need to implement Beacon and DegreeWorks in their practices.

Connections of advisors with freshmen should be developed from the first semester of

students’ study at GSW.

The department needs to increase the number of group social activities.

The department should attract a range of students (from freshmen to seniors) for

participation in Job Showcase events.

The department should offer first-year seminars (development of logical thinking skills

and career-oriented seminars).

The department should experiment with new teaching and learning approaches in the

high failure rate courses.

The department should revive the two-year college agreements.

4. Conclusions about the Program’s Viability at GSW

The department provides service courses for more than 200 students each semester in

programming, computer applications, and multimedia and desktop publishing.

The department works with the local schools, which is one of the strategic goals of GSW.

Despite GSW location is not as attractive as location of other universities, some graduates

pointed out that they like to study here because of a number of unique opportunities,

some of which are listed in "Major Strengths" section of the report.

5. Summary Recommendation

The program has potential to grow. The job market looks very favorable for Computer

Science majors in the next 10 years http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-

technology/home.htm. Growth will be driven by the very rapid progress in computer

technology, which is projected to be the fastest expanding industry in the US economy.

We recommend that this program be continued.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm


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State of the Computer Science Department

Program Overview

The Computer Science (CS) program at GSW had its beginning in 1981 when a Computer

Science option was offered to students in the mathematics program. The B.S. CS degree was

first offered at GSW during the 1982-1983 academic year. The first group of CS graduates

received their degrees in the spring of 1984. That year, GSW had four students who graduated

with 4.0 GPA, and three of those were CS majors.

The program meets the needs of both the students who wish to pursue a career immediately upon

graduation and those who plan for graduate studies in Computer Science. The curriculum offers

a good balance of practical skills and theoretical backgrounds that are necessary for adapting to

the ever changing technology. In the following we list the School Mission Statement

The School of Computing & Mathematics is committed to strong, dynamic undergraduate

and graduate programs in mathematics and computing, emphasizing knowledge that is

relevant to educational, technological and business needs, offering students personalized

and challenging experiences. The faculty is committed to scholarship, creative work and

community services. In addition, the School is dedicated to providing mathematics

learning support courses and computer applications courses for all University students. Its

faculty serves as an advocate for the development and use of appropriate technologies

across the campus, and in regional businesses, and industries. The school promotes an

environment of collegiality and equal opportunity for all faculty, staff and students.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Program Learning Outcomes of the CS program describe what students are expected to

know and are able to do by the time of graduation.

1. Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in areas of computer science, including programming

fundamentals, algorithms, computer architecture & organization, operating systems, and

database management systems.

2. Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics, analyze given

problems, and implement solutions.

3. Demonstrate an ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish an academic goal.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues

and responsibilities.

5. Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a range of

audiences.

6. Be prepared for entry-level employment or master’s degree.

The aforementioned Program Learning Outcomes are in alignment with the University’s Mission

Statement, which is listed below:

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Georgia Southwestern State University cultivates excellence in learning and teaching that

encourages intellectual, personal, and social growth for students, faculty, staff, and the

community. Georgia Southwestern State University is a comprehensive state university

within the University System of Georgia that offers a full range of bachelor degree

programs, along with selected master’s and specialist degree programs.

Approved by GSW Faculty April 30, 2010

Highlights

The B.S. CS program is one of the two undergraduate programs in computing offered at the

School of Computing and Mathematics. The School also offers the M.S. CS program. The

School shares the following core characteristics and purposes with the Georgia Southwestern

State University.

1. Commitment to excellence in teaching, both within and beyond the classroom through

innovative curriculum and projects.

2. Preparation of students for successful careers by teaching with industry leading software and

implementing real-world projects.

3. High quality support of general education for a variety of academic programs at the

baccalaureate level. The program offers service classes such as Computer Applications,

Desktop Publishing & Multimedia, and etc.

4. Contribution to local communities by providing public service, life-long learning, technical

assistance, social and cultural offerings.

5. Dedication to scholarship and creative work. The School encourages faculty’s scholarly

pursuits and promotes the efforts to enhance instructional effectiveness.

Milestones of the CS Department (Fall 2007 – Spring 2013)

Fall 2007 – Spring 2008

The department developed two new 2+2 agreements with Darton College (October 23, 2007) and

Bainbridge College (May 22, 2008).

A group of 26 minority students from the Georgia Southwestern Early College and the Georgia

Southwestern Upward Bound Program participated in a GSW-NASA summer camp during the week of

June 26th - June 29th, 2007. The purpose of the camp was to broaden the participation of

underrepresented students in computing education. The event was supported by the NASA grant.

The department in collaboration with Georgia Tech, as part of the "Georgia Computes!"

initiative, conducted a Computing Summer Camp (May 19 – 30, 2008) on the GSW campus. It

was a free of charge summer camp for 30 middle school and high school students. The students

learnt how to program robots and develop 3-D animation.

The department together with the Computer Science department from Columbus State University (CSU)

organized seminars (Colloquium Series in Computer Science). The two lectures were presented for the

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faculty and students: “Providing Better Quality of Service to VoIP Users,” GSW, September 27, 2007,

and “Creating University Partnerships with Industry,” CSU, October 4, 2007.


On April 3rd the department hosted a distinguished lecture series to promote the computer

science graduate program, in particular, to women and minorities. The series was funded by the

Computer Research Association. Brian Blake, Ph.D., of Georgetown University and Xiaolan

Zhang, Ph.D., of IBM were the featured speakers. Approximately 40 people attended the event,

including students and faculty from Albany State and Fort Valley State. 14 students indicated

their intentions to apply to the MS in CS program.

In April 2009 the School installed a new HP Server, which can host 30 virtual machines.

Virtualization is a very demanding area on the job market. The server will be used in the

Computer Security, Internetworking Architectures and Protocols, and Capstone Project classes.

Five students from North Gujarat University (NGU) visited GSW (May 2 – June 9, 2009). They

worked on the following three projects: Fire Emergency Information System for the Americus

Fire department, Virtual Lab for CS/IT online students, and Computer Lab Virtualization project.

Professional Development Schools Web Application (FIPSE Grant, $400,000) was completed in

August 2008; the CS department is hosting the PDS Web Application for the National

Association of Teacher Educators ($6,000 annually).

The department received the National Science Foundation Grant (March 2009 – February 2011),

$43,000.

The School received a grant $4,250 from Georgia Tech and purchased 12 advanced robots for

the Computing Summer Camp 2009.


The department increased enrollment in Fall 2009 by 8.6% (Fall 2008 – 117 students, Fall 2009

– 127 students)

The department has joined the WebBSIT Consortium

Nine students from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU), India, attended GSW

on an exchange visitor program

Four faculty enrolled in the eight week training and received teacher and course designer

certificates in Moodle

The department organized a computing summer camp and a computing workshop in June 2009

(June 26, 2009, 26 students)


The department joined to the 1+2+1 program with China. The seven students enrolled in the

BSCS program

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The department, together with the Early College, created a Computing Club with two sections

Robotics and Multimedia. Sixteen students have joined this club. The students made

presentations in robotics and animation on 5/10/11. This event was sponsored by AT&T grant.

The department, faculty, and students worked on two grants: AT&T Grant ($25,000) and NSF

Grant ($43,000)


The department set up a Document Management System (DMS), which serves as a depository

for all documents required by SACS. DMS is accessible through a Internet password protected

application.

The Computer Science department and the Computer Club organized a programming challenge

contest in Spring 2012. The purpose of the contest is to boost students’ skills in programming.

The three most successful teams received awards.

The department received a Microsoft Educator Grant - $10,000. This grant allows students in the

class to have free access to the Microsoft Cloud Computing environment – Azure.

The department joined the VMware Academic Program. VMware is the industry leader in

virtualization, the foundation for cloud computing.

On April 25, 2012 CS/IT students made final presentations in the Capstone class. Among the

topics of capstone projects were: Deployment of a network Intrusion Detection/Prevention

system, Development of a software library to control a Java-driven educational robot, and

Development of a cross-platform assignment aggregation tool for Georgia View. The latter tool

can be used for Desire2Learn LMS and helps to increase faculty efficiency.


In Fall 2012 the computer network environment of the School of Computing and Mathematics

was redesigned. The state-of-the-art computer network, which is connected directly to PeachNet

is available to students beginning Spring 2013. The network contains two virtual labs and also a

set of different servers and workstations. New settings will improve the quality of teaching,

especially, for online students. This innovative solution was presented by the Computer Science

Faculty at the International Conference on Frontiers in Education.

The faculty and students accounts on the ELMS server were set up in Fall 2012. ELMS is a

Web-based software distribution and management application hosted by Kivuto Solutions Inc.

As a turnkey system, ELMS enables to authenticate eligible users online and automate the

ordering and distribution of Microsoft software to students and faculty. The department is a

member of the Microsoft Academic Alliance. This membership allows faculty and students

download all necessary software for free.

The department organized The Problem Solving Seminar. In Fall 2012 the faculty made three

presentations: Algorithms for Solving Tower of Hanoi Puzzle, Backtracking Algorithms, and

Greedy Algorithms. Each presentation was illustrated by computer programs.

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A Students/ Faculty Focus Group meeting was organized in Fall 2012. During this meeting

students and faculty discussed quality of the degree programs and learning outcomes. A total of

21 students attended the meeting.

The department received a Microsoft Educator Grant - $19,345.

Mr. Rodney Martin, Human Resources Business Partner at Triton Digital, Marietta, GA met with

CS/IT students on April 17, 2013. Mr. Martin discussed an opportunity for employment at

Triton Digital. Ben Zhou is the School’s alumnus, who now works for Triton Digital,

accompanied Mr. Martin.

The department received a winner’s award in the Quality Enhancement Program Logo Contest.

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1. Major Strengths

Faculty

The Computer Science department is made up of five full time faculty and four-five part-time

faculty who provide quality instruction and advisement for all students in the Computer Science

Program. Faculty members of the department of Computer Science hold expertise in various

fields of the Computer Science discipline. Such an expertise is a result of years of previous

professional experience and continuous development. It is worth mentioning that faculty

members of the department of Computer Science are highly encouraged to conduct research,

publish results of the research and attend conferences, workshops, trainings, seminars, and

other events.

Our faculty members can also be seen as active community servants. They prepare and conduct

presentations for middle- and high-school students, lead chapters of various academic

organizations and clubs, organize development seminars and workshops for students and other

faculty members, and represent the School of Computing and Mathematics on various campus-

wide committees.

Curriculum Vitae of each faculty member can be found in the Appendix 1

Program

The Computer Science program attracts many new freshmen students. Official numbers show

six-year enrollment grows at the rate of 21.4%. More details on Program improvement can be

found in “Areas for Improvement” section of this document. Recently CIS3000 Internet

Technologies and CIS4200 Computer Security were added to the required courses that must be

taken to graduate with a Computer Science degree. The addition of these classes will help to

insure that the students are familiar with the most up to date technology available and will

also satisfy the requirements of the official ACM Curriculum Guidelines

(http://www.acm.org/education/curricula- recommendations).

Adjustment of course offerings, allowing to meet requirements of today's reality, is one of the

major strengths of the Program. More details about program improvement can be found in the

“Areas for Improvement” section of this document. Official degree statistics is available in

Appendix 2.

Students

Students of the department of Computer Science are recognized as active members of the

academic environment. They demonstrate connection with classwork activities, not only while

playing classical role of receivers of the knowledge, but also as active distributors of such a

knowledge by means of providing tutoring service to other students. Moreover, our students

demonstrate highly motivated involvement into various activities organized by the department

including but not limited to (i) participation in events of the Computer Science Club and the

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GSW Chapter of ACM Upsilon Pi Epsilon organization; (ii) involvement in project

development; (iii) presentations under the umbrella of “My State, my Country” seminar.

Alumni

Between Fall 2006 and Spring 2013 there were 61 graduates from the department of Computer

Science. A breakdown of the number of graduates per academic year can be found in the

Appendix 2. Graduates of the program have been successful in finding employment after

graduation in various areas such as instructors, network specialist, systems analyst, game

development, and some starting their own businesses. A few examples include a recent graduate

who is a Senior Engineer with n- Space, a licensed game developer for Nintendo Wii, Nintendo

DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PSP game consoles, a System Software

Analyst at Total System Services, and as the Executive Vice President of Ag Technologies. A

few of our former alumni have continued to invest in the futures of our current students by

speaking at seminars and job fairs hosted by the department and acting as mentors to our

students. Our alumni have also provided internship opportunities to current students and have

been instrumental in helping our graduates find jobs after graduation. Graduates also serve as

members of our advisory board.

Infrastructure

Starting from the Fall of 2011 academic year, the School of Computing and Mathematics

initiated development of the state-of-the-art computing infrastructure which was built on the

basis of virtualization technology. The infrastructure allows addressing many challenging

problems including but not limited to: (i) delivery of the equal service to in-class and online

students by means of providing access to various computing resources, for instance, virtual

servers, hybrid networks, development platforms, etc.; (ii) on-demand deployment of web-based

solutions, such as document management system, wiki pages, user portal, and others; (iii)

providing convenient and reliable access to various network resources via dedicated wireless

facility, allowing to separate faculty and student traffic; (iv) providing controlled access to the

network facility from the Internet by means of VPN technology.

All graduate students as well as all faculty members are provided with an opportunity to request

pre- configured personal virtual workstations to meet any requirements in terms of installed

software and accessibility to other resources of the infrastructure. As it was mentioned earlier,

our department is a member of Academic Alliances with Microsoft and with VMware.

Participation in these alliances opens access to various software products including operating

systems, development environments, virtualization solutions and others.

Continuous development of the infrastructure is identified as one of its major strengths. Not only

do we try to keep up with a constantly growing demand on quantity and quality of the provided

service, but we also never stop revising previously implemented features and functionality. For

example, the most recent revision of the infrastructure that took place at the end of the Spring

2014 term, involved creation and reassignment of multiple VLANs to allow precise control over

4 types of traffic: Internet, local faculty, local students, and local classroom. Another example

would be an introduction of the wireless facility in the Crawford Wheatley Hall, spanning 6

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access points to provide reliable and secured access to VLANs with respect to user role (student

or faculty member).

Lastly, our virtual computing infrastructure is partially based on Open Source technology which

allows our students to learn alternative ways of budget distribution among various infrastructure

components. It is a common trend nowadays to invest into well recognizable hardware vendors

like Cisco, Juniper, etc. and software brands, like Microsoft, Oracle, etc. Such an investment is a

de-facto portion of many IT budgets, but at some point it can definitely be reduced by

considering Open Source alternatives. For example it is possible to deploy a pfSense open source

firewall equipped with snort package in place of Cisco ASA 5520 security appliance to save

somewhat in the range from $1,000 to $4,000. It is also possible to migrate from using Microsoft

Terminal Services to Linux Terminal Service Project for classroom deployment and save on

RDS licenses for about $50 per workplace. A structure of the School Computer Network can be

found in the Appendix 3.

Research

Faculty members of the department of Computer Science conduct individual and joint research

in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology and others.

Research interests span a wide variety of topics including but not limited to data mining, data

processing, computer-aided analysis of human performance, decision making, robot control,

theory of control, use of modern technology in educational process, and others. Most valuable

results of the research are published in recognized national and international conference

proceedings (IEEE ACC, IEEE CDC, IEEE VSS, IEEE ICDM, ACM SIGITE) and journals such

as IEEE TAC, IEEE TIE, IJRNC, IJSS. Our faculty members also appear to actively participate

in various editorial boards and provide peer- review service. Detailed list of publications can be

found in the Appendix 1.

Throughout the past several years department has received several grants intended to raise

community interest to the field of STEM-related disciplines (samples of presentation flyers can

be found in the Appendix 4) and to support students' efforts to investigate new technology such

as cloud computing and virtualization. Joint work of faculty members and students on several

recent research proposals also needs to be mentioned in this context.

Services

The department of Computer Science provides an up to date computer lab that is available to

all students and staffed with lab assistants to help with any questions or issues that may arise.

The department also has a rich source of software available to the students and to faculty. The

department is a member of Microsoft Academic Alliance, IBM Academic Alliance, VMWare

Academic Program, and EMC Academic Alliance. Some programs are purchased by the

department or received as a donation, e.g. the 15 licenses for the Liquid XML Studio from

Liquid-Technologies Ltd. Tutoring services and supplemental instruction sessions are also

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offered to the students for classes that may require additional help outside of the normal

classroom hours.

As previously mentioned internship opportunities are also available to students providing them

with real world experience. Students have been able to participate in internships through our

Office of Instructional Technology department helping to set up network systems and set up

classroom and lab computers and networks. We have also had students intern through AT&T,

Barnett Computing, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, and Computer Business Services to name a

few. From Fall 2007 to Spring 2014 there have been 21 students that have participated in

internships.

Through the computer club and UPE, field trips and other activities have been scheduled to give

the students a view of what types of working environments exist and to hopefully encourage

their desire to continue in the CS and IT fields. Recently, students were able to tour the new

cutting edge technology used when our new hospital was built. The students were able to tour

the IT department and have a walkthrough of the hospital and the many ways that technology is

used. The computer club and UPE also host a Job Showcase each Spring semester in which they

invite members of the Advisory Board and area IT and CS business representatives to come and

talk about what can be expected in their specific jobs and to answer any questions the students

may have. The representatives also review students’ resumes and offer tips and advice.

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2. Areas for Improvement

Computer Science Curriculum

The program is based on the ACM Computer Science Curricula 2008 and covers all of the

required major areas of Computer Science. In the next academic year the CS curriculum should

be updated according to recommendations of the ACM Computer Science Curricula 2013

http://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf (published on December 20, 2013).

New Courses

The strength of the program lies in the combination of theory, software, hardware, and the

laboratory facilities available to the students. The program is closely linked to current practice –

students may culminate their learning with a capstone project under the supervision of a faculty

advisor. To keep the CS program current the department needs to add in the CS curriculum

following topics: virtualization, big data, and programming of mobile devices. These three areas

will provide a substantial number of jobs in the next 10 years. These new courses will be offered

under the umbrella of CSCI 4900 Special Problems in CS course.

Industrial Strength Software

The degree program is geared towards current industry demands and prepares the students

equipped with the latest technology. The classrooms and computing laboratory are equipped with

the state-of-the-art technology. Currently all CS faculty and graduate students have their own

virtual workstations, fully loaded with required programming tools and applications. In the

current academic year the CS department needs to extend access to virtual workstation to junior

and senior undergraduate students, who participate in research and projects. Students in their

classes have access to the latest software programs under the academic alliance with Microsoft,

IBM, VMWare, and EMC. The department needs to grant access to the ELMS (Microsoft and

VMWare) software distribution server to undergraduate students as well.

Improvement Computer Infrastructure

Computer infrastructure is a critical issue for the CS and IT majors. Such an infrastructure is

important for all students but absolutely essential for online students. The computer

infrastructure was redesigned in Fall 2012 and used by the department in Spring 2013. Future

assignments in improvement of the computer infrastructure are 1) implementation of wireless

access to the School (GSWCM) computer network for all computing and mathematics majors,

2) implementation of network management tools, and 3) implementation full functionality of the

DMS server.

Budget

The department’s budget is satisfactory. The last couple years we received around $30,000 on

improvement of the computer infrastructure. Currently the department has separated air-

http://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf

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conditioning system, new servers, and necessary network core equipment. Such an improvement

helps the department to run virtual laboratories, which is especially important for online students.

The budget covers all memberships and software licenses. Example of the Budget Request for

FY14 is in the Appendix 5.

Program Assessments

Each academic year the department conducts the CS program assessment. Conclusions about

quality of the program and necessary improvements faculty make at the Faculty Retreat meetings

in June of each year. A new three year cycle of the program assessment was established in Fall

2011. Materials on the program assessment can be found in the Appendix 6.

Problem Solving Seminar

The department organized The Problem Solving Seminar. In Fall 2012 the faculty made three

presentations: Algorithms for Solving Tower of Hanoi Puzzle, Backtracking Algorithms, and

Greedy Algorithms. The presentations were illustrated by computer programs. The seminar will

be organized each two years to give all junior and senior CS students an opportunity to attend

one.

“Follow Me” Seminar

While CS students learn programming and are successful in the following classes CSCI 1301,

CSCI 1302 and CSCI 4310, this doesn’t fully prepare them for development of real-world

projects. In the Fall 2013 semester, the School ran a “Follow Me” seminar, which is a new

approach to training students in software development. The student leader who worked on a real-

world programming project, shared with students (trainees) at weekly sessions, all steps in

project development. The students provided positive feedback on such an extra-curricular

activity, which will help them to succeed in the work place after graduation. From this academic

year, a faculty member will lead the “Follow Me” Seminar.

Capstone Projects

Below are sample topics of the Capstone projects, which students complete in Spring 2013:

1. Scheduling a student-advisor appointment system on an Android smart phone.

2. Use of Spartan 3E Starter Kit board to communicate with a computer network by means of

customized implementation of the TCP/IP stack of protocols.

3. Programmatic and sensor driven control of an IntelliBrain-Bot (Java driven robot).

4. Camera assisted remote control of a Scribbler robot over a wireless network.

5. Dynamic E-Commerce website (MySQL+PHP).

In spite of positive feedback, which students provide about this class, varieties of topics for the

projects are limited by expertise of the Capstone Project class instructor. In this academic year

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the department will develop an approach, which allows all faculty to make contribution to this

essential for computing majors’ class.

Field Trips

The department organized field trips but it was not a regular event. For example, the last time 14

students participated in a field trip to the IT department of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in

Spring 2013. The department will be organizing field trips each academic year. In the 2014-2015

academic year students will tour the Information Center of Habitat for Humanity International.

Enrollment

Regardless of substantial enrollment grows for the last seven years, the BSCS program still

needs to improve the graduation rate, which is not sufficient. New funding formula forces the

CS department to analyze how higher admissions requirements vs. increasing enrollment effect

grows of the graduation rate. Outcomes from that analysis will allow determining the strategy of

optimal enrollment management. The department will be working on that assignment as soon as

the funding formula will be released by BOR.

The enrollment of upper division courses is satisfactory, 18 students on average, but enrollment

in these classes still have opportunity to grow. To increase such enrollment, the CS department

needs to improve the retention and progression rates.

The program should continue to enhance its unique features, such as the offering of practical

experiences and real-world projects to students. Currently, the number of such projects is not

sufficient, less that it was seven years ago. The department will be working with local and state

businesses and organizations to eliminate that problem. The first achievements on that way are

new projects in 2014 with Georgia Forestry Commission and Southeastern Pneumatic.

Marketing the program to local high school graduates and participants of the Annual State-Wide

Mathematics Tournament will help to recruit more new students and improve their quality

(Appendix 4).

Retention, Progression, and Graduation

Beacon

One of the biggest problems, related to retention and progression, is disconnection freshmen and

their advisors. In Fall 2014 semester GSW made Campus Labs Beacon available to students,

faculty, and staff. Campus Labs Beacon is a web-based solution focusing on six factors that are

the strongest predictors of student retention and persistence, asking students questions about

everything from their social skills and confidence levels to their attitude toward learning. This

system is especially important for the CSCI 1301 Introduction to Programming I class – the key

class for Computer Science majors. Passing rate in that class is around 60%. The CS department

is going to implement this system in Fall 2014.

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DegreeWorks

DegreeWorks is a computerized degree audit program and academic advising tool designed to

assist students and advisors in reviewing students’ degree progress. This academic advising tool

reduces probability of mistakes and speed up graduation. All CS department academic advisors

attended training in Spring 2014. They will implement DegreeWorks in process of advising in

the current academic year.

Independent Studies

The department offers a necessary number of independent studies, which is required for students’

progression and graduation. In the 2012-2013 academic year, the CS department offered 10

independent studies. In many cases an independent study can be avoided if academic advisor and

student would develop a plan of study based on the multi-year schedule (Appendix 7). The

department developed three and four year plans of study (Appendix 8). In the current academic

year, DegreeWorks will be used for creating individualized plans of study for junior students.

Job Showcase

Each Spring the department organizes a Job Showcase for seniors and juniors. This event is

conducted by faculty, together with the members of the School Advisory Council. From the

current academic year the department will invite all CS majors, including sophomores and

freshmen. It will help this category of students to focus on development skills, which are

required for successful employment.

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3. Key Opportunities

Growing Job Market

In both CS- and IT- fields, it is a well-recognized trend that more and more entry level positions

become available in the professional job market. New graduates of our programs are given

relatively good chances for employment. For example, according to the Bureau of Labor

Statistics, projected percent change in employment from 2012 to 2022 shows the average growth

rate of 18.6% for all general CS- and IT- occupations (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-

information-technology/home.htm).

Growing Interest to Computer Technologies in the Society

Variety of the computers, tablets, and smartphones are broadly used by people of all ages,

especially teenagers. This is best and free marketing of Computer Science major.

Modern Computer Infrastructure

Recent development of the computer infrastructure of the School of Computing and Mathematics

allows effectively address the following goals:

1. Equal service to students enrolled in online and in-class sections;

2. Access to state-of-the-art technology and software for students and faculty members;

3. Reconfigurable computing environment allows sharing classroom facility to deliver targeted

course content.

Grants and Research

Faculty members are encouraged to conduct research in the field of their expertise. Twice a year

every faculty can apply for a Faculty Development Grant and request financial support to

compensate his/her expenses while attending conferences, workshops, trainings, etc. Another

funding opportunity comes from the Faculty Instructional Grant which is rather focused on

helping to bring state-of-the-art technology into a classroom. Last but not least, selected students

are given with an opportunity to participate in joint research with mentor faculty members, so

their names are listed as co-authors of the research and they learn best practices of manuscript

formatting and requirements for professionally looking presentations.

Beacon Alert System

GSW has recently implemented the Beacon Alert System which allows advisors, professors,

coaches, Student Support Services, and other key people in each student’s academic career to

have access to a central monitoring system. Beacon keeps everyone updated on how the student

is performing and any situations that may occur. Through the use of Beacon, a student can be

advised and helped at a much earlier stage in their academic career.



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ProctorU

ProctorU is a test proctoring system that is being implemented for use in GSW online classes.

This allows the students taking online classes to take their tests in a place that is convenient to

them without having to come onto campus or go to a testing center. One of the main goals of

using ProctorU is to eliminate some of the academic dishonesty issues that are possible with

online classes. It also allows the students to test in an environment that is more comfortable for

them and hopefully will help increase their scores.

Clubs and Organizations

Through the Computer Club, UPE, and the department, activities such as field trips, job fairs,

and information sessions are offered. Fun activities simply to build bonds among the students

are and can be scheduled also. The goal of these types of activities is to promote bonding among

the students and hopefully improve retention.

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4. Key Challenges

Challenge 1: Insufficient Logical Thinking Skills of Computer Science Majors

Employers representatives on the department’s Advisory Board meetings pointed out that former

students do not demonstrate sufficient skills in logical thinking. In their opinions, logical

thinking is more important than just technical skills. The CS faculty also reported that logical

thinking skills of incoming freshmen are declining. This problem is closely related to ability

students successfully complete CS classes, especially, programming classes. For example, the

failing rate in the CSCI 1301 Introduction to Programming I class is around 40%. This is a real

challenge, which impact overall success CS students in the university and future work places.

Mitigation of the challenge 1

Increase availability and quality of Tutoring.

Allocate time for development logical thinking skills in the low level CS and Math

classes (labs).

Provide scholarships to students, who successfully participated in the GSW’s High

School Mathematics Tournament. (Every year GSW hosts around 500 students from

dozens schools state-wide).

Work with local High Schools.

(The Mathematics department created a program of training teachers and peer tutors in

the Americus Sumter High School. The goal of the program is to introduce a teaching

approach, which help teachers and peer tutors to improve students’ logical thinking

skills).

Increase admissions and degree requirements.

Increase international enrollment.

(As a rule, international students, especially from India and China, have good grades in

mathematics and, consequently, good logical thinking skills. Such students create in the

department atmosphere of appreciation of such skills.)

Challenge 2: Low Progression and Graduation Rates.

Graduation rate will be the main component of the funding formula, which will be in place from

Fall 2016. Financial welfare of the university and department will be depending on retention,

progression, and, as the result, a graduation rates. Current numbers of progression and graduation

rates of CS majors are below than GSW average rate.


Increase availability and quality of tutoring

Discuss with advisees existing 3 or 4 year plans of study as a possible target

Implement Beacon and DegreeWorks

Improve advisement

Increase a number of group social activities

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Challenge 3: Insufficient Connections Freshmen with their Academic Advisors.

As a rule, students in the university have majority of problems during their first two years of

study but advisors spend more time working with junior and senior students. As result, after first

several problems new students change their majors or withdraw from the university.


Meet with freshmen during UNIV 1000 classes

Create profession-oriented presentations for freshmen

Invite freshmen to participate in CS Club, Field Trips, Job Showcase events, and other

activities.

Challenge 4: Increasing Cases of Academic Dishonesty

According to the CS faculty a number of cases of academic dishonesty is growing. As said by

many latest publications it is a nationwide problem (e.g. The Carnegie Foundation for the

Advancement of Teaching (http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/justice-or-just-us-

what-do-about-cheating). These rapidly progressed cases of academic dishonesty are a result of

ability to find almost any required information via the Internet in few minutes. Moreover,

solutions of students’ assignments become a big business. Danger of academic dishonesty is

obvious – students are able to obtain degrees without acquiring necessary knowledge and skills.


Use proctoring tests in all online classes

Use notepad ++ for finding similar programming assignments in a class (Turnitin cannot

be used in the case of programming assignments)

Schedule an individual student’s presentation of assignments and projects, where it is

possible.

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/justice-or-just-us-what-do-about-cheating

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/justice-or-just-us-what-do-about-cheating

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Enforce GSW Academic Integrity Policy in each class (https://gsw.edu/campus-

life/resourcesinformation/studenthandbook/gsw-academic-integrity-policy).

Challenge 5: Low Number of Internships

Americus and Sumter County has a limited number of organizations, which equipped by the

latest computing technology required for CS internships. The largest from these organizations

are Phoebe Sumter Regional Hospital and Habitat for Humanity International. The department

has connections with both organizations, but a number of the internships, which they offer, are

not sufficient.


Increase connections with organizations and businesses outside of Americus and Sumter

County

Use alumni network for obtaining internships

Explore virtual internship opportunities with Internmatch.com

https://www.internmatch.com/s/virtual-internships and Linkedin.com

(https://www.linkedin.com/job/online-intern-jobs/).

Challenge 6: Low Number of Group Activities

The group activities were organized by the CS Club and UPE (CS Honor Society). These

activities are extremely important for increasing of the retention rate.


Develop plan of activities

Raise funding for new activities

Increase a number of events for freshmen and sophomores

Challenge 7: Declining Enrollment of International Students

Increase in International Enrollment is one of the strategic goals of GSW (Goal One, Objective

2: Recruit More International Students). Currently, a number of International students is not

growing. Reasons of this problem are internal and external.


Develop new programs which will be attractive to International Students

Create reasonable scholarships for students from MOU Universities

Provide better services to International Students at the department and GSW levels.

Collaborate with the newly created International Office in all aspects related to

International Students

https://gsw.edu/campus-life/resourcesinformation/studenthandbook/gsw-academic-integrity-policy

https://gsw.edu/campus-life/resourcesinformation/studenthandbook/gsw-academic-integrity-policy

https://www.internmatch.com/s/virtual-internships

https://www.linkedin.com/job/online-intern-jobs/

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Draft Strategic Plan

Status: Not started, In progress, Completed

GSW Strategic Plan: http://sacs.gsw.edu/sacs/SACS/MovingForward.html

Goal

Activity (Implementation Term) Status Evidence Aligned with GSW

Strategic Plan Action

Objective#

Improving Program Quality

Improve Critical Thinking Skills of CS/IT students

The Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Seminars/Contests will be organized each

academic year for all computing majors

(Spring 2015)

Not

started

Goal Two Objective 2

Implement the latest recommendations of the ACM CS/IT Curricula

The CS/IT curriculum will be updated

according to the latest recommendations of

the ACM CS/IT Curricula (Fall 2015)

Not

started


Implement in the CS/IT curriculum the high demanding on the job market topics

The high demanding on the job market

topics, such as virtualization, big data, and

programming of mobile devices should be

added in the CS/IT curriculum (Fall 2015)

Not

started


Include Students/ Faculty Focus Group meetings in the annual assessment process.

Students/ Faculty Focus Group meetings

will be included in the annual assessment

process

In

progress

10%


Improve the Capstone Project class

All faculty need to make contributions to

the Capstone Project class, which is vital

for computing majors (Spring 2015)

Not

started


Increase a number of internships

The department needs to use the alumni

network for obtaining internships and to

explore virtual internship opportunities

(Fall 2015)

Not

started


http://sacs.gsw.edu/sacs/SACS/MovingForward.html

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Goal

Activity (Implementation Term) Status Evidence Aligned with GSW

Strategic Plan Action

Objective#

Improving Program Productivity

Increase the availability and quality of tutoring

Together with the Academic Resource

Center, the department will increase the

availability and quality of tutoring

In

progress

10%

Goal One Objective 4

Inform advisees about the existing three or four year plans of study in CS/IT

The existing three or four year plans of

study will be discussed with advisees as

possible targets (Fall 2015)

Not

started


Implement Beacon and Degree Works in the advisement

The advisors will implement Beacon and

DegreeWorks in their practices

In

progress

5%


Increase the number of group social activities

The department will increase the number of

group social activities (Spring 2015)

Not

started


Goal Three Objective

1

Attract a range of students (from freshmen to seniors) for participation in Job Showcase events

The department will attract a range of

students (from freshmen to seniors) for

participation in Job Showcase events.

In

progress

10%


Goal Three Objective

1

Experiment with new

teaching and learning

approaches in the high

failure rate courses

The department will experiment with new

teaching and learning approaches in the

high failure rate courses s.(Fall 2015)

Not

started


Revive the two-year

college agreements

The department will revive the two-year

college agreements (Fall 2015)

Not

started


Goal Three Objective 2

Increase readiness of

students from the local

High Schools to study in

a university

The School of Computing and Mathematics

works with local High Schools to increase

readiness to study in a university

In

progress

20%


Goal Three Objective 1

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Summary Recommendation

The program has potential to grow. The job market looks very favorable for Computer Science

majors in the next 10 years http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-

technology/home.htm). Growth will be driven by the very rapid progress in computer

technology, which is projected to be the fastest expanding industry in the US economy.

We recommend that this program be continued.




School of Computing and Mathematics

Department of Computer Science

Program Review

(Appendices)

Bachelor of Science in

Computer Science

December 2014

Appendix 1 – Faculty CVs

Boris V. Peltsverger 800 GSW State University Drive, GA 31709

Tel.: 229-931-2100 (office), E-mail: [email protected]

___________________________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Sciences (Computational Science and Engineering), Chelyabinsk State Technical University,

Russia, 1990.

• Post-doctoral Program (Computer Science) College of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics,

Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, 1976.

• Ph.D. (Computational Science and Engineering), Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Russia, 1974.

• MSEE - (Electrical Engineering) Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1968.

EMPLOYMENT

1999- present: Dean, School of Computing and Mathematics, Georgia Southwestern State University,

Americus, GA.

2006-present: Professor, School of Computing and Mathematics, Georgia Southwestern State University,

Americus, GA.

1997- 2006: Associate Professor, School of Computer and Information Sciences, Georgia Southwestern

State University, Americus, GA.

1996-1997: Senior Research Associate, OR/Ed Laboratories, NC.

1990-1996: Chairman and Professor, Department of Informatics, Chelyabinsk State Technical University,

1976-1990: Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, Chelyabinsk State Technical

University.

1973-1976: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, Chelyabinsk State Technical

University.

1970-1973: Research Associate, Department of Control Science, Chelyabinsk State Technical University.

1968-1970: Professional Engineer, Industrial Automation Company, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

RESEARCH AND PROJECTS

2009-2012: Learning Opportunities through Technology and Science, AT&T, $25,000, Co-PI.

2009-2011: Collaborative Research: A Trial-and-Failure Project Tutoring System, National Science

Foundation, $43,000, Co-PI.

2004-2008: Documenting and Disseminating the Effectiveness of Professional Development Schools in

Improving Teacher Quality & Retention, Student Learning & Achievement, FIPSE Grant, $400,000, Co-PI.

2005-2007: Success for Minority Students in Computing Demonstration Projects. NASA Grant

NNK06EA03H, $99,000, Project Manager.

2005-2006: Virtual Lab for Online Graduate CIS Courses. Distinguish Professor Grant. Together with

Dr. Fu and Dr. Shah, Co-PI.

2004-2005: Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP), Grant, $168,000.

Software development project in partnership with NCR Corporation and Whole Foods Market.


Software development project in partnership with WalterPan, NCR Corporation, and Whole Foods Market.


Software development project in partnership with E-RoberParker.com.

2002-2003: NCR Corporation Grant, $1,600,000.

The NCR grant includes self-service kiosk software, equipment, and training. The grant seeds the creation

of a software development industry in southwestern Georgia, centered at Georgia Southwestern State

University.

2000-2001: Online Graduate Prerequisite Program in Computer Science

Distinguish Professor Grant. Together with Dr. Arvind Shah and Svetlana Peltsverger.

1999-2000: Advisor Support System: MS SQL Server – Oracle Transition, Distinguish Professor Grant.

Together with Dr. Arvind Shah.

1998-1999: Advisor Support System: Conflict Resolution System (Schedule, Prerequisites, Quarter -

Semester Conversion). The System is based upon MS SQL Sever database and Hahtsite Integrated Internet

Development System, Distinguish Professor Grant. Together with Dr. Arvind Shah.

1996-1998: Quality of Services in Telecommunications Management: Collaboration and Group Decision

Support in Desktop Video Conferencing Environments, Together with Dr. A. Bordetsky, TELCOT

Institute, California State University, Hayward.

1997-1998: On-Line Test System: Internet Based Exam in Computer Literacy, Distinguish Professor Grant.

Together with Dr. Arvind Shah.

1996-1997: Virtual Organizations: Distance Learning Course "Optimal Decision Making in Public

Administration" (in Ukrainian). Together with Dr. R.Taylor and M. Veresh. The project was supported by

USAID/IREX and Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

1996-1997: Network Models in Virtual Organizations. Together with Dr. A. Bordetsky ( TELCOT

Institute, California State University,), Dr.R.Taylor and Dr. M. Vasu (OR/Ed Laboratories, Inc., NC),

1994-1995: Scenario Based Approach to Distance Learning. Contract project for the Federal Committee of

Higher Education, Russia. Together with E. Luchich and E. Grigorova. These UNIX and WINDOWS

based programs are used at the International College of Chelyabinsk State Technical University,

Chelyabinsk, Russia.

1994-1995: A Multi-criteria Decision Support System for Regional Capital Investments. Contract project

for the Department of Economics, Chelyabinsk Regional Administration, Russia. Together with E.Luchich

and E.Grigorova.

1993-1995: Algorithms for Solving the Veber – Steiner Problems on Networks. Grant of Russian Found of

Fundamental Research, Moscow, Together with Dr. A.Panyukov.

1993-1994: Distribution of Competitive Resources in Large Scale Computer Networks. Contract project for

the Federal Committee of Higher Education, Russia. Together with D. Novak and Dr. A.Panyukov. This

project involved the development of algorithms for solving the problem of assigning limited resources

under constraints that specified an interval quantum of time. Chelyabinsk State Technical University,

Chelyabinsk, Russia.

1981-1993: Algorithms and Software for the Computer Design of Communication and Transportation

Networks for Oil and Gas Resources Exploitation, Contract for the Project and Research Institute

"GiproTumenneftegas", Tumen, Russia.

Other related projects: Polynomial Algorithms for Finite Veber Problems in a Large Scale Tree Networks

with Dr.A.Panyukov. Algorithms for Coordinated Design of Large Scale Networks with Dr.O. Khovronin.

"Optimization of Interconnected Inhomogeneous Flows with an Interactive Fixed Charge" with A.Shafir.

"Decomposition Approach to the Design of Transportation Network Structures under Conditions of

Indeterminacy within the Initial Information" with Dr.A.Demchenko and Dr.O. Khovronin.

1977-1981: "Modeling of Large Scale Systems of Differential Equations: Decomposition Approach",

Contract for the Consortium "Electromechanics", Miass, Russia. Together with Dr.E. Sartasov and E.

Nenakhova. This project involved the development of parallel schemes for modeling gyroscopic systems.

1970-1976:"Digital Systems of Control by Dynamic Platforms ", Contract for the Machinery Design

Bureau, City of Miass, Russia. This project required the design of a multiconnected automatic system for

multi-axes (three to six) dynamic platforms. High accuracy and stability was achieved by using

decentralized digital controllers.

1968-1970: "The Design and Adjustment of Multi-connected Systems for Automatic Control",

“Design of Electronics for Adjustment of Systems for Automatic Control”,

Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Industries, Russia.

AWARDS

• Vice-President's Excellence in Scholarship Award, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2006.

• Global Partnerships for the 21st Century Award, University System of Georgia, 2004.

• Soros' Foundation Award, Moscow, Russia, 1994.

• Best Student's Research Award, Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR, Moscow, 1974.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1. “Operations Research Problems in Wireless Networks,” Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

(UANL), Monterrey, Mexico, August 4, 2008.

2. “Role of Monitoring and Prediction in Protection of Critical Infrastructures,” International Institute for

Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg Austria December 19, 2007.

3. "Is Distance Leaning As Good?" Invited Panel, Southeastern Scholarship Conference on e- Learning

(SSCEL), Macon, Georgia, October 1, 2005.

4.” Decomposition Approach and Approximate Polynomial Algorithms” Invited Presentation, Penn State

Berks/LeHigh Valley College, March 22, 2005.

5. “Creating University Partnerships with Industry,” Invited Panel, Decision Sciences Institute 2004 Annual

Meeting, Boston, November 20-23, 2004.

6. "Distance Education Administrating Tools", Invited Presentation, California State University at Hayward

and TELCOT Institute, December 14, 1999.

7. “Adaptation and Learning in Telecommunications Management”, The Third INFORMS Conference on

Information Systems and Technology, Invited Panel, Montreal, Canada April 26-29, 1998.

8. "Collaboration and Group Decision Support in Desktop Video Conferencing Environments", The Second

INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, Invited Panel, San Diego, USA, May,

1997.

9. "Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Civil Administration", Department of Political Science and Public

Administration, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA, April, 1995.

10. "Applying Multi-Criteria Optimization for Effective Combinatorial Problem Solving", Department of

Computer Science, Colorado State University, Denver, USA, December, 1993.

11. "Loosely Coupled Large-Scale Engineering Systems", Department of Electrical and Computer

Engineering, University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA, November, 1993.

12. "Industrial Conversion and Technology Transfer in the Ural Region of Russia", School of Management,

University of Texas at Dallas, USA, November, 1993.

13. "Algorithms of Regional Network Systems Design", College of Economics, Moscow State University,

Russia, May, 1992.

14. "Decomposition Approach for the Communication and Transportation Networks Design", Project and

Scientific Institute "GiproTumenneftegas", Tumen, Russia, February, 1991.

15. "Methods of Analysis and Modeling for Interactions of Subsystems in Large Scale Systems", Institute

of Cybernetics, Kiev, Ukraine, April, 1989.

16. "Decomposition Procedure for One Class NP-Hard Problems Solving", Ural's Branch of Russian

Academy of Science, Sverdlovsk, March, 1989.

COURSES TAUGHT

Microcomputer Applications (undergraduate), Design and Analysis Algorithms (undergraduate), Discrete

Structures (undergraduate), Internet Technologies (undergraduate), FORTRAN (undergraduate), UNIX

Operating System (undergraduate), EDP, Auditing and Control (undergraduate/graduate), Data Structures

and Algorithms (undergraduate/graduate), Theory of Graphs and Combinatorial Analysis (undergraduate

/graduate), Computer Graphics (undergraduate), Advanced Computer Graphics (graduate), Compiler

Design (undergraduate/graduate), Object Oriented Programming (undergraduate/graduate), Modeling and

Simulation (undergraduate /graduate), Programming in Java (undergraduate/graduate), Programming in MS

Visual Basic (undergraduate /graduate), Web Programming (graduate), Internetworking, Architecture and

Protocols (graduate), Distributed Web Applications (graduate), Advanced Computer Architecture

(graduate), Mathematical Programming (graduate), Theory of Games and Decision Making (graduate),

Formal Methods in Programming Languages (graduate), Optimal Control Theory and Applications

(graduate), Information Systems in Organizations (graduate).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of the Program Committee of the 51st ACM Southeast Conference, Savannah, 2013.

Member of the Ph. D. Committees 2008 and 2011.

Member of the Program Committee of the 14th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems -

Modeling and Analysis, Penn State University – Berks, Reading, PA, October 2006.

Member of the Program Committee of the 43rd Annual ACM Southeast Conference, Kennesaw, 2005.

Member of the Program Committee of the International Conference on Decomposition Algorithms in

Mathematical Modeling", Moscow, Russia, June 2001.

Member of ACM, USA, 1999 - present.

Member of the Decision Science Institute, USA, 2004 - present.

Head of Council Board of Regional Government (Telecommunications and Information Technologies),

Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1992-1996.

Co-organizer and Vice-Chairman of the Program Committee of the All-Union Conferences on

Decomposition and Coordination in Complex Systems, Academy Science of USSR: Chelyabinsk, 1986;

Miass, 1988; Alushta, 1990.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Books

1. Boris Peltsverger et al, Distributed Computing and its Applications, Felicity Press, 2005, 298 pages.

2. Taylor R., Peltsverger B., Khristenko V. Optimal Decision Making in Public Management, Felicity

Press, 1997, 110 pages.

Refereed Publications 1. Baev S., Peltsverger B., Shah A., Design of a Reconfigurable Virtual Computing Laboratory.

Conference on Frontiers in Education: CS and CE, Las Vegas, July 16-19, 2012

2. Peltsverger B., Fu X., et. al., APOGEE -- A Tool for Automated Grading Programming

Projects, The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Vol. 27, Number 2, 2011, 122-123

3. Fu X., Qian K., Peltsverger B., Palmer K., Zhang Y., "2010 NSF-CCLI Showcase: APOGEE:

An Instant Grading Tool for Sophisticated Course Projects". ACM Technical Symposium on

Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2010), Milwaukee, WI, USA, March 10-13, 2010

4. Fu X., Qian K., Peltsverger B., Palmer K., Xu C.W., Zhang Y., "New Trends in Automated

Project Grading for Web Programming Classes" Poster. ACM Technical Symposium on

Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2010), Milwaukee, WI, USA, March 10-13, 2010

5. Fu X., Qian K., Peltsverger B., Palmer K., Campbell B., Lim B., Vogt P., "Making Failure

The Mother of Success," Proceedings of the 40th Frontiers in Education, Arlington, Virginia,

October 27-30, 2010

6. Boris Peltsverger, Svetlana Peltsverger, Michael R. Bartolacci: A Multi-Pass Algorithm for

Adjusting a Network Topology in Multipoint Communications, International Journal of

Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN) 2(2): 50-57 (2010)

7. Fu X., Qian K., Peltsverger B., Liu J., Tao L., APOGEE – Automated Project Grading and Instant

Feedback System for Web Based Computing, SIGCSE’08, Portland, Oregon, USA, March 12–15,

2008, 77-81.

8. Fu X., Qian K., Peltsverger B., Liu J., Tao L., Chen S., “A Static Analysis Framework for

Detecting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities.” In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Annual Computer

Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2007), Beijing, July 2007

9. B. Peltsverger, M. Bartolacci, S. Peltsverger, V. Cossiavelou, A Clustering Approach for

MANET Nodes Using Multiple Network Management Criteria, The Fifth International

Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, Patras,

Greece, 19-21 July, 2006, pp. 211-215.

10. B. Campbell, X. Fu, B. Peltsverger, “Innovating Student Recruitment for Small and Liberal

Art Institutions”, Proceeding of the NCIIA 10th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 2006, pp.

199-208.

11. Bartolacci, M., Peltsverger, B., Konak, A. Peltsverger, S. Allocation of Multiple Wireless Access

Points in Mobile Networks. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Association for Computing Machinery

Southeast Conference, Huntsville, AL, April 2 - 3, 2004, 1-4.

12. Peltsverger B., Decomposition-Based Simulation of Dynamic Systems with Internal and External

Interactions of Subsystems, Distributed and Network Algorithms. Collection of Papers, Russian

Academia of Science, Editors S.V. Yemelyanov and A.P. Afanasiev, Moscow, 2004, 157-166.

13. Peltsverger B. CMST and Telepak Problems. Decomposition Approach, Proceedings of the

International Conference "Decomposition Algorithms in Mathematical Modeling", Moscow, Russia,

June 2001, 9-10.

14. Peltsverger B., Peltsverger S. Decomposition Approach and Approximate Polynomial Algorithms,

Proceedings of the 39th Annual ACM Southeast Conference, Atlanta, 2001, 91-92.

15. Peltsverger B., Structural Analysis of Complex Systems, World Multiconference on Systemics,

Cybernetics and Informatics, Volume VII - Computer Science and Engineering, 2000, 485-489.

16. Taylor R., Peltsverger B., Vasu M., The nature of virtual organizations and their anticipated social and

psychological impacts, Education and Information Technologies, UK, volume 2, issue 4, 1997, 347-

360.

17. Peltsveger B. Luchich E., Optimal policy of capital investments, as in " New Technologies in Social

and Economics Systems" Chelyabinsk Technical University, Chelyabinsk, 1996, 115-119.

18. Gorshenin V., Peltsverger B., Concept of distance learning of managers in Chelyabinsk Technical

University, as in " New Technologies in Social and Economics Systems", Chelyabinsk Technical

University, Chelyabinsk, pp. 52-57 (1996).

19. Gorshenin V., Paley A., Peltsverger B., Finance model of development regional centers of distance

learning, as in, "Distance Learning and New Technologies in Education", Moscow, 1996, 107-112.

20. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Novak D., Schedule of Teleconferences Design Problems, as in " New

Technologies in Social and Economics Systems" , Chelyabinsk Technical University, Chelyabinsk,

1996, 88-95.

21. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Novak D. , Problem of using of competition resource with interval

quantum of time , as in "Interval Analysis: Theory and Applications", Russian Academy of Science,

Novosibirsk, 1995, 87-91.

22. Peltsverger B., Decomposition approach for multi-criteria problems solving under conditions of

indefinite initial information", as in "Multi-Criteria Optimization and Dynamic Games", Russian

Academy of Science, Moscow, 1994, 83-87.

23. Peltsverger B., Luchich E., Gordeev S. Program system for region processes monitoring, as in

"Regional Informatics", St Petersburg, 1993, 97-99.

24. Demchenko A., Peltsverger B., Khavronin, O. Synthesis of transport networks structures under

conditions of uncertain initial information, as in "Interval Computing", Russian Academy of Science,

Moscow, 1992, no. 3, 46-49.

25. Peltsverger B., Shtessel Y. Multi-Criteria Optimal Control in Multi-Connected Dynamic Systems,

Advances in Modeling & Analysis, C, AMSE Press, Vol. 34, No. 1, 1992, 45-55.

26. Panyukov A., Peltsverger B. Polynomial algorithms to finite Veber problem for a tree network, Journal

of Computational and Applied Mathematics, North-Holland, 35, 1991, 291-296.

27. Peltsverger B., Shafir A. A problem of optimization of interconnected nonhomogeneous flows with

interactive fixed extra charges, Automation Remote Control, 51, no. 10, 1991, 1431-1441.

28. Peltsverger B., Khavronin O. Applying multi-criteria optimization for effective combinatorial problem

solving. as in "Multi-objective problems of mathematical programming , Lecture Notes in Economy

and Math. Systems", 351, Springier, Berlin, 1991, 58-63.

29. Peltsverger B. Approximate decomposition and questions of interaction of subsystems in complex

technical systems. Soviets Compute. Systems Sci. 29 (1991), no. 6, 1-12 (1992); translated from Izv.

Akad. Nauk SSSR Tekhn. Kibernet. no. 6, 1990, 83-94

30. Peltsverger B., Shafir A., The interactive fixed charge inhomogeneous flows optimization problem ,

Annals of Operation Research, USA, 25, 1990, 223-242.

31. Peltsverger B., Shafir A., Panyukov A. Optimal location points of branch the transportation networks,

Avtomatika and Telemekhanika (Russian Academy of Science), 1990, 153-162.

32. Panyukov A., Peltsverger. B. Optimal arrangement of a tree in a finite set. Zh Vychisl. Mat.and Mat

Fiz. 28, no.4, 1988, 618-620; translation in USSR. Compute. Math. and Math. Phys. 28, no. 2, 1988,

204-206.

33. PeltsvergerB., Loskutov A., Shnider E. Structure analysis of dynamic systems, as in "Control and

Elements of Systems of Automatic Control in Devise Making",1988, 26-29.

34. Peltsverger, B., Khavronin, O. A decomposition approach to the solution of complex combinatorial

optimization problems. Soviet J. Compute Systems Sci. 26, no. 5, 1988, 143-150.

35. Peltsverger, B., Khavronin O. Procedure of Synthesis Large Scale Networks, as in "Decomposition and

Coordination in Complex Systems", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, 1987, 89-105.

36. Peltsverger B., Nenakhova E., Sartasov E. Decomposition modeling of one class nonlinear systems, as

in 1987, 112-117.

37. Peltsverger B. Choice of allowable speed of a drive from condition of restriction interaction in the

multiconnected systems", Electromechanical Systems", 3 , 1987, 121-124.

38. Peltsverger B., Shafir A., Khavronin O.Developing of structure of regional transportation systems, as

in "Problems of Developing Economics Infrastructure of Regions", Institute for Study Systems,

Moscow, 1987, 49-59.

39. Peltsverger B. Questions of interaction subsystems in the complex technical systems, as in "Automatic

Control of Robotics Systems", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, 1986, 83-87.

40. Peltsverger B. Khavronin O. Decomposition approach for design transportation networks with fuzzy

time of exploitation, "Teknicheskaya Kibernetika" (Academy of Science USSR) , 1986 , 4 , 32-36.

41. Peltsverger B. Construction of a special basis in state space for the decomposition of nonlinear

multiply-connected systems. Soviet J. Compute. Systems Sci. 23 (1985), no. 2, 134-139.

42. Peltsverger B. Increase precision of the estimations of interaction subsystems in the complex technical

systems, as in "Synthesis Algorithms Complex Systems", Taganrog, 1985, issue 6, 68-71.

43. Peltsverger B., Shtessel Y., Loskutov A. Principle of proportional damages in optimization of

interconnected systems, as in Design of Control Algorithms in Complex Systems, Vol. 5, Taganrog,

Russia, 1984, 42 43.

44. Peltsverger B. Large scale interconnected systems structure design, as in "Systems of Automatic

Control and Devices Design", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, 1983, 14-16.

45. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Optimal allocation rectangular objects with minimal length of connected

networks, as in "CAD of Computers and Systems", Erevan, 1983, 151-154.

46. Peltsverger B., Grishcevitch A., Dykhovney I. Estimation of the algorithms of optimal route

calculating , Architecture and Construction, no.9, 1982, 124-128.

47. Peltsverger B. Puzikova N. Results of usage computer classes estimation, as in " Computers and Lab

Equipment in Education", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, 1981, 42-47.

48. Peltsverger B.The choice of the separate channels in multiconnected large scale systems, as in

"Devices Design", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, 1980, 7, 117-126.

49. Peltsverger B.Collection of the structure large-scale systems, Collection of the Papers of Chelyabinsk

Polytechnical Institutes, Chelyabinsk, 1980.

50. Peltsverger B., Zyryanov G., Shestakov A. Synthesis of algorithms for digital real time control, as in

"Systems and Equipment of Automatic Control", Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk,

1978, 184-192.

Proceedings and Abstracts

1. Peltsverger, B. and S. Peltsverger, Classification of Types of Indeterminacy in Designing Structures of

Transportation Networks, Abstracts of the International Conference "Optimization Days 2007,"

Montreal, May 7-9, 2007, p. 27.

2. Peltsverger, B. Classification of Types of Interactions of Sub-Clusters in Mobile Networks,

Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems - Modeling and

Analysis, Penn State University – Berks, Reading, PA, October 4-8, 2006.

3. X. Fu, B. Peltsverger, C. L. Rozmus, “Computer Aided Curriculum Planning and Scheduling”,

presented at the 110th annual Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges

meeting (2005 SACS-COC), Atlanta, GA, December 4-5, 2005.

4. Shah A., Peltsverger B., E. Sathapanonan. Virtual Computer Lab – Construction and Implementation.

12th Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA, February 11-12, 2005.

5. Bordetsky A., Peltsverger B., Statnikov R. and S. Peltsverger, Multi-criteria Approach in

Configuration of Energy Efficient Sensor Networks. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Association for

Computing Machinery Southeast Conference, Kennesaw, GA, March 18 - 20, 2005.

6. Peltsverger, B., Shah, A., Peltsverger, S. Inter-Personnel Communications and Network Security

Procedures. Proceedings of the Winter International Symposium on Information and Communication

Technologies, Cancun, Mexico, January 5 - 8, 2004, pp. 2 -7.

7. Peltsverger B., Peltsverger S., Optimal Allocation of Access Points in Mobile Networks, the 11th

International Conference on Telecommunication Systems, Modeling and Analysis, Monterey, CA,

October 2 – 5, 2003.

8. Peltsverger, B. Fuzzy and Interval Algorithms for Telecommunication Network Structures

Design, Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Telecommunication Systems, Modeling

and Analysis, Monterey, CA, October 3 - 6, 2002, pp.602 – 605.

9. Peltsverger, B., Shah, A., Peltsverger, S. Design of Network Domain Structure

Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, Analysis and Synthesis, Volume

X, Orlando, FL, July 15 –18, 2002.

10. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Skill Building Team Program, Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting of the Georgia

Academia of Science, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, March 22-23, 2002.

11. Chernorutskiy I., Peltsverger B., Peltsverger S., A T-Ordered Algorithm for Multi-Criteria Problem

Solving, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Miami, November 4–7, 2001.

12. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Distance Learning Pre-Graduate Program, The 8th Annual Conference on

College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA, February 8-9, 2001.

Peltsverger B. Approximate Decomposition in Global Technical Systems, INFORMS, Salt Lake City,

May 7 - 10, 2000.

13. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Combinatorial Approach to Creating of Intranet Domains. Seventy-seventh

Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academia of Science, Valdosta, USA, March 24-25, 2000.

14. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Planning Components of Advisor Support System, International Conference on

Technology and Education, Tampa, USA, October 10-13, 1999.

15. Peltsverger B., Khavronin O. Telecommunication Network Structure Design under Conditions of

Indeterminacy of the Initial Information, INFORMS, Cincinnati, May 2-5, 1999.

16. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Advisor Support System for Distance Learning, International Conference on

Technology and Education, Edinburgh, UK, March 27-31, 1999.

17. Bordetsky A., Peltsverger B. Interval QoS Routing for Multipoint Internet Teleconferencing,

INFORMS / CORS Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 25-26, 1998.

18. Bordetsky A., Peltsverger B., Coordination Protocol for QoS Management of Multipoint Collaborative

Teleconferencing, 6th INFORMS Computer Science Technical Section Conference on Computer

Science and Operation Research: Resent Advances in the Interface, Monterey, USA, 1998.

19. Peltsverger B., Taylor R., and Vasu M. The dramaturgy of virtual organizations, Proceedings of the

Second INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, San Diego, USA, 1997, 62-

66.

20. Peltsverger B., Shtessel Y.Optimal estimation of interconnections of nonlinear interconnected systems,

Proceedings of 29 Southeastcon Symposium on System Theory, Cookeville, USA, 1997, 218-222.

21. Peltsveger B. Experience of Using Distance Learning Software and Distribution Materials for Training

of Executives, "Conference for Business Development in the Urals Region", Chelyabinsk , Russia,

pp.3-5 (1996).

22. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Design of effective algorithms for solving Schtiner's problems on graphs

and networks, Abstracts of International Conference on Mathematics Programming, Russian Academy

of Science, Ekaterinburg, 1995,32-35.

23. Bordetsky A. Peltsverger B., Some Approaches to Computer-Assisted Model Analysis for Intelligent

Mathematical Programming. Fourth INFORMS Computer Science Technical Section Conference on

The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Computer Science and Operations Research, Williamsburg,

Virginia, USA, 1994.

24. Demchenko A., Peltsverger B., Panyukov A. Algorithms of aggregation in large-scale networks,

Abstracts of International Conference"Nonlinear Optimization and Discontinuous Functions", Russian

Academy of Science, Chelyabinsk, 1994, 87-89.

25. Peltsveger B., Luchich E., Grigorova E. Computer system of long - distance education "Basic

Institution - Branch Institution", Abstracts of International Conference "Distance Learning and New

Technologies in Education", Moscow, 1994, 94-97.

26. Peltsverger B., Loskutov A. Automation of separate channels choice procedure in multiconnected

objects of control, Abstracts of 18-th Symposium of Operations Research, Germany, 1993.

27. Demchenko A., Peltsverger B., Panyukov A. The models for transport networks structure synthesis

problems, Abstructs of 6-th World Conference of Transport Research , France, 1992, 243-245.

28. Peltsverger B., Shtessel Y. Multi criteria optimization in multi connected systems of automatic control,

Proceedings of IEEE Southeastcon, Birmingham, USA, 1992, 795-798.

29. Panyukov A., Peltsverger B. Polynomial algorithms to finite Veber (Weber) problem for a tree

network, Abstracts of the Fourth International Congress on Computational and Applied Mathematics,

Leuven, Belgum,1990, 58-60.

30. Peltsverger B., Shafir A. , Optimization of interconnected inhomogeneous flows with interacted fixed

charge, International Congress on Operation Research, Vienna, Austria, 1990, 177.

31. Peltsverger B., Shnader E. Joint quantize parameters in digital automatic control systems, Abstracts of

AllUnion Meeting "Micro-processors systems for automatization technological processes",

Novosibirsk, 1987.l

32. Peltsverger B. Questions of synthesis automatic control systems with nonlinear interaction subsystems,

Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting "Dynamics of nonlinear processes of control", Tallinn, 1987, 211-213.

33. Peltsverger B., Shnider E. Estimation of system losses in decentralized hierarchical systems, Abstracts

of Meeting "Control of Hierarchical Active Systems", Tbilisy, 1986, 90-91.

34. Peltsverger B., Khavronin O., Tsygankov V. Decomposition approach to regional transportation

systems structure design, Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting " Control of Interconnected Transportation

Systems", Vladivostok, 1986, 114-115.

35. Peltsverger B., Sartasov E. Decomposition approach to modeling macrosystems on a computer,

Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting "Applied Problems of the Control by Macrosystems", Institute for

Study Systems, Moscow, 1984, 92-94.

36. Peltsverger B., Shafir A. Decision of the problems synthesis of the multiconnected transportation

systems, Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting "Problems of the Control", Moscow, 1984, 73-76.

37. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Shafir A. Effective strategies of Schtiner's problem on networks solving,

Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting " Methods Optimization Problems on Networks and Graphs Solving",

Novosibirsk, 1984, 95-96.

38. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Shafir A. Oil and Gas Networks Optimal Development, Abstracts of

AllUnion Meeting "Problems of the Control", Erevan, 1983, 78-81.

39. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Smolynoy V. Schtiner's problem on graphs solving, Abstracts of

AllUnion Meeting " Methods Optimization Problems on Networks and Graphs Solving", Novosibirsk,

1982, 114-116.

40. Peltsverger B. Estimation of possibility decomposition nonlinear multiconnected systems, Abstracts of

AllUnion Meeting "Problems of the Control" (Academy of Science), Moscow, 1978, 118-121.

41. Chernorutski G., Peltsverger B., Zeryanov G. Realization of the simulation modeling stochastic

systems, Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting "Stochastic Systems of the Control", Chelyabinsk , 1976, 8-

11.

42. Chernorutski G., Peltsverger B., Zeryanov G. Questions of synthesis the special class stochastic

nonlinear systems, Abstracts of AllUnion Meeting "Problems of the Control", Moscow, 1974, 233-235.

43. Peltsverger B. Epsilon-weakness interconnections in the special class multivariable systems. Abstracts

of AllUnion Meeting "Multiconnected Systems", Moscow, 1973, 57-60.

Textbooks and Educational Materials

1. Peltsverger B., Loskutov A., Paley A. Contents and organization of the student's research practice

works, Textbook, Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1996, 14p.

2. Peltsverger B. Operations Research, Manual for the term project, Chelyabinsk State Technical

University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1992, 23p.

3. Peltsverger B., Shtessel Y., Komirev A. Modern and Optimal Control in Dynamic Systems. Manual for

the term project, Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1989, 28p.

4. Peltsverger B., Krushney V., Besedin A., Pollak Y. Methodical organization of the computer based

term projects, Textbook, Chelyabinsk State Technical University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1987, 68p.

5. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Shafir A., Khavronin O., Demchenko A. Algorithms of discrete

optimization, Part II, Textbook, Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1986, 96p.

6. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Shafir A., Khavronin O., Sigal Kh. Algorithms of discrete optimization,

Part I, Textbook, Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1985, 83p.

7. Peltsverger B., Porubochay T., Puzikova N. Usage of computers in education, Part II, Textbook,

Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1983, 106p.

8. Peltsverger B., Kocharin V. Theory graphs and combinatorial analysis, Part II, Textbook, Chelyabinsk

Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1982, 45p.

9. Peltsverger B., Panyukov A., Pollak Y. Student's research work, Textbook, Chelyabinsk Polytechnical

Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1982, 52p.

10. Peltsverger B., Akhpatelov E., Tabakov N. Mathematical methods and computers usage for roads

design, Textbook, Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1982, 115p.

11. Peltsverger B., Porubochay T. Usage of computers in education, Part I, Textbook, Chelyabinsk


12. Peltsverger B., Kocharin V. Theory graphs and combinatorial analysis, Part I, Textbook, Chelyabinsk


13. Peltsverger B., Golsheid I., Puzikova N. Contents and organization students computer practice works,

Textbook, Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1980, 14p.

14. Peltsverger B., Kocharin V. Theory graphs and combinatorial analysis, Part I, Textbook, Chelyabinsk


Algorithms and Programs (State Registry)

1. Peltsverger B., Khavronin O., Tsygankov V. "Coordinated design of transportation networks (Program

Module "COORD")", Found of Algorithms and Programs USSR, Moscow, 1988.

2. Peltsverger B., Loskutov A. Optimal choice of channels in interconnected systems, Found of

Algorithms and Programs USSR, Moscow, 1986.

3. Peltsverger B., Sartasov E. Library of program modules "Nonlinear Dynamics Systems Decomposition

Modeling", Found of Algorithms and Programs USSR, Moscow, 1988.

4. Peltsverger B., Shafir A. Full Schtiner's topology design, Program Module, Found of Algorithms and

Programs USSR, Moscow, 1984.

5. Peltsverger B., Arkabaev S., Panuykov A. Epsilon optimal corridor of route plan design, Found of

Algorithms and Programs USSR, Moscow, 1984.

PERSONAL

Married with son and daughter

Dr. Arvind Shah, Professor Department of Computer Science

Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), M.S. University of Baroda, India - 1968

Master of Science (Mathematics), M.S. University of Baroda, India - 1970

Master of Science (Mathematics), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia - 1972

Ph.D. (Statistics), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia - 1978

M.S. (Computer Science), Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Georgia - 2000

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: September 1997 – Present: Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

o August 2008 to Present: Chairman, Dept. of Computer Science

o August 2006 to August 2008: Coordinator, Dept. of Computer Science

o August 2006 to Present: Professor, Dept. of Computer Science

o August 2000 to August 2006: Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science

o September 1997 to July 2000: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science

July 1997 to September 1997: Instructor, DeVry Institute of Technology, Addison, IL.

July 1988 to June 1997: Reader, Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Tech & Engineering

M. S. University of Baroda, India.

January 1980 to August 1981: Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

September 1977 to March 1979: Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

February 1982 to March 1988: Project Executive, National Dairy Development Board, Anand, India.

COURSES TAUGHT AT GSW CIS 1000 Computer Applications, CIS 2000 Desktop Publishing and Multimedia Presentation, CIS 2300

Business Application Development (COBOL), CIS 3200 Computer Network Management, CIS 3300

Systems Analysis and Design I, CIS 4300 Systems Analysis and Design II, CIS 4310 IS Project

Management, CSCI 1301/1302 Intro to Programming I & II, CSCI 2920 Ethics in Computing Profession,

CSCI 4400 Intro to DBMS, CSCI 4910 Junior/Senior Seminar, CIS 6400 Information Resource

Management, CIS 6410 Client/Server Systems, CSCI 6410 Advanced Database systems, CIS 6420 Data

Mining, CIS 4700 EDP audit and Control, CSCI 6900 Special Problems in CIS (DB Programming), CIS

6900 Special Problems in CIS (BI).

COURSES TAUGHT AT MS UNI., INDIA

Numerical Methods, Simulation & Modeling, Business Information Systems, Introduction to Statistics &

Statistical Methods, Computer Oriented Statistical Methods, Computer Based Optimization Methods,

Software Packages - FoxPro, Word Processing, Spread Sheet,

COURSE AND PROGRAM DEVLEOPMENT Developed new courses CIS 4310 IS Project Management, CIS 6410 Client/Server systems, CIS 6420 Data

Mining

mailto:[email protected]

Developed online version of CIS 6420 Data Mining, CIS 6410 Client/Server systems, CSCI 6410

Advanced Database system, CIS 6900 Special Problems in CIS (BI)

Developed online version of CIS 3200 Computer Network Management, CIS 3300 Systems analysis and

Design, CIS 4310 IS Project Management, CSCI 4400 Intro to DBMS

Online Graduate Certificate Program -2004

Online Master of Science in Computer Science – 2006

Collaborated on proposal to develop Web Design Certificate

Collaborated on proposal to develop BS IT (Multimedia option)

Collaborated on proposal to develop BSIT( Minor) online 2012

Collaborated on proposal to develop BSIT( Minor) 2012

ADVISING

BS (CIS) Advisor prior to 2006

Graduate Student Advisor since 2000

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Responsibilities as department chair

Director of Graduate Program in Computer Science 2008 – Member of SACS-COC Compliance Certification Steering committee 2012-2013

Chair, SACS-COC subcommittee on Compliance Certification - Graduate Standards

Member of Academic Affairs Committee (1999-2003)

Member of Graduate Affairs Committee 2002 -

Member of Business and Finance Committee 2012-2013

Member of Self authored textbook review committee 2011-

Member of Featured Scholar Award Committee 2008-

Member of Information Tech. Advisory Committee (2004- 2008)

Member of Faculty Search committee, School of Computing and Mathematics

Member of search committee for director of HR – Spring 2013

Chair of Post Tenure Review Committee, School of Computing and Mathematics (Spring 2012)

Member of Comprehensive Program Review Committee, School of Computing and Mathematics - 2007

Member of Comprehensive Program Review Committee, School of Business - 2007

Member of Faculty Senate (2005-2007)

Member of Promotion and Tenure committee (2005-2006

Member of Institutional Research Committee 92003-2005)

Member of Comprehensive Program Review Committee, School of Computing (2002)

Member of Library Advisory committee (2001-2003)

Member of SACS Steering Committee (2000-2002)

Member of Centennial Celebration Committee (2000-2007)

Visit to HNGU, India with VPAA to sign MOU in Nov. 2008

Lead Presidential delegation to Dalia Group of Institutions, India – 2011

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Registered as Ph.D. guide at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU) for Computer

Science major since 2011.

Examiner for Final Examinations (July 2012) in Bachelor of Computer Science, Janardan Rai Nagar

Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur, INDIA Member - Ph.D. thesis review committee for Devasenathipathi N Guided by Nilesh Modi at S V

Institute of Computer Studies, Kadi, Gujarat, India. Member - Ph.D. thesis review committee for Kanubhai Patel Guided by Dr. S. K. Vij at Dharamsinh

Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.

Session co-chair for paper presentations at ETKDM conference at Vasad, India, Dec. 26-27, 2009.

Reviewed research paper “Agents Based Knowledge Discovery Framework to Access Data Resource

Grid for University Domain” for ETKDM conference proceedings at Vasad, India, Dec. 26-27, 2009.

Member of International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Recent Trends of

Computer Technology in Academia-2012, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University,

Udaipur, INDIA

SCHOLARSHIP Publication – Journal/Conference Proceeding:

1. Shah, A. C. – Web-based system to Documenting and Disseminating Effectiveness of Professional

Development Schools – Proceedings of ‘Re-examining Teacher Education in the light of Global

Perspective’ conference at JRN Rajasthan Vidyapith University, Udaipur, India- April 13-14, 2013.

2. Simon Baev, Boris Peltsverger, Arvind Shah - Design of a Reconfigurable Virtual Computing

Laboratory, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer

Science and Computer Engineering, July 16-19, 2012, Las Vegas, NV.

2. Shah, A.C, A. R. Patel - Identifying constraints to E-Governance Implementation & services to citizens

in developing countries: A comparative study, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent

Trends of Computer Technology in Academia at Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University,

Udaipur, INDIA - April 21-23 2012

3. Bargeron, Charles, Shah, A.C., Douce, G.K., Moorhead D.J., Forest Resources Digital Information

System. Accepted for publication in Journal of Extension - 2006

4. Bargeron, Charles, Shah, A.C., Douce, G.K., Moorhead D.J , Web Standards compliant Forestry

Images System (under revision). Accepted for publication in Journal of Computers and Electronics in

Agriculture – 2006

6. Peltsverger, B., Shah, A., Peltsverger, S. Inter-Personnel Communications and Network Security

Procedures. Proceedings of the Winter International Symposium on Information and Communication

Technologies, Cancun, Mexico, January 5-8, 2004, pp. 2 -7.

7. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Planning Components of Advisor Support System, Proceedings of the

International Conference on Technology and Education, Tampa, USA, October 10-13, 1999.

8. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Advisor Support System for Distance Learning, Proceedings of the

International Conference on Technology and Education, Edinburgh, UK, March 27-31, 1999.

9. Shah, A.C., Computational Algorithm for Least Squares Estimation of Parameters in

Compartmental Analysis. Biometrics Journal, Vol. 25, No.3, 1983, PP. 291-300

10. Shah, A.C., Some Results for the Normal Manova Linear Functional Relationship Model. Biometrics

Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1983, PP. 207-211

11. Chawla, M.M. and Shah, A.C., Modification of Krylov Method for Computing Eigenvector in the case

of Repeated Eigenvectors. (unpublished)

12. Shah, A.C. “The uses of computers in different fields”. Contributed chapter (in native language

GUJARATI) - in the book “Computer Ni Bolbala” (Wonders of Computer) Published by R.R Sheth

Co., Bombay, 1993

Conference Presentations: 1. Jani, Kruti, Shah, A.C. – “Intelligent Personalized Online Services using Web Logs” Poster session at

International Seminar on Creating Excellence for Sustainable Society, HNGU, India, May 15-16, 2011.

2. Arvind Shah, Boris Peltsverger, Durgesh Vishen – Web-based tool for mapping course learning

outcomes to program learning outcomes, 88th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academia of Science,

Gainesville College, GA, March 25-26, 2011.

3. Shah, A. C., “Unified approach to Course Delivery and Management Systems: Case

Study of University System of Georgia”, presented at the National Conference on

“Emerging Trends & Technologies for Knowledge Delivery & Management”

SVIT-Vasad, Gujarat, India Dec 26-27, 2009.

4. Boris Peltsverger, Arvind Shah, “Creating University Partnerships with Industry: Pros

& Cons” presented at the 16th Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA.,

Feb 13-14, 2009

5. Shah, A. C., “Documenting Academic Program’s Learning Outcomes Assessment” presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academia of Science, Jacksonville, Fl,

Feb 11-12, 2007March 13-14, 2008

6. Shah, A. C. “Role of external examiner as an assessment tool in examinations and

grading”. presented at the 83rd Annual meeting of Georgia Academy of Science,

Georgia Perimeter College, Lawrenceville, GA., March 23-24, 2006 7. Shah, A. C., Peltsverger, B., Sathapanonan, Ekachai. “Virtual Computer Lab –

Construction and Implementation” presented at the 12th Georgia Conference on College & University

Teaching, Kennesaw, GA., Feb 11-12, 2005 8. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Skill Building Team – Cooperative Learning Program, Seventy-ninth Annual

Meeting of the Georgia Academia of Science, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville,

March 22-23, 2002.

9. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Distance Learning Pre-Graduate Program, The 8th Annual Conference on

College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA, February 8-9, 2001.

10. Peltsverger B., Shah A. Combinatorial Approach to Creating of Intranet Domains. Seventy-

seventh Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academia of Science, Valdosta, USA, March 24-25,

2000.

11. Shah, A.C., Boris Peltsverger, “Web Based Advisor Support System” Seventy-sixth Annual Meeting of

the Georgia Academy of Science, Lawrenceville, GA. March 5-6, 1999

Professional Development

1. Developed new course CIS 4310 Information Systems Project Management.

2. Wrote several proposals for Academic Affairs Committee and Graduate Affairs Committee to update

the undergraduate and graduate programs in Computer Science.

3. Created and configured virtual server using Windows 2008 Enterprise OS. Installed application

software such as VS 2010, SQL Server 2008 R2, and Terminal services. 4. Online training on Compliance-Assist on February 17, 2012

5. One-Day Workshop on Live Text on Nov. 11, 2011

6. Attended “Games, Education, Modeling and Simulation” Symposium at Columbus State University,

Columbus, GA on Oct 8, 2009.

7. Attended workshop on STEM Initiative Institute at Tifton, GA November 6-7, 2009.

8. Attended workshop on STEM Initiative Institute at Stone Mountain, GA February 27-29,2009

9. Participation in implementation of domain based security on GSW campus network – 2008.

10. Moodle Training – 2008

Building Collaborative Business Applications on SharePoint Workshop, June 14 2006 Atlanta GA

11. WebCT/WebCT Vista /GeorgiaVIEW Training, GSW

Symposium on “Incorporating Cuba and India into the Curriculum”, Clayton College & State

University, March 15-16, 2002.

12. Faculty Development Program Workshop, College of Sciences, College of Computing, Georgia

Institute of Technology, March 9-11, 2001

13. NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta, GA Sept. 9-14, 2001

14. DevDays 2000 - Web Enabled Enterprise Application Development - Microsoft. Atlanta, GA, October

10, 2000

15. Active Learning /Critical & Thinking Workshop at Albany State University, Albany, GA.

October 28, 99

16. SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop at Kennesaw State University, October 22, 99

Grant Awards: Distinguish Professor Grant 2005-2006 ($1000.00) Virtual Lab for Online Graduate CIS Courses - Dr.

Xiang Fu, Dr. Boris Peltsverger, Dr. Arvind Shah.

Global Partnership for the 21st. Century Grant – 2004-2005 ($12,500.00) for International Service-

Learning project in collaboration with Columbus State University, Darton College and Bhavnagar

University (India).

FIPSE grant 2004-2008 ($400,000.00) jointly with School of Education for Documenting and

Disseminating the Effectiveness of Professional Development Schools in Improving Teacher Quality

& Retention, Student Learning & Achievement, Technology Consultant.

Distinguish Professor Grant 2000-2001 ($2000.00) for Online Graduate Prerequisite Program in

Computer Science, together with Dr. Boris Peltsverger and Svetlana Peltsverger.

Distinguish Professor Grant 1999-2000 ($4000.00) for Advisor Support System- Banner Integration.

Together with Dr. Boris Peltsverger.

Distinguish Professor Grant 1998-1999 ($3000.00) for Advisor Support System: Conflict Resolution

System (Schedule, Prerequisites, Quarter - Semester Conversion) together with Dr. Boris Peltsverger.

Distinguish Professor Grant 1997-1998 ($3083.00) for On-Line Test System: Internet Based Exam in

Computer Literacy. Together with Dr. Boris Peltsverger.

Projects Guided:

1. Web based tool for mapping course learning outcomes to program learning outcomes - HNGU

students’ project coordinator and Project guide – Summer 2011

2. Creating and Configuring Application Server in Server Farm - HNGU students’ project

coordinator and Project guide – Summer 2010

3. Design and Construction of Virtual Lab with Server Farm - HNGU students’ project

coordinator and Project guide – Summer 2009

4. Emergency Information System for Americus Fire Department - HNGU students’ project

coordinator and Project guide – summer 2009.

5. Documenting and Disseminating the Effectiveness of Professional Development Schools in

Improving Teacher Quality & Retention, Student Learning & Achievement, FIPSE grant

2005-2007, Technology Consultant

6. Dynamic website design - Advanced Environmental Technologies, Albany

7. Website Auditing - WebSynergy, Atlanta

8. Website development - Sowega.net, Sumter Regional Hospital of Americus

9. Design and development of SACS website for GSW

10. TRANS-RAIL - A simulation of Railway Traffic for Indian Railway: A case study between

Baroda and Nadiad section B.E. (Comp) project - December 1992.

11. Ubase - A user friendly database package under UNIX environment B. E. (Comp) project -

August 1992

12. Specifications of Electronic Data Processing Equipment Requirement For Gujarat

Agricultural University. NDDB Technical Report, 1985

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS

Member of Georgia Academy of Science since 1999

Member of Association of Computing Machinery since 1999

Member of UPE since 2003

Robert E. Slenker III Instructional Technology Coordinator

Adjunct Instructor


800 GSW State University Drive

Americus, GA 31709

[email protected]

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2006

Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Management, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2004

Associate of Science in Music and Video Business, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, 1995

Associate of Arts in Fine and Commercial Art, Lake Sumter Community College, 1994

College Preparatory Diploma, Tavares High School, 1991

EMPLOYMENT

Adjunct, Part-Time Instructor, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2012 – present

Courses taught: Audio/Video Production Technology 1, Audio/Video Production Technology 1

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2007 – present

Manage audio-visual technology in all of the university’s instructional and meeting spaces.

Manage the university/city of Americus’ government access television channel. Assist faculty

and staff with multimedia project creation. Produce all university’s marketing media for

television and radio. Oversee video conferencing technology for distance learning. Manage

student workers in the IT department. Advise/assist student television production organization.

Assist CIO and serve in his absence during USG CIO meetings/conferences.

Media Supervisor, Georgia Southwestern State University, 2003 – 2007

Manage audio-visual technology in all of the university’s instructional and meeting spaces.



television and radio. Advise/assist student television production organization.

Video Production Specialist, Georgia Southwestern State University, 1998 – 2003



television and radio. Advise/assist student television production organization.

Assistant Producer, Concept Media (now named InfoWorx), 1996 – 1997

Assist w/ the production of all projects. Schedule shoots, work with clients. Cold call former

customers for future media projects. Handle the distribution of company marketing materials.

Serve the owner in any capacity necessary.

Intern, Multi Image Group, 1995

Serve the corporation in any capacity necessary. Make duplications of video tapes. Sit in on

edit sessions with clients.

Commission Sales Rep, Sears & Roebuck Co., 1993 – 1997

Commission Sales – Shoe department. Demonstrated ability to assist, serve and work with a

variety of customers. I had to be personally motivated to generate sales and credit applications

from customers. Oversee display of marketing and sales signage. Handle and secure money

from customers. Keep track of inventory and order more when needed.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I am an experienced, accomplished video producer, director and editor having produced over 1000

programs for television, radio and the web. I am a talented, motivated professional who works hard

and advocates in the best interests of my constituents. I have demonstrated a good relationship with

all co-workers and have managed multiple employees. I have worked hard to upgrade all audio-visual

technology in my university’s classrooms and meetings rooms. I always stay abreast of new

technology that might help us further our mission of providing a caring community of learning. I have

served on various committees to plan important campus events, implement new campus initiatives and

have served on search committees to find new, talented employees for GSW. I have mentored

students and other coworkers in the art of media production. In my personal life, I have also served on

various charity and civic organizations. For example, I have served at President of Delta Pi Housing,

Inc. a corporation founded to serve the needs of the Chi Phi Fraternity and its alumni. I also served as

President of Students in Free Enterprise while working on my graduate degree.

COURSES TAUGHT AT GSW

CIS 2010 (Audio/Video Production Technology 1)

CIS 2020 (Audio/Video Production Technology 2)

COURSE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

My CIS 2010 and CIS 2020 Audio/Video Production Technology courses didn’t exist before I began

teaching them for GSW. I developed both of them from scratch, on my own. These courses are added to

the curriculum as free electives for GSW students. GSW students majoring in Computer Science,

Information Technology, Communication & Media Arts, and Theater Design & Technology Emphasis are

encouraged to take them.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE Member, University System of Georgia’s CIO Council, 2012 – present

Member, GSW’s Board of Regents Hosting Planning Committee, 2007 – present

Member, GSW’s Web Development Committee, 2007 – present

Member, GSW’s Instructional Technology Advisory Committee, 2007 – present

Member, GSW’s Centennial Planning Committee, 2005 – 2006

Member, GSW’s C.I.R.T. Committee, 2006 – present

Member, GSW Search Committee (Web Developer), 2011

Member, GSW Search Committee (Professor of Communications), 2008

Member, GSW Search Committee (IT/Telecommunications Coordinator), 2006

Member, GSW Search Committee (Professor of Communications), 2005

Member, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Annual Summit Planning Committee, 1999 – present

FACULTY, ADMINISTRATIVE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Webinar: Open Education and Copyright, February 2013

Webinar: Fixing It in Post: Common Sound Issues, January 2013

Webinar: Professional Sound on Any Budget, December 2012

Webinar: Transcoding 101: Why Format Conversion Matters, July 2012

Webinar: Killer Titles in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, June 2012

Webinar: Format Conversion for File-Based Workflows, April 2012

Webinar: iPhone & iPad Filmmaking Tools, March 2012

Webinar: Streaming Simplified, November 2011

Webinar: Streamline Your Editing Workflow, November 2011

Webinar: Confessions of a Switcher, September 2011

Webinar: Adobe After Effects with Expressions, September 2011

Webinar: Editing Bootcamp: The How & Why of a Cut, September 2011

Webinar: Lighting & Shooting Green Screens, January 2011

Webinar: Building the Edit Room, December 2010

Webinar: Google Apps deployment, December 2010

Webinar: Google Apps at Brown University, August 2010

Webinar: Teaching with Student Response Systems, April 2009

Attended the University System of Georgia’s Annual Technology Conference, Rock Eagle, October 2008

Attended a NewTek TriCaster demo/seminar, Atlanta, GA, February, 2008

Attended the Digital Innovation Group’s Georgia Apple Conference, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA,

April 2007

Attended the Online Lifeline Teaching Conference, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, February

2007

Dr. Alexander Michael Yemelyanov Professor of Computer Science

School of Computing and Mathematics Georgia Southwestern State University

800 GSW State University Drive, Americus, GA 31709 [email protected]

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

D.Sc. – Systems Engineering, 1991 Research Aviation Institute, Moscow-Zhukovsky, Russia Supreme Certification Board under the Council of Ministers of the USSR . Ph.D. – Computational and Applied Mathematics, 1980 Russian Academy of Sciences, Dorodnicyn Computing Center, Moscow, Russia M.S. – Computer Science, 1975, conferred with honors, GPA 4.94/5.00 Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow, Russia

AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Member of IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Group, USA

• Full Member of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), USA

• Full Member (Academician) of International Informatics Academy, 1998

• Awarded the academic status of Full Professor, Committee on Higher School for the Ministry of Science, Higher School, and Technical Policy of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 1992

• Awarded the academic status of Senior Researcher majoring in “Automated Control Systems”, Supreme Certification under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Moscow, 1989

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT: 2006 – present Professor GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Americus, GA, School of Computing and Mathematics

Teaching responsibilities include: Human-Computer Interaction & Interface Design (graduate), Decision Support Systems (graduate), Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (graduate), Advanced Computer Graphics (graduate), Information Storage and Retrieval (undergraduate), Principles of Computer Graphics (undergraduate), Data Structures & Algorithms (undergraduate), Design & Analysis of Algorithms (undergraduate), Theory of Computation (undergraduate), Concepts of Programming Languages (undergraduate), Discrete Mathematics (undergraduate), Computer Applications (undergraduate).

Coordinator of Computer Applications courses. 2001 – 2005 Associate Professor GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Americus, GA, School of Computer and Information Science

Teaching responsibilities include: Human-Computer Interaction & Interface Design (graduate), Decision Support Systems (graduate), Information Storage and Retrieval (undergraduate/graduate), Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (undergraduate/graduate), Design & Analysis of Algorithms (undergraduate/graduate), Concepts of Programming Languages (undergraduate/graduate, Data Structures & Algorithms (undergraduate), Theory of Computation (undergraduate), Discrete Mathematics (undergraduate), Computer Literacy (undergraduate).


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2000 – 2001 Adjunct Professor VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA, School of Business, Department of Information Systems, and College of Humanities & Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

• Teaching responsibilities include Object Oriented Systems Analysis & Design and different mathematical disciplines within curriculum of the department.

1991 – 2000 Professor, Deputy Chair 1989 – 1991 Associate Professor PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, Moscow, Russia, School of Economics and Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics

Supervised the research of all 23 faculty members (20 with their Ph.D.). Served as an advisor for graduate students working on their master degrees as well Ph.D. candidates.

Designed the curriculum, methodological materials, and taught the following courses: Decision-Making Theory, Decision Support and Expert Systems, Mathematics (for economic specialization), and wrote special textbooks to accompany them.

Oversaw undergraduate and graduate students. Served as a liaison for students involved in a joint-degree program with the International Business Studies

program at the Groningen University in Holland. Conducted lectures on mathematics for these students and also served as a visiting professor to the program in Holland.

1997 - 1999 Professor BAUMAN MOSCOW STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Moscow, Russia, School of Business Engineering and Management, Department of Management

Lectured on mathematical models in management and risk management for undergraduate and graduate students, supervised the master student theses.

Prepared the curriculum and methodological materials for three new courses; each was a program in Management for the technically-oriented student and was tailored to the needs of specific departments.

1982 - 1989 Director, Computer Support Systems Division MOSCOW RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PLANNING & MANAGEMENT, Moscow, Russia

Developed mathematical models, algorithms, and software for increasing the effectiveness of passenger transport in Moscow.

Supervised the construction of two decision support systems for passenger transport in Moscow, which resulted in a savings of over US $500,000 in municipal expenditures.

1981 – I 987 Adjunct Faculty MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, Moscow, Russia, Department of Mathematics

Taught College Algebra, Pre-calculus, and Calculus courses for undergraduate students. 1980 – 1982 Senior Researcher 1975 – 1980 Junior Researcher STATE COMMITTEE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Moscow, Russia, The Scientific & Technical Information Center of Russia

Performed analytical investigations and constructed mathematical models for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of collecting and analyzing scientific and technical materials.

Implemented method which reduced errors of dispatcher, controlling information processes in the Center, by 30 %.

COURSES TAUGHT:

• Decision Support and Expert Systems • Human-Computer Interaction and Interface Design • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design • Advanced Computer Graphics • Information Storage and Retrieval • Concepts of Programming Languages • Theory of Computation • Design and Analysis of Algorithms

• Data Structures and Algorithms • Discrete Mathematics • Decision Making Theory • Risk Management • Computer Applications • Calculus

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS My professional interests include modeling and computer-aided analysis of human performance, decision making, and risk/safety analysis in complex human-machine systems, especially human error analysis.

RESEARCH AND PROJECTS: 2004 – 2006: Project manager for “Design of ComplianceWeb System” (contractor agreement between Advanced Environmental Technologies, LLC and Georgia Southwestern State University, GSW-i-TECH Center). Together with Dr. A. Shah, H. Girma, E. Sathapananon. . 1993 – 1995: Principal Investigator for “Expert system for pilot’s error investigation”. Contract project for Scientific-Research Institute of Ministry of Defense and Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Together with Dr. V. Venkov, Dr. M. Kotik, and Dr. V. Smolnikov. . 1990 – 1993: Principal Investigator for “Develop an expert system for diagnosing the errors of aviation specialists” Contract project for Center GosNIIGA, Transportation Ministry of Russia, Moscow, Russia. Together with Dr. M. Kotik, Dr. V. Kostikov, and Dr. V. Smolnikov. . 1988 – 1990: Principal Investigator for “Implement a new computer-aided system to support human error reduction in air traffic management” Contract project for Air Traffic Control Department of Aeroflot, Moscow, Russia. Together with Dr. Y. Murigin, and A. Dolgonovsky.

PUBLICATIONS:

Books:

1. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Origin of Human-Operator Error, Moscow: Transport Publishers, 1998. 253 pp.

2. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Human-Operator Errors in Transportation Systems, Moscow: Znanie Publishers, 1989. 64 pp.

3. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Errors of Control: Psychological Causes and Method for Computer-Aided Analysis, Tallinn: Valgus Publishers, 1985. 391 pp.

Papers, Proceedings, and Abstracts:

1. Yemelyanov, A. M., Yemelyanov, A. A., Computer based classification of performance shaping factors for safety analysis, Proceedings of 2011 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (SRA 2011 Annual Meeting), Charleston, SC, December 4 – 7, 2011, pp..197 – 198.

2. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of Influencing Factors in the Model of Erroneous Action: Computer-based Method and Algorithms. Proceedings of 2011 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Anchorage,, Alaska, October 9 – 12, 2011, pp.. 2107 – 2112.

3. Yemelyanov, A. M., Yemelyanov A. A. Decision support for causal analysis in human operator error investigation”. Proceedings of 2010 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting – “Risk Analysis in Action” (SRA 2010,Annual Meeting), Utah, Salt Lake City, December 5 – 8, 2010, p. 193.

4. Yemelyanov, A. M., Yemelyanov A. A. Applying Risk-as-Feeling Approach for Modeling Positive and Negative Affects in Operator Decision Making”. Proceedings of 2009 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting –”Risk Analysis: the Evolution of a Science” (SRA 2009 Annual Meeting), Baltimore, Maryland, December 6 – 9, 2009, p. 203.

5. Yemelyanov, A., Risk Assessment for Operator Performance in Complex Systems. Proceedings of 2008 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting –”Risk Analysis: the Science and the Art” (SRA 2008 Annual Meeting), Boston, Massachusetts, December 7 – 10, 2008, p. 155.

6. Yemelyanov, A. M., Modeling and Decision Support for Analysis of Operator Errors in Complex Systems, Journal of Computers

(JCP), Academy Publisher, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2009 , pp 319-329.

7. Yemelyanov, A. M., Yemelyanov, A. A., Decision Support for Analysis of Operator Errors, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle , Nov. 4-7, 2007.

8. Yemelyanov A. Modeling Operator Performance for Error Analysis. Proceedings of 2007 IEEE International Conference on

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Montreal, Canada, October 7 – 10, 2007, pp. 609-614.

9. Peltsverger, B., Yemelyanov, A., Chen, Y., Zhou, B., Intelligent Agents as a Mechanism of the Synchronization of Web and Human Services. Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Intelligent Systems and Agent, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2007.

10. Fu, X., Peltsverger, B., and Yemelyanov, A. ComplianceWeb – Environmental Compliance Management System. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Safety Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December, 2006.

11. Yemelyanov A. Unified Modeling of Human Operator Activity in a Real-World Environment. Proceedings of 2005 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, The Big Island, Hawaii, October 10-12, 2005, pp.2476-2481.

12. Yemelyanov A. Human Operator Behavior Modeling in Real-World Environment. Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Modeling

and Simulation BRIMS 2005, Los Angeles, CA, May 16-19, 2005.

13. Yemelyanov A. Active Errors and Latent Conditions in Human-Operator Error Investigation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Safety Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December, 2004, pp. 222-225.

14. Yemelyanov A. Toward a System Approach to Human Error Investigation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics

Society 48th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 20-24, 2004, pp. 2436-2440.

15. Yemelyanov A. Mathematical Modeling of Unconscious Motives of Human-Operator in Decision-Making. Mathematical Methods as a Support in Providing the Quality and Mutual Recognition of Measurement Results, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 28-30, 2004.

16. Yemelyanov A. Investigation and Analysis of Human-Operator Error. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Safety

Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December 24-25, 2003, pp. 221-223.

17. Yemelyanov A. How to Improve Error Analysis and Classification System. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 13-17, 2003, pp. 1943-1947.

18. Yemelyanov A. An Automatized Method for Human-Operator Error Analysis. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics

Society 46th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, September 30 – October 4, 2002, pp. 1935-1938.

19. Yemelyanov A. Frames in the Human-Operator Behavior Analysis. In Computational Intelligence and Applications (Ed. A. Abraham et al.), Atlanta, Dynamic Publishers, 2002, pp. 263-266.

20. Yemelyanov A. Method for Human-Operator Error Analysis. In Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 60, No.1, 2002, p. 84.

21. Yemelyanov A. and Surin A. Behavior model of stock market participants. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on

Safety Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December, 1999.

22. Yemelyanov A. Models of human-operator risky behavior. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Safety Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December, 1999, pp. 218-220.

23. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of errors of control. Proceedings of the International Conference on Control Sciences, , Institute of Control

Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, June 29 – July 2, 1999, pp. 63-64.

24. Yemelyanov A. and Mishenko A. Toward a problem of decision support system correctness. Proceedings of the 12th International Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, April, 1999, p. 105.

25. Yemelyanov A. Decision support and analysis systems. Computer Facilities, Systems, Control, 5, Moscow, Russia, 1998, pp. 15-23.

26. Mishenko A., Yemelyanov A., Ptotopopov V. Optimization of financial recourses distribution in perspective planning, Journal of

Russian Management, 4, 1998, pp. 78-86.

27. Yemelyanov A. Developing model of conflict behavior. Proceedings of the 11th International Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, April, 1998, pp. 185-186.

28. Yemelyanov A. One method of problem solving for qualitative classification tasks. Proceedings of the 10th International Plekhanov

Conference, V.2, Moscow, Russia, April, 1997, pp. 210-211.

29. Yemelyanov A. Qualitative classification in human-operator error analysis. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Safety Problems in Complex Systems, Moscow, Russia, Institute of Control Sciences, December, 1998, pp. 241-244.

30. Yemelyanov A. Decision analysis systems in management. Proceedings of the 9th International Plekhanov Conference, V.1,

Moscow, Russia, April, 1996, pp. 136-137.

31. Yemelyanov A. Modeling of risky behavior. Proceedings of the 8th International Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, March, 1995.

32. Yemelyanov A. and Vetrov A. Safe management in context of scientific and technical progress. Proceedings of the 7th International

Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, March, 1994.

33. Yemelyanov A. Towards Safety Analysis of Manufacturing Systems. Proceedings of Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, Kobe, Japan, July 11-18, 1994.

34. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Emotionen als vorzugsmerkmal bei der urteilsbildung. Abstracts of 3. Kongress der Schweizerischen

Gesellschaft fur Psychologie “Urteilsbildung in der Psychologie / Jugement et Psychologie”, Zurich, Switzerland, August 25-27, 1993, s. 29.

35. Yemelyanov A. A Frames-Based Method for Human Behavior Analysis. Abstracts of the 34th ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting

“Technology and Innovation in a Global Economy”, San Francisco, November 1-4, 1992, p. 152.

36. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Human Errors Analysis for Preventing Accidents. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics, Mechatronics, and Manufacturing Systems, Kobe, Japan, September 16-20, 1992.

37. Yemelyanov A. Expert System for Control Analysis of Human Errors. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on

Automation Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, July 4-6, 1992.

38. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Emotions as an indicator for subjective preferences in decision making (Express decision support method), Psikologicheskiy Jurnal (Psychological Journal, Russian Academy of Sciences), V 13, N 1, 1992, pp. 118-125.

39. Yemelyanov A. SAFE - A Knowledge-Based System for Prevention of Incidents. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference

on CAD/CAM, Robotics & Factories of the Future, V 2, London, August 19-22, 1991, pp. 749-754.

40. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of erroneous control actions of human-operator. Proceedings of the 4th International Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, March, 1991, pp. 60-62.

41. Yemelyanov A. Systems of support for decision analysis. In International Journal “Computers. Systems. Control. Decision

Information Support Systems”, 5, Moscow, Russia, 1991, pp. 3-12.

42. Yemelyanov A. and Vetrov A. Toward a model of Russian economy in context of transformation to market economy. Proceedings of the 4th International Plekhanov Conference, Moscow, Russia, March, 1991, pp. 28-30.

43. Yemelyanov A. “Computer-aided system for human error analysis (theory, method, implementation)” D.Sc. Dissertation, Moscow,

Russia, 1990, 20 pp.

44. Yemelyanov A. Problems of safe management. Proceedings of International Conference on Actual Problems of Social and Economic Development of Eastern Europe Countries, Ufa, Russia, 1990, pp.101-103.

45. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Intellectual system for analysis of error causes. Abstracts of National Meeting “Expert Systems”,

Moscow, Russia, 1990, pp. 120-121.

46. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. A subject’s decision forecasting method taking into account conscious and unconscious motives. Proceedings of the 12th Research Conference on Subjective Probability, Utility, and Decision Making, Moscow, Russia, 1989, p. 150.

47. Yemelyanov A. and Murigin Y., Computer-aided system for analysis of control actions (ASAUD-2M). Algorithms and Programs, 3,

Moscow, Russia, 1990.

48. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. New method for supporting a decision maker. Abstracts of the 7th National Conference on Engineering Psychology, Leningrad, Russia, 1990, p. 95.

49. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Computer as a tool to support the analysis of erroneous control actions. Abstract of National

Conference “Application of Computers in Safety Arrangements and Precautions”, Herson, Ukraine, 1989.

50. Yemelyanov A., Denisova S., and Murigin Y. Intellectual system for analysis of human errors. Abstract of the 4th National

Conference “Management of the Big City”, Moscow, Russia, 1989, pp. 139-140. 51. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Human operator errors and computer-aided analysis of their causes. Abstract of the 7th National

Congress of Psychologists, Moscow, Russia, 1989, pp. 52-53.

52. Yemelyanov A. Computer-aided analysis of control actions. Proceeding of National Conference “Methods for Automation in Decision Making in City Management”, Moscow, Russia, 1988, pp. 4-13.

53. Yemelyanov A. Toward development of systems to provide support for decision analysis. Abstracts of National Conference

“Problems and Methods of Decision Making in Organizational Management Systems”, Moscow-Zvenigorod, Russia, 1988, pp. 59-60.

54. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. New approach for using computer as a decision support tool. Abstracts of Conference “Automatized

Real-Time Systems for Human Factors Research”, Tartu, Estonia, 1988, pp. 45-48.

55. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Errors of control: computer-aided analysis of database with psychological data. Abstracts of Conference “Computer-Aided and Real-Time Systems for Human Factors Research”, Tartu, Estonia, 1988, pp. 250-252.

56. Yemelyanov A. and Murigin Y., Computer-aided system for analysis of control actions (ASAUD-2). Algorithms and Programs, 1,

Moscow, Russia, 1987.

57. Yemelyanov A., Murigin Y., and Kotik M. Interactive system for operational decision making. Algorithms and Programs, 10, Moscow, Russia, 1987.

58. Yemelyanov A. Real-time decision making under uncertainty. Abstracts of the 8th Research Seminar “Fuzzy Control Theory”, Perm,

Russia, 1987.

59. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Express method for evaluation of subjective preferences in decision making. Structure of Cognitive Processes, Uchenie Zapiski Tartuskogo Universiteta, V. 753, Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press, 1986, pp. 140-160.

60. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Method for classification and analysis of errors of control by computer. Abstracts of Conference

“Psychological and Ergonomic Issues of Safe Activity”, Tallinn, Estonia, 1986, pp. 233-235.

61. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Express method for decision making in conflict situations. Abstracts of National Conference on Homeostats and their Applications in Biological, Natural, and Technical Systems, Irkutsk, Russia, 1986, pp. 99-100.

62. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Some approaches for creation of decision making rules. Abstracts of National Conference

“Automation Problems in Organizational Management Systems”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1985, pp. 166-167.

63. Yemelyanov A. and Zelenkevich A. Toward a system approach to human resources management. Proceedings of Conference “The Scientific and Technical Progress in a Modern City”, Moscow, Russia, 1985. pp. 111-113.

64. Yemelyanov A. and Kudryavtsev S. How to formalize the notion of “conflict”. Abstracts of National Conference on Homeostats and

their Applications, Irkutsk, Russia, 1985, pp. 81-82.

65. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Method of modeling and computer-aided analysis of erroneous operator’s actions. Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on Engineering Psychology, V. 4, Leningrad, Russia, 1984, pp. 38-40.

66. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Automation in analysis of decision-making procedures. Proceeding of National Seminar

”Psychological Problems of Automation in Organizational Management Systems”, Moscow, Russia, 1984, pp. 87-89.

67. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Some generalized criteria for decision-making. Proceeding of the 2nd National Conference” Problems and Methods of Decision Making in Organizations”, Moscow-Pushino, Russia, 1984, pp. 61-62.

68. Yemelyanov A. and Cherkasov Y. Erroneous decision making and computer-aided analysis of its causes. Proceeding of the 2nd

National Conference” Problems and Methods of Decision Making in Organizational Management Systems”, Moscow-Pushino, Russia, 1984, pp. 136-139.

69. Yemelyanov A. and Loginova O. Development of management systems in Moscow cooperative economy. Abstract of National

Conference” Development of Organizational Structures and Methods of Management in Housing”, Moscow, Russia, 1984, pp. 36-37.

70. Yemelyanov A. Logical models in managerial decisions. Proceeding of Moscow Research Conference on Developmental and

Research Issues in Russian Economy, Moscow, Russia, 1984, pp. 67-70.

71. Yemelyanov A. and Egorov A. Behavior modeling for computer-aided analysis of errors of control. Proceeding of Research Conference “Problems of Artificial Intelligence and Pattern recognition”, Kiev, Ukraine, 1984, pp. 68-70.

72. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Method for computer-aided analysis and classification of human-operator errors. Proceeding of the 7th

National Symposium “Effectiveness, Quality, and Robustness of Man-Machine Systems”, V. 1, Tallinn, Estonia, pp.107-111.

73. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Perception of information based on the level of its significance-as-anxiety. Works on Artificial Intelligence. Uchenie Zapiski Tartuskogo Universiteta, V.654, Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press, 1984, pp. 111-129.

74. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Conflict situations and errors of control. Abstracts of

Conference on Homeostats and their Applications, Irkutsk, Russia, 1984, pp. 62-65.

75. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of errors of control and their mathematical and programming software. Abstracts of Moscow Conference “Informatics, Computation, and Automation in Science and Technology”, Moscow, Russia, 1983, p. 151.

76. Yemelyanov A. Method for computer-aided analysis of decisions in control systems. Proceeding of National Seminar on

Automation in Collaborative Research Systems, Moscow, Russia, 1983, pp. 120-121.

77. Yemelyanov A. Logical analysis of errors of control in integrated robot. Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference “Application of Mathematical Logic Methods”, Tallinn, Estonia, 1983, pp. 180-181.

78. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Computer-aided analysis of human-operator errors. Abstracts of National Research Conference on

Ergonomics and Advanced Integrated CAD/CAM Systems, 1983, Leningrad, Russia, pp. 31-32.

79. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Method of analysis of errors of control. Works on Artificial Intelligence. Uchenie Zapiski Tartuskogo Universiteta, V.621, Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press, 1984, pp. 56-73.

80. Yemelyanov A. Method of analysis of human management performance through use of frames and special modal logic. Izvestia AN

SSSR: Tekhnicheskaia kibernetika (Proceedings of the USSR Academy of Sciences: Technical Cybernetics), N 4, 1981, pp. 94-102.

81. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of operator’s activity for solving unstructured problems in organizational management systems. In Works of Systems Analysis Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences “Problems and Methods of Decision Making in Organizational Control Systems”, 1982, pp. 52-61.

82. Yemelyanov A. and Kotik M. Analysis of risky actions and their computer classification. Works on Artificial Intelligence. IV.

Interactive Systems and Knowledge Representation. Uchenie Zapiski Tartuskogo Universiteta, V.594, Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press, 1981, pp. 43-51.

83. Yemelyanov A. Analysis of human action structure through use of special modal logic. Proceedings of the 9th National Symposium

on Cybernetics. Knowledge Representation. V. 1, Moscow, Russia, 1981, pp. 195-198.

84. Yemelyanov A. Method for computer-aided analysis of risky human-operator actions. In Proceedings of Conference “Psychological Issues of Safe Activity”, Tallinn, Estonia, 1981, pp.139-140.

85. Kotik M. and Yemelyanov A. Specification and formalization of the notion of “risk” and its types. In Proceedings of Conference

“Psychological Issues of Safe Activity”, Tallinn, Estonia, 1981, pp.15-17.

86. Yemelyanov A. Method for analysis of human-operator activity for solving unstructured problems in organizational management systems. Proceedings of National Conference “Problems and Methods of Decision Making in Organizational Management Systems”, Moscow-Zvenigorod, Russia, 1981, pp. 38-39.

87. Yemelyanov A. Towards a definition of intentional and negligent behavior. Criminal Law. Works of Russian Academy of Sciences,

Moscow, Russia, 1981, pp. 106-115.

88. Yemelyanov A. Toward logical theory of normative behavior. Abstracts of the 2nd National Symposium “Interactive and Factual Information Systems”, Moscow, Russia, pp. 160-162.

89. Yemelyanov A. “Method for analysis of human behavior through use of frames and special modal logic” Ph.D. Dissertation,

Moscow, Russia, 16 p.

90. Yemelyanov A. Applying frames for computer-aided analysis of human behavior. In Works: “Theoretical and Practical Problems of Automation in Psychological Experiment”, Tartu, Estonia, 1980, pp. 92-96.

91. Yemelyanov A. Application of frames for analysis of structure of human actions. Report 2. In Works “Problems of Bionics”, V. 25,

Kharkov, Ukraine, 1980, pp. 51-58.

92. Yemelyanov A. Application of frames for analysis of structure of human actions. Report 1. In Works “Problems of Bionics”, V. 25, Kharkov, Ukraine, 1980, pp. 43-50.

93. Yemelyanov A. Role of emotional factor in design of computer training systems. In Proceeding of the 1st National Conference “Man-Machine Training Systems”, Moscow, Russia, 1979, pp. 31-33.

94. Yemelyanov A. About one of the ways of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence systems. Abstracts of the 1st National

Symposium “Interactive and Factual Information Systems”, Moscow, Russia, 1979, pp. 99-100.

95. Yemelyanov A. Theory and implementation of logical systems with superposition of modalities. Proceeding of National Conference “Semiotic Models in Control of Complex Systems”, Moscow, Russia, 1979, pp. 41-43.

96. Yemelyanov A. and Shuster V. Usage of frames for description of different characteristics of personages. Abstracts of The 8th

National Symposium on Cybernetics. Tbilisi, Georgia, 1976, pp. 556-557.

97. Yemelyanov A. Some specific characteristics of game “5” and their implementation in training. Mathematical Psychology I. Uchenie Zapiski Tartuskogo Universiteta, V.337, Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press, 1974, pp. 87-99.

Algorithms and Programs

1. Yemelyanov A. and Murigin Y., Computer-aided system for analysis of control actions (ASAUD-2).

State Fund of Algorithms and Programs. Reg. number 50870000465, The Scientific & Technical Information Center of Russia, Moscow, 1987.

2. Yemelyanov A., Murigin Y., and Kotik M. Interactive system for operational decision making .State

Fund of Algorithms and Programs. Reg. number 50870000470, The Scientific & Technical Information Center of Russia, Moscow, 1987.

3. Yemelyanov A. and Murigin Y., Computer-aided system for analysis of control actions (ASAUD-2M).

State Fund of Algorithms and Programs, The Scientific & Technical Information Center of Russia, Moscow, 1990.

Dr. Simon Baev

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Computer Science


Phone: (229) 931-2819 800 GSW State University DriveE-Mail: [email protected] Americus, GA 31709

EDUCATION

University of Alabama in Huntsville August 2008Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering• Dissertation: "Causal Output Feedback Tracking in Nonminimum Phase Systems Using Sliding Mode Tech-

niques"

University of Alabama in Huntsville August 2008M.S. in Computer Engineering

South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia June 2000M.S. in Electrical Engineering• Thesis: "Microprocessor Driven Control of Inductor Motors"

South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia June 1998B.S. in Electrical Engineering

TEACHING

Courses tought at Georgia Southwestern State University August 2008 – PresentCIS 1000 Computer ApplicationsCSCI 3100 Introduction to Computer OrganizationCSCI 3200 UNIXCSCI 4100 Computer ArchitectureCIS 4200 Computer SecurityCSCI 4200 Design of Operating SystemsCSCI 4210 Data Communication and NetworkingCSCI 4310 Object Oriented ProgrammingCSCI 4940 Capstone ProjectsCSCI 5120 Topics in Information SecurityCSCI 6220 Distributed Operating SystemsCSCI 6900 Concepts of OpenSource software development

Courses assisted at University of Alabama in Huntsville January 2005 – August 2008Electrical Circuit Analysis ISolid State FundamentalsIntroduction to Control / Robotic SystemsElectronic Devices & Design Laboratory

Advising August 2008 – PresentBachelor of Computer Science


SCHOLARSHIP

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers[1] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, C. Edwards, and S. Spurgeon, “HOSM observer for a class of nonminimum phase causal

nonlinear MIMO systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2010[2] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, C. Edwards, and S. Spurgeon, “Output feedback tracking in causal nonminimum phase

nonlinear systems using higher order sliding modes,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control,2010

[3] Y. Shtessel, S. Baev, and H. Biglari, “Unity power factor control in 3-phase AC/DC boost converter usingsliding modes,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2008. Special Issue on Sliding Mode Controlin Industrial Applications

[4] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, “Nonminimum-phase output tracking in causal systems using higherorder sliding modes,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 18, no. 4-5, pp. 454–467,2008. Special Issue on Advances in Higher Order Sliding Mode Control

[5] S. Baev, I. Shkolnikov, Y. Shtessel, and A. Poznyak, “Sliding mode parameter identification of dynamicsystems with measurement noise,” International Journal of Systems Science, vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 871–878,2007. Special Issue on Advances in Sliding Mode Observation and Estimation (part two)

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters[6] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, “HOSM driven output tracking in the nonminimum-phase causal

nonlinear systems,” in Modern Sliding Mode Control Theory: New Perspectives and Applications (G. Bar-tolini, L. Fridman, A. Pisano, and E. Usai, eds.), vol. 375, pp. 159–177, Berlin: Springer/Heidelberg, 2008.Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences

[7] S. Baev, Causal Output Feedback Tracking in Nonminimum Phase Systems Using Sliding Mode Techniques.PhD thesis, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA, 2008

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers[8] A. Pisano, S. Baev, D. Salimbeni, Y. Shtessel, and E. Usai, “A new approach to causal output tracking for non-

minimum phase nonlinear systems via combined first/second order sliding mode control,” in Proceedings ofECC’13, (Zurich, Switzerland), 2013

[9] S. Baev, B. Peltsverger, and A. Shah, “Design of a reconfigurable virtual computing laboratory,” in Proceed-ings of the 2012 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing, (LasVegas, NV, USA), 2012

[10] A. Gowan, K. F. Lau, A. Leverett, B. Jeff, W. Summers, A. Wang, and S. Baev, “The georgia webbsit: Profileof an online student reexamined,” in Proceedings of ACM SIGITE conference, (West Point, NY, USA), 2012

[11] S. Baev, C. Weaver, and C. Weaver, “Cost-efficient desktop virtualization experience at GSW,” in Proceed-ings of CCSC Southeastern region conference, (Greenville, SC, USA), 2011

[12] R. Schaeffel, Y. Shtessel, S. Baev, and H.Biglari, “3-phase AC/DC boost converter power factor control viatraditional and second order sliding modes,” in Proceedings of ACC’10, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), 2010

[13] S. Holleran, S. Baev, and Y. Shtessel, “Reconfiguration of a mobile communication network via higher ordersliding mode control,” in IEEE VSS’10 Workshop, (Mexico City, Mixico), 2010

[14] S. Baev and Y. Shtessel, “Causal output tracking in nonminimum phase boost DC/DC converter using slidingmode techniques,” in Proceedings of ACC’09, (St.Louis, Missouri, USA), 2009

[15] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, C. Edwards, and S. Spurgeon, “Output feedback tracking in causal nonminimum-phasenonlinear systems using HOSM techniques,” in Proceedings of 10th International Workshop on VariableStructure Systems, (Antalya, Turkey), 2008

[16] Y. Shtessel and S. Baev, “Active compensation of low frequency flexible modes of crew launch vehicle usingsliding mode observers,” in Proceedings of GNC’08, 2008. Paper AIAA-2008-7127

[17] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and C. Edwards, “HOSM observer for a class of non-minimum phase causal nonlinearMIMO systems,” in Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, (Seoul, Korea), 2008

[18] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and M. Sheffield, “Sliding mode control of a unity power factor 3-phase AC/DC boost

converter,” in Proceedings of SEC’08, (Huntsville, AL, USA), 2008[19] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, “HOSM driven output tracking in the nonminimum-phase causal

nonlinear systems,” in Proceedings of CDC’07, (New Orleans, LA, USA), 2007[20] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and H. B. amd R. Adhami, “Sliding mode control of a unity power factor AC/DC boost

converter,” in Proceedings of CDC’07, (New Orleans, LA, USA), 2007[21] S. Baev, Y. Shtessel, and I. Shkolnikov, “Nonminimum-phase output tracking in causal systems using higher

order sliding modes,” in Proceedings of ACC’07, (New York, NY, USA), 2007[22] S. Baev, I. Shkolnikov, Y. Shtessel, and A. Poznyak, “Parameter identification of non-linear system using

traditional and high order sliding modes,” in Proceedings of ACC’06, (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), 2006

Grants and Presentations• Participation in AT&T grant ($25,000) Spring 2011 – Spring 2012• Presentation for the Academy for Future Teachers (AFT): "Introduction to Robotics" Summer 2011• Presentation for Chamber of Commerce: "Cost-efficient Desktop Virtualization" Spring 2012

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Participation in Committees• Security and Technology Task Force, member Fall 2010• Distance learning task force, member Spring 2012• ITAC committee, member Fall 2010 – Spring 2012• Faculty Senate, member Fall 2010 – Spring 2013• Honor Convocation Committee, member Spring 2010 – Spring 2013• Committee on Student Affairs, member Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

Representation of GSW• Represented GSW on the Operational Board of the WebBSIT program Fall 2011 – Present

Additional professional service• Supervised project for exchange students from North Gujarat University, India May 2009• Prepared and conducted Computing Summer Camp in Robotics for mid-school students June 2009• Setup pilot virtual infrastructure based computing laboratory Fall 2009 – Spring 2010• Installed and prepared for production OpenSource course management Spring 2010 – Spring 2011• Improved virtual computing virtual computing infrastructure Fall 2010 – Spring 2012• Set up the Document Management System Fall 2011• Completely re-designed and re-implemented virtual computing infrastructure Fall 2012• Set up a website supporting registration process for the Math Tournament Spring 2013

Faculty Development• GSW Faculty Development Grant (Presentation at ACC’09) Fall 2009• GSW Faculty Development Grant (Presentation at FECS’12) Fall 2012• GSW Faculty Development Grant (Presentation at USG Teaching and Learning Conference) Spring 2013

Karen Streetman Cook Senior Lecturer

School of Computing and Information Science


800 GSW State University Drive

Americus, GA 31709

[email protected]

EDUCATION

08/00 Network+ Certification

06/99 Master of Science in Computer Science, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA.

06/93 Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, Georgia Southwestern College, Americus,

GA

09/90 Associates of Applied Sciences Degree, Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, GA

09/89 Diploma in Computer Programming/Micro-Computer Specialist, South Georgia Technical Institute,

Americus, GA

05/88 College Prep Diploma, Southland Academy, Americus, GA

EXPERIENCE

07/09 – Present Senior Lecturer, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

01/01- 07/09 Instructor, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

Develop and teach classes in programming (introduction and advanced, C++ and C#), interface &

configuration, computer literacy, software engineering, computer ethics, and information resource

management, Faculty Advisor for the IT (former CIS) program, Advisor for Bainbridge 2+ 2

Program, Advisor and Instructor for WebBSIT program, Faculty Advisor for Upsilon Phi Epsilon,

Faculty Advisor for CIS Computing Club, member of University and Alumni Affairs committee,

Homecoming committee, Centennial committee, Instructional Technology committee, Presidents

Advisory Team, and Faculty Senate, Technology Support Representative for the School of CIS, Web

Master for Human Relations Council, train and mentor programming competition teams, and various

other duties as assigned.

08/99- 03/01 Instructor, South Georgia Technical College, Americus, GA

Develop and teach classes on Microsoft Office products, networking, internet technology, computer

and system concepts, and various programming languages, advise and register students, assist

students and other personnel with computer related tasks, assist in the maintenance and upkeep of

computer labs, and various other duties as assigned.

07/97- 08/99 Director of Campus Card Services, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA

Develop and maintain operating policies and procedures for all card operations. Responsible for

hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating card office employees, assist in developing and

maintaining departmental budget, maintain all hardware, software, and system reader devices,

maintain database using AT&T Campus Wide ID database system running on UNIX X, on a HP9000

system.

03/97- 07/97 System Manager, Lockheed Martin, Americus, GA

Maintain and support a MPE/ix operating system for a HP3000/928, a Growthpower

Manufacturing database which includes shop floor control with bar code readers, a Novell 4.1

operating system, CCmail with Internet services, TCPIIP protocol using Netscape as the Web

browser, and setup and maintain all personal computers, printers, and HP terminals.

11/95- 03/97 Information Systems Specialist, Northeast Sales Distributing, Athens, GA

Provide support for all users on a UNIX system and on personal computers, maintain computers,

printers, and software, create and maintain handheld computers for all salesmen, train and provide

support for users, create and run reports.

10/94- 11/95 P & R Teller, Bank South, Athens, GA

Assist customers with deposits, withdrawals, check cashing and other banking needs, maintain ATM

machines, night drops, and mail deposits.

11/92- 09/94 Information Services Assistant Supervisor, Sumter Regional Hospital, Americus, GA Train and

supervise Computer Specialist in the department, provide support for all computer users, monitor time

and attendance system, order terminals, computers, printers, software, and other necessary items for

the departments, build screens and reports, set up new departments and maintain existing ones in the

hospital and remote sites.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

08/01 -Present Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) - Faculty Advisor and Faculty Member

08/01 -Present Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Wm. Royce Hackett

Director/ Chief Information Officer

Information & Instructional Technology


Americus, GA 31709

Office Phone: 229-931-2641

email: [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD

2007 - present

Director/ Chief Information Officer Information & Instructional Technology Georgia Southwestern State University

Responsible for serving as the Chief Information Officer. Also responsible for the integration of technology into the instructional and administrative missions of the University. The Director provides leadership in the identification, justification and articulation of plans for information technology, analyzes the changing information technology needs of the faculty, staff, and students in order to improve the delivery of technology support and services. The Director supervises the Information and Instructional Technology Department staff, including support staff in instructional support (including campus television station, distance learning facilities, and faculty and staff development), network services (including technology security), systems development and enterprise systems (student records, financial applications, e-mail, web services, server administration) and user support service.

2004 - 2007

Manager of Instructional Technology Department/ Co-Director Information & Instructional Technology/ Interim Chief Information Officer Georgia Southwestern State University

Starting in July of 2004, acted as Interim Chief Information Officer and Co-Director of Information & Instructional Technology, filling the position vacated by the Director of Information & Instructional Technology.


2002- 2004

Manager of Instructional Technology Department Georgia Southwestern State University

Responsible for managing the support of the University’s instructional technology needs. Coordinated designed, installed, and supported the University’s “model” classrooms and managed the faculty/staff development lab; upgraded instructional facilities campus wide. Provided leadership for cable programming and video production as well as administrative support for distance education programs via videoconferencing, satellite and land-based systems. Provided consultation and training for presentation enhancement for academic purposes as well as state-of-the-art applications for integrating technology into the curriculum. Provided presentation production and support in accordance with institutional priorities.

1997 - 2002

Instructional Technology Coordinator

Worked as assistant to the Director of the Instructional Technology Center to coordinate and implement the use of instructional technology and other electronic media, campus-wide. Managed the operation of GSW-Television. Supervised students using the television studio production and video editing facilities. Assisted faculty, staff, administration and students with video production and presentation, including the production of promotional or marketing materials for GSW. Investigated and implemented the acquisition of educational programming for air on campus television station or use in the classroom. Worked to create GSW-TV programming for customer base. This involved employment, training and mentoring of students assigned to specific programs and locations. Coordinated the programming of satellites to downlink program feeds for live teleconferences and classroom use.

1990 - 1997

Consulting Broadcast Engineer Simmons Communications Columbus, GA

As the most senior engineer in this four-person operation, responsibilities included all facets of audio-visual service to radio and television broadcast facilities. Range of technology supported included satellite systems as well as all varieties of broadcast equipment such as computer-networked automation control units, cameras, video tape gear, switchers and studio production/distribution equipment. Responsible for turn-key broadcast facility installations (studio, transmitter and tower).

1988 - 1990

Chief Engineer WRBL Channel 3 Columbus Broadcasting Co.

Manager of a network affiliate Engineering Department responsible for 11 man staff of studio and transmitter technicians and control room operators. Accountabilities included supervision of the maintenance of all technical equipment to include the transmitting plant as well as the studio facility. Also responsible for department budgeting and procurement of all new equipment.

1979 -1988

Assistant Chief Engineer/ Maintenance Technician WRBL Channel 3 Columbus Broadcasting Co.

Responsible for maintenance of the 25 kilowatt VHF Harris transmitter, all studio cameras, video tape machines, and video processing and distribution equipment. Supervised control room operators. Worked with the news department to maintain the ENG equipment. Provided technical support for all studio systems. Installed the first computer-controlled satellite downlink system in Columbus based on dual DEC PDP-11 computers.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND EDUCATION

2003 - Instructor – School of Computing and Mathematics 2004 Master of Science in Computer Science - Georgia Southwestern State University 2001 Bachelor of Science - Magna Cum Laude - Georgia Southwestern State University 1986 Associate in Applied Science – Electronics Technology – Columbus State University 1980 Two-Year Technical Certificate - Communications and Digital Technology -

Columbus Technical Institute 2004 - Member – Administrative Committee on Information Technology - Georgia Board

of Regents 1997 - Member – Instructional Technology Advisory Committee – Georgia Southwestern

State University 1990 Senior Broadcast Engineer - certified by exam - Society of Broadcast Engineers 1988 Broadcast Engineer, certified by exam, Society of Broadcast Engineers 1980 FCC First Class Radio Operator License -certified by exam

Brian L Campbell Adjunct Instructor of Computer Science

126 Star Flower Court Apex, NC 27539

USA Email: [email protected]

Cell: 229 – (944) - 0086 Education

College/University Auburn University (09/15/2008 – 2010) incomplete Auburn, Alabama United States Degree: PhD - Major: Computer Science & Software Engineering GPA: 3.8 College/University Georgia Southwestern State University (06/01/2004 - 06/01/2006) Americus, Georgia United States Degree: Master of Science - Major: Computer Science and Software Engineering GPA: 3.8 College/University Georgia Southwestern State University (09/01/1993 - 06/01/2004) Americus, Georgia United States Degree: Bachelor of Science - Major: Computer Science GPA: 2.87

Professional Employment

Georgia Southwestern State University (01/01/2003 - Present) – Computer Science Instructor

Americus, Georgia United States

Duties:

- Teach multiple under-graduate and graduate level Computer Science and Computer Information Technology courses including: Software Engineering, Advanced Software Engineering, Internet Technologies, JavaScript, Ruby, Pearl, PHP, XML, .NET, HTML/XHTML, and MS Office 2010

Securboration Inc. (02/01/2011 – Present) – Senior Solutions Architect Robins Air Force Base, Georgia and Raleigh, NC United States

Duties:

- Developed an automated solution for dynamically ingesting web service WSDLs from published web services, building behavioral models based on the WSDLs and populating the behavioral models via dynamic execution of WSDL operations for use in behavioral pattern and data analysis tools.

- Designed ISR analytic solutions for structured and unstructured data (documents, signal data, databases, web sites, etc…) using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and information

clustering techniques implemented via Geographic Information System (GIS) visualizations. Projects developed included system integration solutions with the Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) system.

- Lead the research and development of many-core (100s – 1000s of cores) Operating System kernel enhancements for high performance computing environments using the Tilera TilePro 64 core and Intel Single Chip Cloud processors. The results of this effort included the development of kernel enhancements for multi-core operating systems.

- Design and develop semantic solutions for Defense Intelligence projects under the supervision of the US Army Core of Engineers and Air Force Research Laboratories using open source technologies for Unstructured Information Management Architectures, a wide variety of sensor data aggregation and analysis, and algorithm designs used for the clustering and analysis of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data.

- Designed and implemented an enterprise-wide solution for automating catalog entries and updates for unstructured data (documents) to the Defense Common Ground System (DCGS) Integrated Backbone (DIB). This effort included publishing meta-cards on topically clustered documents to the DIB for quicker intelligence discovery. We also, used a customization of Ozone Widget Framework (OWF) for visualization and Geo-mapping based on information retrieved from the DIB.

- Served as Principle Investigator on multiple DOD SBIR and STTR proposals.

- Responsible for the architecture, design and implementation of a service-enabled Semantic Enterprise Architecture (EA) via standardized practices of the DoD Architecture Framework, Ontological Modeling and Automated Semantic Reasoning for the HQ US Air Force Reserve Command.

- Developed semi-automated ontology Eclipse plug-ins for TopBraid to be used by intelligence analysts for the automated growth of knowledge bases using unstructured documents as the source data.

- Analyze business, information, and technical requirements to develop “as-is” and “to-be” target enterprise architectures using Microsoft technologies as an enabler. Provide analysis of business requirements versus current system capabilities and develop integrated solutions across multiple platforms to fulfill business needs of the US Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters. Documented requirements and designed the solution architecture and test cases for an Enterprise Decision Support System

- Serve as IT Consultant for engagements involving outside organizations, including Air Force EA Program office and the DoD Business Enterprise Architecture.

- Lead Architect & Program Manager for enterprise Data and SOA projects at the AFRC. Provide monthly metrics on progress of projects including forecasting of planned and earned value.

- Deliver enterprise level solutions for enterprise reporting, data warehousing, SOA and content and document management. Implemented ESB prototype using MS BizTalk Server 2010.

- Provided support for the AFRC CIO regarding enterprise initiatives and served in an advisory role on the CIO board.

Citizant Inc. (09/20/2010 – 02/01/2011) - Enterprise Architect Robins Air Force Base, Georgia United States

Duties:

- Analyze business, information, and technical requirements to develop “as-is” and “to-be” target enterprise architectures using Microsoft technologies as an enabler.

- Provide analysis of business requirements versus current system capabilities and develop integrated solutions across multiple platforms to fulfill business needs of the US Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters.

- Deliver enterprise level solutions for content and document management

- Help establish business performance metrics and measures to ensure modernization efforts support key business objectives.

- Perform gap analysis and develop transition and sequencing plans to guide modernization initiatives from current state to target architecture.

- Identify opportunities to optimize IT investments and align IT investments to target enterprise architecture.

- Provide technical thought leaderships in the use of the EA for decision-making and justification in the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process.

- Assist modernization projects to conform to EA policies, procedures and standards and align to agency’s target architecture throughout the development lifecycle.

QinetiQ North America (02/01/2008 – 09/10/2010) – Enterprise Solutions Architect Fort Rucker, Alabama United States

Duties:

- Served as the senior architect for over 200 systems, 15 applications. 45 databases and a 70 terabyte storage area network (SAN) at the US Army Combat/Readiness Center (USACR/SC). Primary IT consultant regarding acquisitions and investments for an IT budget of over $10 million per year

- Served as system administrator for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 & 2010, MS SQL Reporting Services Server 2008, Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008 and the USACR/SC development environment’s Microsoft Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager, MS Active Directory Server and Networked Load Balanced web servers.

- Designed and implemented a “warm” disaster recovery site for using HP SAN to SAN replication and MS Hyper-V virtualization.

- Provided DoD and Army acquisition process guidance/support and developed architectural documentation for the DoD Business Transformation Agency certification of systems residing at the US Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

- Served as an Information Assurance Officer and secondary site Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) for all systems, applications and databases at the US Army Combat/Readiness Center

- Designed and developed software and database architectures using tools such as Sparx’s System Enterprise Architect, IBM Rational System Architect, Microsoft SQL 2008 and Visual Studio 2010 C# and Visual Basic.

- Designed and developed a common Service Oriented Architect (SOA) framework for information sharing that adheres to DISA regulations using DOD PKI.

- Developed policies, procedures and business processes that govern IT and IA acquisition, programming, asset management, configuration management, release management and the overarching IT strategic plan

- Designed and implemented customized software development life-cycle methodologies and processes that exhibit traits essential for a successful project including usability, reliability, maintainability, performance, security standards, and agility.

- Served as the primary consultant for shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows; and ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.

Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc. (04/01/2007 – 02/01/2008) – Senior Software Architect and Engineer Daleville, Alabama United States

Duties:

- Served as the technical lead on a 2 year, $3.3 million dollar software development project for the US Army Combat/Readiness Center using Microsoft .NET technologies and methodologies.

- Served as the system administrator for the Daleville, Alabama branch of Westar’s software engineering group.

- Installed and administered Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2005, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2003, MS SQL Server 2005, MS Visual Studio 2005, network file servers and backup servers

- Designed software architectures that were consistent with best practices in maintainability, scalability, portability, reliability and security using the Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0.

Southwest Georgia Technology Services (03/01/2006 - 02/01/2008) - Software Engineer


Duties:

- Responsible for the architecture, design, and implementation of an informational kiosk used for the promotion of wine and food sales in various supermarket retailers using MS .NET WinForms.

- Responsibilities include the IT administration of all application and web servers necessary for web site advertisement and post-delivery maintenance of all kiosk installations and the design of Information Assurance and Security strategies for the enterprise.

Web-i-Tech - GSW Research and Dev. (01/15/2000 - 04/01/2007) - Software Engineer and Systems Administrator


Duties:

- Responsible for the architecture and design of a NASA funded project implemented by GSW University. Developed 4 prototype games and a web site designed following the specifications as set forth in the NASA grant. The prototype was designed in order to secure the Personally Identifiable Information of students. In addition to the development of the project, responsibilities included the co-ordination of the evaluation and usability study, during which 71 high school students from the Upward Bound program were used to play and evaluate the games by completing pre and post game surveys.

- Responsible for the design and development of Kiosk software and systems using MS .NET technologies. Built a cost competitive retail software company, focused on secure self-service interactive kiosk solutions, that is capable of competing with offshore outsourcing alternatives, such as India, Russia, or the Philippines. Created a self-serving transactional kiosk for dispensing cell phones for Motorola Inc. via virtual human assisted navigation (e.g. Avatar Technology), a kiosk utility bill pay system currently used in Russia, and an

informational kiosk currently being used in 9 Whole Foods Market Corporation locations across the country. Along with various kiosk applications, hardware drivers were developed for linear and omni-directional barcode scanners, receipt printers, and CashCode cash acceptors.

- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Professional Development of Schools (PDS) site; supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education. The National Consortium of Professional Development Schools (NCPDS) provides a comprehensive, easily accessible, and practice-informed resource through which institutions can contribute to and learn from each other's experiences within the highly contextualized and complex work of PDS.

- Developed and maintain the Georgia Southwestern State University CIS web site for aesthetics and implemented an automated online class semester orientation for the addition and deletion of offered classes per semester.

- Responsible for the development, updates, maintenance, and event scheduling of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers IT systems.

Accelerated Technologies, Inc. (03/01/1994 - 01/15/2003) – Senior Technician


Duties:

- Managed the responsibilities and quality of service for 11 technicians

- System Administrator for multiple local and state businesses and organizations

- Systems Analyst duties including the design, configuration, and security of networked systems

- Chartered an IT emergency response system for contracted clients

- Troubleshooting problems with DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Macintosh

- Repaired compact systems such as laptops and PDAs

- Administrated and maintained user accounts on a Linux Red Hat v5 system for a local Internet Service Provider

- Installed and maintained CAT 5, BNC, Token Ring, Wireless, and Fiber Optic Networks

- Designed and implemented Information Assurance and Security strategies for local and state government businesses

Publications

Semantic Enterprise Architecture, USTRANSCOM White Paper, RFI: HTC711-13-ZD04

Pico-kernel Adaptive and Scalable Operating System, Air Force Research Laboratory, STTR Topic OSD 11-T04 FTR

Making Failure the Mother of Success, Frontiers in Education Conference Innovative Student Recruiting Approaches for Smaller and Liberal Arts Institutions, 10th

Annual National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

Certifications, Awards and Training

Training – Ontology Workshop (11/12/12) o 16 hours o Securboration, Inc. Workshop on Semantic Tech and High Performance Computing o Presenter for High Performance Computing topic: Many-core Systems

Training – Ontology Workshop (11/3/11) o 16 hours o Securboration, Inc. Workshop on UIMA and Ontology

Training – AFIT 283 Course (4/15/2011) o 16 hours o Air Force Institute of Technology Course for Enterprise Architecture

Certification – CISSP (11/03/2009) o 120 Hours o Certified Information System Security Professional. Certificate ID: 357281

Certification - Information Systems Level I Acquisitions (08/28/2009) o 240 Hours

o Fulfilled all requirements for the Defense Acquisition University Level 1 acquisitions

certification of information systems.

Certification - ACQ 101 (06/12/2009) o 120 Hours

o Certification of the completion of course on Fundamentals of Systems Acquisitions

Management via Defense Acquisition University DAU

Certification - IRM 101 (08/28/2009) o 120 Hours

o Information Resource Management course for the Level I information systems acquisition

certification.

Training – Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administration o 40 Hours o SharePoint Server 2007 Admin training directly from onsite Microsoft Certified SharePoint

Architect

Positive Education - Regular Member of Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association (06/24/2009)

Certification - Fundamentals of System Acquisition Management (06/12/2009)

o Defense Acquisition University ACQ101 course Certificate of Completion

Certification - US Army Information Assurance Security Officer (11/15/2008)

o 40 Hours

o US Army Information Assurance Security Officer course Certificate of Completion

Training - DoD Information Assurance Awareness (11/15/2008) DoD Information Assurance Awareness course Certificate of Completion

Training - DoD Architecture Framework Implementation (03/15/2008) 40 Hours

o DoD Architecture Framework Implementation version 1.5 of the DODAF course via AFCEA Certificate of Completion

Training - Windows Presentation Foundation (07/15/2008)

o 40 Hours

o Windows Presentation Foundation for Microsoft Technologies

Training - Windows Workflow Foundation (07/01/2008)

o 40 Hours

o Windows Workflow Foundation for Microsoft Technologies

Award - Most Outstanding Services (06/01/2006)

o Awarded Most Outstanding Services to the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Georgia Southwestern State University honors convocation

Positive Education - Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society (09/15/2006)

o Member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Honor Society in the Computing and Information Disciplines

Award - Computer Science Seminar Speaker (01/15/2006)

o Honored as Computer Science Seminar Speaker at Georgia Southwestern State University

Award - Most Outstanding Work on Motorola Grant Project (06/15/2004)

o Awarded Most Outstanding Work on Motorola Grant Project at Georgia Southwestern State University honors convocation

Training - Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (06/15/2000)

o Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Technologies course Certificate of Completion

Training - Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP (06/15/2000)

o Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 course Certificate of Completion

Training - Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (06/15/2000)

o Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 course Certificate of Completion

Training - Supporting MS NT 4.0 (06/15/2000)

o Supporting Microsoft NT 4.0 Core Technologies course Certificate of Completion

Training - Web Server IIS 4.0 (06/15/2000)

o Creating and Managing a Web Server Using Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 course Certificate of Completion

Training - Networking Essentials (06/15/2000)

o Networking Essentials course Certificate of Completion

Certification - A+ Certification (06/01/1999)

o A+ Service Technician Certification

Curriculum Vitae

Alla A. Yemelyanov

Business and Mailing Address Information & Instructional Technology Department

Georgia Southwestern State University 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive, Americus, GA 31709

Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC DEGREES: Ph.D. (2005) – Management (concentration in Management Information Systems) Russian Academy of Sciences M.S. (2004) – Computer Information Systems Georgia Southwestern State University (outstanding student award) M.B.A. (1984) – Master of Business Administration Moscow State Financial University PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

01/2007 – present Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center Coordinator GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Americus, GA,

Information and Instructional Technology (IIT) Department Provides instructional technology support and training to faculty, staff, and students in

the use of instructional technology, including software applications and web-based technologies, by developing and conducting classes, workshops, and webinars.

Serves as an administrator for GeorgiaVIEW (D2L), GoVIEW (former GeorgiaONmyLine), and as EC and RACDE representative.

01/2007 – present Part-time faculty GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Americus, GA, School of Computing and Mathematics

Teach the Computer Applications course through the use of business application projects and software for word processing, spreadsheet modeling, database management, and PowerPoint presentation.

2005 – 2007 Account Administrator ZAVATA Inc (formerly STI Knowledge, Inc.), Americus, GA

Managed supports and troubleshooted the various information technologies. Researched and resolve customer requests and problems and provide technology-based

solutions. Represented STI Knowledge, Inc. in a broad range of customer contacts and transactions.

2000 – 2001 Operation Analyst/ Reconciler

SUN TRUST BANK, Richmond VA Created and maintain operational reporting and work queues, reconcile accounts and

other assets.

Analyzed data sources and design queries to extract data for operational reporting utilizing SQL and MS Access.

1996 – 1999 Assistant Professor

PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY (ACADEMY) OF ECONOMICS School of Economics and Mathematics, Moscow, Russia

Taught courses in the area of Management, Management Information Systems, System Analysis and Design

1996 – 1998 Editor in Charge, Finance Accounting Publishing House, Moscow, Russia

Reviewed, revised, and edited quarterly magazines Accounting and Banks and Accountant and Computer, which educate accountants about skills necessary to use computers in the modern workplace.

1986 – 1996 Editor in Charge, Finance and Informatics

Finance and Statistics Publishing House, Moscow, Russia Edited specialized instructional and educational materials, such as textbooks and

workbooks, and other materials in the area of banking and management. Coordinated book design and production activities and conferred with authors and

publishers to arrange marketing details. 1984 – 1986 Lector

Moscow State Financial University, Moscow, Russia Taught courses and conducted research in the area of Banking, Management, and

Econometrics.

RESEARCH INTERESTS My research interests include interregional migration analysis, estimation and decision making. In particular, I analyzed the forced migration at the post-soviet space with socio-economic and geopolitical factors of its transformation. The obtained results were published in several refereed publications including a book and monograph.

TEACHING INTERESTS:

Information Systems for Management Principles of Management Computer Applications Electronic Commerce System Analysis and Design

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Member of International Decision Sciences Institute Blackboard Vista 3.0 and Vista 8 Certified Administrator Blackboard Certified Trainer

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

Book:

Yemelyanov A. A., Rybakovskii L. L. et al., The transformation of migration processes in the post-soviet space, Academia, 2009, 431 pages, ISBN: 9785874443139.

Monograph:

Yemelyanov, A. A., Migration of population in Russia and Belarus before and after Revolution in 1917”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 2003, 63 pages.

Papers, Proceedings, and Abstracts:

1. Yemelyanov, A. A

2. Yemelyanov, A. A., Yemelyanov, A. M., Decision support for causal analysis in human operator error investigation, Proceedings of 2010 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (SRA 2010 Annual Meeting), Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.

3. Yemelyanov, A. A., An experiential system approach for measuring motivational force in behavioral models, International Journal of Information Management (submitted, 2009).

4. Yemelyanov, A. A., Yemelyanov, A. M., Applying risk-as-feeling approach for modeling positive and negative affects in operator decision making, Proceedings of 2009 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (SRA 2009 Annual Meeting), Baltimore, Maryland, 2009.

5. Yemelyanov, A. A., Yemelyanov, A. M., Decision support for analysis of operator errors, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, 2007.

6. Yemelyanov, A. A., Rakov, A. A., The forced migration of population in the context of today’s alliance between Russia and Belarus, Journal of Population, 2005, 1 (27).

7. Yemelyanov, A. A., Rakov A. A., Migration processes in Russia and Belarus in the context of migratory situation after the disruption of the Soviet Union, The Institute of Social and Political Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 2004.

8. Yemelyanov A. A., Mishenko, A. V., Protopopov, V., Optimization of financial recourses distribution in perspective planning, Journal of Russian Management, 4,1998, pp. 78-86.

9. Yemelyanov A. A. et al., Toward a system approach to human resources management, Proceedings of the Conference “The scientific and technical progress in a modern city”, Moscow, Russia, 1995, pp. 111-113.

PRESENTATIONS: “Improving Teaching and Learning by Adapting the Course Management System”. Distance Learning: The "Now" Frontier September 23-24, 2010, Columbus State University

DEVELOPMENT:

1. Distance Learning: The "Now" Frontier. September 23-24, 2010, Columbus State University

2. Teaching with D2L: Wednesday's Faculty Development Lunch-and-learn Online Webinars. September-November, 2012

3. Respondus LockDown Browser: Reduce Cheating During Online Tests.

Online Webinar, September 27, 2012

4. Georgia Desire2Learn Regional User Forum. February 20-21, 2013, Valdosta State University

Appendix 2 - Degree Statistics

Fall Major for First-time Full-time Freshmen Enrollment

Computer and Information Science 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

CINS computer information systems CSBS BS - computer science 5 10 15 7 6 10 14 ITCM info tech - multi media option 1 6 2 4 2 ITCB info tech - business option 1 2 1 3 1 ITEC Information Technology 4 CTEC computer technology subtotal 5 14 17 15 9 17 17 Percent of Cohort 1.29 3.35 3.91 3.16 2.23 4.55 4.84

New Transfer Enrollment 06-

07 07-08

08-09

09-10

10-11

11-12

12-13

13-14

1-yr % Change

BSCS/BSIT 14 11 17 13 20 20 20 31 55.0

Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Computer and Information Science 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

CINS computer information systems 9 5 CSBS BS - computer science 27 33 45 51 53 68 68 ITCM info tech - multimedia option 4 20 11 13 22 ITCB info tech - business option 3 16 34 23 31 ITEW info tech - prof writing option 1 ITEC information technology 19 30 30 21 1 1 WBIT information tech web-based 2 1 9 subtotal 55 68 82 108 102 106 130

Average Class Size (Lower Level) – BSCS/BSIT

Sem. Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10

N Avg. N Avg. N Avg. N Avg. N Avg.

Total 12 23.92 12 21.58 12 22.58 13 22.69 14 26.43

F2F 9 24.11 8 21.25 6 22.83 7 25.29 8 28.13

OL 3 23.33 4 22.25 6 22.33 6 19.67 6 24.17

Average Class Size (Upper Level) – BSCS/BSIT

Sem. Fall 06

Fall 07

Fall 08

Fall 09

Fall 10

N Avg. N Avg. N Avg. N Avg. N Avg.

Total 10 9.90 8 7.00 8 8.13 11 9.09 8 12.50

F2F 8 9.75 4 8.00 5 8.40 8 9.13 5 11.60

OL 2 10.50 4 6.00 3 7.67 3 9.00 3 14.00

1-YR Retention of First-Time Freshmen

Enrolled Fall 2013

Fall 2012 FT and

PT Cohort

Within Same Major

Within Same Department -

Different Major

Within Institution- Different

Department Total New Major

Computer and Information Science

ITEC Information Technology

ITCM info tech - multi media option 4 2 2

ITCB info tech - business option 3 3 3

CSBS BS - computer science 11 3 2 1 6 ENGR, ITCB, ITCM

CTEC computer technology

subtotal 18 8 2 1 11

Retention 44.44 11.11 5.56 61.11

1-YR Retention of New Summer and Fall Full-time Transfers (including 2nd Degree Students)

Enrolled Fall 2011

Graduated Before Fall

2011

Total Graduated or Retained

in 1-Year New Major Fall 2011

Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 New Full-

time Transfers

Within Same Major

Within Same Department -

Different Major

Within Institution- Different

Department

Computer and Information Science ITEC Information Technology 0 ITCM info tech - multi media option 2 2 2 ITCB info tech - business option 6 3 1 4 ITCM CSBS BS - computer science 7 5 1 6 ITCW WBIT information tech web-based 0 subtotal 15 10 2 0 0 12 Retention 66.67 13.33 0.00 0.00 80.00

Graduation Rates Fall 2007 Cohort

*) Students who did not graduate in 6 years, but were enrolled in at least one term during FA12-FA13

Number of Graduates Year Graduates

BSCS Graduates

BSCIS Graduates

BSIT

2007 8 3 12

2008 8 1 5

2009 5 3 5

2010 6 1

2011 5 5

2012 5 5

2013 9 2

2014 15 9

Undergraduates

Major at

Fall 2007

Major at Students'

Last Enrolled

Term

Graduated in 4 years

(thru SU11)


(FA11-SU12)


(FA12-SU13)

Total Graduated in 6 Years

(Official Rate)

Students* who did

not Graduate in 6 years

FT Students who Graduated in 6 Years

from a Transfer Institution (=transfer degree or

major) Computer and Information Science

CINS computer information systems

CSBS BS – computer science 5 7 1 1 3 1 (1-information technology)

CTEC computer technology ITCB info tech – business option 1 0 ITEC computer technology 1 1 1 subtotal 5 9 2 0 0 2 3 1 Percent 22.22 0.00 0.00 22.22 33.33 11.11

Appendix 3 - Virtual Computing Infrastructure

HypervisorHypervisor HypervisorHypervisor HypervisorHypervisor

├── VendorsVendors

│ ├── Cisco │ ├── Hewlett Packard │ ├── Netgear │ ├── QNAP │ └── Ruckus

├── NetworksNetworks

│ ├── Core │ ├── Faculty │ ├── Public │ └── Students

└── Virtual MachinesVirtual Machines

├── Application Servers │ ├── Document Management │ └── Wiki ├── Classroom Resources │ ├── CSCI 3200 │ ├── CSCI 5120 │ ├── CSCI 6220 │ └── CWH 214 (LAB) └── Private Workstations ├── Faculty └── StudentsHypervisorHypervisor

CWH buildingWiFi Access

InternetVPN access

WIFi AP

VPN Server

Managed L3

Switch

Fire

wall

Network ControlVirtual Machines

● Software development playground

● Isolated environmentused for networksecurity experiments

● Private workstations

● Centralized user management

● Redundant file storage

● Convenient access

Services & Resources

Privateworkstations(Windows 7)

ApplicationServers(Linux)

Labs / Classroom(Linux)

Appendix 4 - Sample Flyers

Computer Science for High Schools Series

“Sense the World: A Robotics Approach”

presented bySimon Baev, Ph.D.

10:00 a.m.Thursday, October 7th

Room 100 Education CenterGeorgia Southwestern State University

Modern robots need to sense the world to obtain knowledge on their position, orientation, obstacles, environment, etc. They use a huge variety of sensors including but not limited to

• accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes to determine the acceleration, speed, position, orientation in 3D space

• infrared and ultrasonic sensors to “see” obstacles and other objects• cameras and microphones to recognize commands and other conditions

In this presentation you will learn principles of using such sensors and will get some hands on experience on manipulating behavior of two educational robots: IntelliBrain and Bioloid.

Simon Baev holds a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (2008); MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (2008); MS in Electrical Engineering from the Southern Ural State University, Russia (2000); and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Southern Ural State University, Russia (1998). Since August, 2008, he has been with the School of Computing and Mathematics in Georgia Southwestern State University, where his present position is an Assistant Professor. His research interests include but are not limited to sliding mode control theory and its applications, robotics control, and virtual computing.

The presentation is sponsored by AT&T

Computer Science for High Schools Series

“Learning Programming from Scratch”

Presented by Karen S. Cook

10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 Room 100 Education Center


Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art ‐‐ and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

Developed at Massachusets Institute of Technology (MIT), Scratch programming language is very visual in nature. The basic logic statements are shown and the programmer can then drag them into place and type in new variables. Scratch allows people of any experience background and age to experiment with the concepts of a fully versatile computer programming language.

In this presentation you will see how easy it is to write a program using Scratch without having to have any prior programming training or experience.

The presentation is sponsored by AT&T

Karen Cook is a Senior Lecturer at Georgia Southwestern State University. She holds a M.S. degree in Computer Science and a B.S. degree in Computer Information Science from Georgia Southwestern State University. She has taught programming and computer classes for GSW since January 2001. She is also the faculty advisor for Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) which is the only international honor society in the computing sciences. Her interests include programming, desktop publishing, and digital photography.

Appendix 5 - Budget Request FY14

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Computer Science Department/School of Computing and Mathematics - FY14

SUBMITTED BY: Boris Peltsverger

Description of Budget Requests New One-Time or

New Continuing

Matching Funds Budget Process Guiding Questions

Briefly describe the budget request

and explain how it advances the

mission of the university and the

Strategic Plan (3 strategic goals/action

objectives). List budget requests in

priority order from highest to lowest.

(personnel or non-personnel)

Insert: T for one-time,

or C for continuing

requests

Personal Services

(include: salary and

benefits/30%)

Equipment Other Enter the amount of

matching funds from

grants, etc.

If question (s) related, please provide a brief statement.

Funding will:

1. increase retention rates, graduation rates and/or

credit hours generated?

2. enhance exisiting program? How specifically?

3. creation of new academic programs/significant

student demand?

4. enrich campus intellectual life? How specifically?

5. contribute to GSW meeting one of the goals of the

Strategic Plan? Which goal?

Stipend for the School Servers

Administrator, GSW Goal #2:

Action Objective 2,

Guiding Questions: #1 & #2 GSW

Goal #1: Action Objective 3,

Guiding Questions: #1 & #2

C $10,000 Requested funding will enhance existing programs.

The School created and maintains a sophisticated

computer infrastructure, which contains a Virtual

Private Network (VPN) and Virtual Servers for online

and on-campus students. This infrastructure is vital for

all computer classes and needs to be updated on the

regular base.

Seagate ST33000650NS 3TB 5x400=

$2000 GSW Goal #1:

Action Objective 3,


T $2,000 Requested funding will enhance the existing CS and IT

programs. The request of improvement of the computer

infrastructure is coming from the students exit

interviews

HP 627812-B21 16GB PC3L-10600R

10x500=$5000 GSW Goal #1: Action

Objective 3, Guiding Questions: #1 &

#2




interviews

QNAP LAN-1G2T-U Dual-port

Gigabit Network Expansion Card

1x300=$300 GSW Goal #1: Action

Objective 3

T $300 Requested funding will enhance the existing CS and IT



interviews

Intel E10G42BFSR Dual-port 10

Gigabit network adapter 1x800=$800

GSW Goal #1: Action Objective 3

T $800 Requested funding will enhance the existing CS and IT



interviews

Dollar Amount Categories

GSW DESCRIPTION OF BUDGET REQUESTS 2013-2014 FY

PHASE 1

Budget Process, GCSU; http://168.16.211.51:8080/revize/gcsu/planning/budgetplanning/index.htm

Cisco WS-C3750X-48T-S

CATALYST 3750X-48T-S LAYER 3

SWITCH - 48 PORT 1x4800=$4800

GSW Goal #1: Action Objective 3




interviews

Cisco C3KX-NM-10G CATALYST

3K X 10G NETWORK MODULE

FOR 3560X AND 3750X SERIES

SWITHCES 1x1100=$1100 GSW

Goal #1: Action Objective 3 Guiding

Questions: #1 & #2




interviews

Cisco SFP-10G-LR SFP+

TRANSCEIVER MODULE - LC/PC

SINGLE MODE - PLUG-IN

MODULE 1x1550=$1550, GSW

Goal #2: Action Objective 1 Guiding

Questions: #1 & #2




interviews

Annual Subscription: VMware

Academic Program, GSW Goal #2:

Action Objective 1


C $250 Requested funding will enhance the existing CS/IT

programs by providing the industrial strength software

to the students

Annual Subscription: Microsoft

Academic Alliance, GSW Goal #2:

Action Objective 1


C $270 Requested funding will enhance the existing CS/IT

programs by providing the industrial strength software

to the students

GSW DESCRIPTION OF BUDGET REQUESTS 2013-2014 FY

PHASE 1

Budget Process, GCSU; http://168.16.211.51:8080/revize/gcsu/planning/budgetplanning/index.htm

GSW Annual Assessment Summary 1

Appendix 6 – Annual Assessment Summaries


Annual Summary Cycle - Year 1 (2011-2012)

Program: BS in Computer Science

Program Leaning Outcomes Outcome Measures

Number of Students Assessed

% Did Not Meet

% Met % Exceeded

1. To demonstrate a broad range of knowledge in areas of computer science, including: Programming Fundamentals, Social & Professional Issues, Algorithms, Computer Architecture & Organization, Operating Systems, Computational Sc. & Numerical Methods, Discrete Structures

Portfolio of student projects and programs

311 19.62 % 54.76 % 25.57%

2. To apply knowledge of computing and mathematics, analyze problems, identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.


250 19.59 % 56.07 % 24.34 %

Comments: During the academic year 2011-2012 two program learning outcomes were assessed as per the proposed three-year cycle. Courses taught in Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 were sampled and for each class both the PLOs were assessed. Assignments, projects, quizzes and tests from each class were used to determine percentage of student who did not perform well, percentage of students who did well, and percentage of students who excelled the expectations with respect to assessing the PLOs. Totally 311 student contributed in assessing PLO 1. 55.00 % of the students exhibited the overall skill set in the computer science areas like programming fundamentals, responsibility towards social and ethical issues, designing algorithms, data structures, and computational methods. 26.00 % of the students demonstrated excellence while 20.00 % did not show convincing evidence of having the skills. These results when compared with the previous year assessment data reveal that the percentage of students who did not meet the expectations slightly increased. This is could be due to poor performance in any one class. As noticed above, the PLO 2 was assessed by 250 students from various courses offered in Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. 56.00 % of the students exhibited the overall skill to do requirement determination while 24 % reflects the fact that the students have skills to design a business solution as well. 20.00 % of the students did not demonstrate their understanding on creating a business solution. Student/Faculty Focus Group is an example of indirect measures which were used to assess these PLOs. During the meeting on April 23, 2011, four senior students shared with two faculty their feeling about skills related to PLO1 and PLO2, which they acquired. In general, the feedback was positive; students listed classes and technology which helped them to improve these skills.


Action Plan Form: 2011-2012


Program: BS Computer Science Contact: Arvind Shah

Learning Outcome: 2. An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics, analyze problems, identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution. Proposed Action: Pay a special attention in computer courses to examples of application of mathematics. Develop in the Computer Security course examples of algorithms for performing encryption or decryption based on a material from the Discrete Structures course. Rationale for Proposed Action: Students learn mathematics but do not know how to put theory into practice. Target Timeline Expected

Results

Individual

Responsible

Resources

Needed

Spring 2012 Students will be able to apply mathematics in practical applications

Arvind Shah Boris Peltsverger

GeorgiaView

Additional Comments:

In response to the proposed actions for academic year 2011-2012, the following actions were taken in Fall 2011, Spring, and Summer 2012. In Fall 2011 these actions were implemented in CSCI 3500 - Data Structures & Algorithms and CSCI 4500 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms classes. In Spring 2012 these actions were implemented in CSCI 2500 – Discrete Structures and CSCI 3300 – Concepts of Programming Languages classes. In Summer 2012 these actions were implemented in CSCI 4820 – Principles of Computer Graphics and CIS 4400 – Information Storage and Retrieval classes.

CSCI 3500 - Data Structures & Algorithms. This course covers the basic topics of efficiency of algorithms and different data structures such as stacks, queues, linked lists, and heaps. Students apply mathematics when they analyze efficiency of different sorting and searching algorithms for different data types (stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, and heaps). In the first assignment student apply functional analysis and 2D geometry to determine which of the three given algorithms demonstrate better performance and what is the minimum number of test cases in which the best algorithm has the best run time. This assignment helped students to


practically apply there math skills in computer science. The follow up test demonstrated that 75 % met requirements and 14 % of them exceeded the expectations. CSCI 4500 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms. This course provides techniques for designing and analysing algorithms. Students apply the fundamentals of mathematics (set theory, proof techniques, calculus, asymptotic notation, etc.) when thy design and analyze different types of algorithms (greedy, divide-and conquer, dynamic programming, etc.). Students usually have difficulties with some proof techniques, such as proof by contradiction for Greedy algorithm. Additional hand-on assignments were considered in class that helped more than 50 % students efficiently apply logical thinking and proof techniques when they working with algorithms or writing a program. CSCI 2500 – Discrete Structures. The course specifically focuses on the mathematical techniques that are frequently used in computer science such as mathematical logic, proof methods, counting techniques, combinatorics, and recurrence relation. Students learn mathematics and apply their knowledge either by writing algorithms or in programming. CSCI 3300 – Concepts of Programming Languages classes. This course introduces the basic paradigms and techniques of imperative, functional, logic, object-oriented, and concurrent programming languages. Students apply mathematical logic and other discrete structures topics when they describe syntax and semantics of different programming languages. It were prepare several exercises when students have to prove that the given grammar is ambiguous and explain why this is unsatisfactory for grammar and demonstrate by giving an example. CSCI 4820 – Principles of Computer Graphics. This course contains the basic mathematics that students apply for the practical computer graphics design: trigonometry, polar coordinates, 2D and 3D coordinate systems, parametric representations, points and vectors. CIS 4400 – Information Storage and Retrieval. Students use Boolean, vector, probabilistic, and fuzzy set models to measure similarity for documents, terms, and queries. They also apply different searching and clustering algorithms for the practical assignments. All mathematical assignments in this class were oriented on the practical implementation in computer science.






% Did Not Meet

% Met % Exceeded

3. Demonstrate an ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish an academic goal.


120 20.90 % 68.73 % 10.38 %

4. Demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities


78 17.77 % 44.85 % 37.38 %

Comments: During the academic year 2012-2013 two program learning outcomes were assessed as per the proposed three-year cycle. Courses taught in Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 were sampled and for each class both the PLOs were assessed. Assignments, projects, quizzes and tests from each class were used to determine percentage of student who did not perform well, percentage of students who did well, and percentage of students who excelled the expectations with respect to assessing the PLOs. Totally 120 students contributed in assessing PLO 3. 68.73 % of the students exhibited the skill set in team working in the computer science areas like programming fundamentals, responsibility towards designing algorithms, data structures, and computational methods. 10.38 % of the students demonstrated excellence while 20.90 % did not show convincing evidence of working effectively in teams. Although the PLOs assessed in first cycle are different, when compared with the previous year assessment data reveal that the percentage of students who did not meet the expectations remains unchanged while the % who met increased by 14 % and by the same number the % exceeded decreased. This means that at large student do better in group setting. Totally 78 students contributed in assessing PLO 4. 44.85 % of the students exhibited the understanding of social and ethical issues, in the computer science areas like programming fundamentals, designing algorithms, data structures, and computational methods. 37.38 % of the students demonstrated excellence while 11.77 % did not show convincing evidence of having the skills. Although the PLOs assessed in first cycle are different, these results when compared with the previous year assessment data reveal that the percentage of students who did not meet the expectations decreased by 2 % while the % who met decreased by 14 % and by the same number the % exceeded increased. This means that at large student do better in working in teams and understand the legal, ethical, and security related issues. The two particular classes, CSCI 2920 Ethics in Computer Profession and CIS 4200 Computer Security, contributed to the PLO4.




Program: BS Computer Science Contact: Arvind Shah

Learning Outcome: 4. An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities. Proposed Action: Conduct a survey in two-three selected classes, which address professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities

Target Timeline Expected

Results

Individual

Responsible

Resources

Needed

Spring 2013 Based on the survey results, the content of appropriate classes will be updated


GeorgiaView

Additional Comments:

Following classes were identified for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 in which topics on security, ethical

considerations, legal, and professional matters are covered. The instructor collected information on one or

more of these topics during the semester as the situation came up. The responses of the students are

narrated by the instructors as mentioned below.

CSCI 4400 Intro to DBMS: Students were asked question in the class: “How do you assure the security

of data residing in databases?” Most students responded that the database is always secured as no one has

direct access to the database. Another response was that the security is implemented database level

requiring user authentication by way of username/password.

CIS 3200 Network Management: Students were asked question in the class: “How do you secure the

organizational asset over network? Students responded several measures of security can be taken –

network access by user login, reviewing security log, implementing group policies, regular back-ups.

CIS 4200 Computer Security: The instructor included an essay-type question on the final exam related

to legal/ethical issues in the field of computer security. All students had shown acceptable understanding

of the issues related to computer security and ethical use of computers.

CSCI 2920 Ethics in Computer Profession: The instructor asked the question to all the students are

required to explain: “Why they believe certain situations are ethical or not ethical?” The students were

able to explain the laws that govern those situations.


BS Computer Science





% Did Not Meet

% Met % Exceeded

5. Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a range of audiences.


133 18.11 % 51.20 % 30.69 %

6. Be prepared for entry-level employment or master

degree.


228 26.35 % 48.38 % 25.21 %

Comments: During the academic year 2013-2014, two program learning outcomes were assessed as per the proposed three-year cycle. Courses taught in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 were sampled and for each sampled class both PLOs were assessed. Assignments, projects, quizzes and tests from each class were used to determine the percentage of student who did not perform well, the percentage of students who did well, and the percentage of students who excelled the expectations with respect to assessing the PLOs. Totally 133 students contributed in assessing PLO 5. 51.20 % of the students exhibited the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. The assessment was done based on presentations in class projects, writing project reports, group discussions in the programming fundamentals, designing algorithms, capstone projects, computational methods, and other areas of computer science. 30.69 % of the students demonstrated excellence, while 18.11 % did not show convincing evidence. The examination of this data indicates that 82% (51.20 + 30.69) of the students demonstrated that they can communicate in technical areas while 18% need improvement in communication skills. Examination of courses included in this assessment reveals that students need to improve in Programming, Capstone Projects, and Concepts Of Programming Languages. Totally 228 students contributed in assessing PLO 6. 48.69 % of the students exhibited the skill that they are ready to enter the work force or continue in the graduate program in the computer science or related areas. 25.23 % of students demonstrated excellence, while 26.03 % may find it difficult to find good jobs. The examination of this data indicates that 73.59 % (48.38 + 25.21) of students demonstrated that they can enter into the work force or may enroll in graduate schools while 26.35 % may need to improve their skills. Looking at the raw data it seems students did poor in several classes. It is necessary to discuss with faculty a plan to improve students’ performance in these classes. As we notice that the percentages in each category for PLO 5 and PLO 6 differ, it is concluded that students showed they acquired skills from one or more classes in Computer Science, and accomplished the work by oral communication or in writing or both. For both PLOs, approximately 74-82 % of the students demonstrated that they have the communication skills and can be successful in the job market or may be accepted to graduate schools. The classes like Capstone Project, Database Design, Ethics in Computer Profession, and Computer Security, contributed to the assessment of communication skills. This is the first cycle of the program learning outcomes assessment and hence cannot be compared to show improvement over previous years. It will be done during the second cycle of assessment.




Program: BS Computer Science Contact: Arvind Shah Program Learning Outcome (PLO): 5. Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a range of audiences. Proposed Action: Conduct evaluations of oral and writing skills in appropriate classes and extracurricular activities. Develop a survey, which provides questions for self-evaluation of the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a range of audiences. Rationale for Proposed Action: The proposed actions will help to evaluate skills declared in the learning outcome 5 Target Timeline Expected Results Individual

Responsible Resources Needed

Spring 2014 The number of students, who meet PLO 5 requirements, will increase.


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Additional Comments In a response to the proposed action, students were surveyed for the development of communication skills. The instructors also provided information on how their courses contributed to the proposed action.

Courses which contributed to the proposed action The following courses were identified which contributed to the development of communication skills - (1) CSCI 4400 – Intro to Database Fall 2013), (2) CSCI 4940 – Capstone Projects (Spring 2014), and CSCI 2920 – Ethics in Computer Profession (fall 2014). Summary of the students’ responses The responses received from students clearly states that the courses listed above required discussions among the group members, writing technical documents that explaining the completion of tasks, and classroom presentations. In some courses, they were required to work on projects in groups which required both oral (class presentation) and written communication (technical documentation, user’s guide). Some students had an opportunity to tutor others and thereby developed the communication skills. Summary of the instructors’ responses Courses that contributed to the proposed action demonstrated the students’ ability to communicate with a varied range of audiences, to write documentation and user’s guide, and to make a class presentation. Some classes required discussion groups which was an important component to emphasize the ability to communicate among peers. This also helped students learn from each other and develop better communication skills.




Program: BS Computer Science Contact: Arvind Shah Program Learning Outcome (PLO): 6. Be prepared for entry-level employment or master degree. Proposed Action: Organize a job showcase and meetings with potential employers. Continue to offer advanced projects to CS majors and conduct professional seminars. Develop a survey, which provides questions for self-evaluation skills, which students gained in aforementioned events. Rationale for Proposed Action: The proposed actions will help to improve and evaluate skills, required for entry-level employment, or enrollment to a master degree program Target Timeline Expected Results Individual

Responsible Resources Needed

Spring 2014 Students’ employability skills and ability to develop advanced projects will improve.


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Additional Comments In response to the proposed actions for academic year 2013-2014, students were surveyed for their readiness for employment and/or for graduate studies. Also, several courses were identified that contributed to prepare students for employment and/or for graduate studies.

Courses which contributed to the proposed actions The following courses were identified that prepared students for employment and graduate study: (1) CSCI 4400 Intro to Database Fall 2013), (2) CSCI 4940 Capstone Projects (Spring 2014), 4300 Software Engineering (Spring 2014), CSCI 4310 Object Oriented Programming (Java) (Fall 2013). Summary of the Student’s responses The responses received from students clearly states that several courses provided knowledge that prepared them for employment. Some courses required students to work on a projects and problem solving, which gave them a challenging opportunity to learn the latest computer technologies. Students stated that the program prepared them to pursue graduate studies.

Summary of the instructors’ responses Courses that contributed to the proposed action demonstrated the ability to work on group projects, which required complex problem solving, and prepared them with knowledge base for employment. Some classes required presentations, giving them the skills necessary for job interviews. Students are exposed to commonly used practices in software development and groupwork. In contrast, other projects (mainly oriented to web programming) not only allow students to work through all steps of software development starting from sketching basic ideas, to a working prototype, but also allow them to contribute to their professional portfolio, which can later be shared with potential employers.

In April 2014 a Job Showcase was held in the Department of Computer Science. This event gave students an opportunity to meet employers and to discuss with them job related matters.

Appendix 7 – Multi-year schedule

(Even Year as Determined by Fall Semester)

FALL CSCI 1301: Intro. to Programming I

CSCI 1302: Intro. to Programming II

CIS 2010: Audio-Video Prod. Tech I

CSCI 2100: Assem. Lang. Programming

CSCI 3500: Data Struc. & Algo.

CSCI 4100: Comp. Architecture

CSCI 4200: Des. of Oper. Sys.

CSCI 4310: Obj. Orient. Programming

CSCI 4400: Intr to Databas.Systems

CSCI 4500: Des.&Anal. Algorithms

CSCI 4900: Spec. Prob. in CS.

CSCI 4910: Jr./Sr. Seminar

CSCI 4930: Internship

CIS 1000: Computer Applications

CIS 2100: Microcomp. Interfac & Conf

CIS 3000: Internet Technologies

CIS 300: Sys. Anal. Des. & Imp I

CIS 4900: Spec. Prob. in CIS

SPRING CSCI 1301: Intro. to Programming I


CIS 2020: Audio-Video Prod. Tech II

CSCI 2500: Discrete Structures

CSCI 3300: Conc. of Progm. Lang.

CSCI 4210: Data Comm.& Comp Net.

CSCI 3200: UNIX

CSCI 4300: Software Engineering

CSCI 4900: Spec. Probl. in CS

CSCI 2920: Ethics in Computing

CSCI 4830: Artificial Intelligence


CSCI 4940: Capstone Project


CIS 3200:Microcomp.Ntwrk. Mgnt.

CIS 3700: Information Resource Mgnt.

CIS 4310: IS Project Management

CIS 4900: Spec. Probl. in CIS

SUMMER

CSCI 3100:Intro. to Comp. Org

CSCI 4820: Princ. of Comp. Graph.

CSCI 4900: Spec.Prob.in CS



CIS 2000: Dsktop Publ.& Mult.Pres

CIS 4400: Inf. Storage & Retrieval

CIS 4200: Computer Security


(Odd Year as Determined by Fall Semester)

FALL

CSCI 1301: Intro. to Programming I


CIS 2010: Audio-Video Prod. Tech I

CSCI 2100: Assem. Lang. Programming

CSCI 3500: Dat. Struc. & Algo.

CSCI 4100: Comp. Architecture

CSCI 4200: Des. of Oper. Sys.

CSCI 4310: Obj. Orient. Programming

CSCI 4400: Intr to Databas.Systems

CSCI 4500:Des.&Anal. Algorithms


CSCI 4910: Jr./Sr. Seminar



CIS 2100: Microcomp. Interfac & Conf

CIS 3000: Internet Technologies

CIS 3300: Sys. Anal. Des. & Imp I

CIS 4900: Spec. Problems in CIS

SPRING

CSCI 1301: Intro. to Programming I


CIS 2020: Audio-Video Prod. Tech II

CSCI 2500: Discrete Structures

CSCI 3300: Conc. of Progr. Lang.

CSCI 4210: Data Comm.& Comp Net.

CSCI 3200: UNIX

CSCI 4300: Software Engineering

CSCI 2920: Ethics in Computing

CSCI 4510: Theory of Computation



CSCI 4940: Capstone Project


CIS 3200: Microcomp.Ntwrk. Mgnt.

CIS 3700: Information Resource Mgnt.

CIS 4310: IS Project Management


SUMMER

CSCI 3100: Intro. to Comp. Org.

CSCI 4320: Human Comp. Interac.

CSCI 4900: Spec.Prob.in CS



CIS 2000: Dsktop Publ.&Mult.Pres

CIS 4400: Inf. Storage & Retrieval

CIS 4200: Computer Security


MULTI-YEAR SCHEDULE OF UNDERGRADUTE COURSE OFFERINGS SCHOOL OF COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE Revised 8-2012

Appendix 8 - Plan Of Study

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 Engl 1101 Composition I 3 1 Engl 1102 Composition II 31 MATH 1113 Precalculus 3 1 Area C ENGL course 3

1 Area B Course 3 1 Area C APPRECIATION course 3

1 Area B Course 1 1 CSCI 2500 Discrete Structures 31 Lab Science I 4 1 CSCI 1301 Intro to Programming I 41 PEDS 1010 Lifetime Fitness 1 5 166 15

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 POLS 1101 American Government 31 HIST 1111 or 1112 World Civ. I or II 31 MATH 1120 Calculus I 41 AREA E Course 31 PEDS______ Activity 15 14

Spring 15# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.

1 CIS 3000 Internet Technology 3 1 Lab Science II 41 CSCI 3500 Data Structures & Alg. 3 1 HIST 2111 or 2112 US Hist. I or II 2112 US Hist. I or II 31 CSCI 1302 Intro to Programming II 4 1 CSCI 3200 UNIX 31 MATH 2221 Calculus II 4 1 Free Elective 31 CSCI 2100 Assembly Lang. Programming 3 1 Major Elective 1 35 17 1 CSCI 2920 Ethics in Comp Profession 1

6 17Summer 15

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CSCI 3100 Intro to Comp. Organization 31 CIS 4200 Computer Security 31 Major Elective 2 31 MATH Elective 35 12

Fall 13 Spring 14

Fall 14

Summer 14

Georgia Southwestern State University / School of Computing & MathematicsB. S. in Computer Science (3 years)

(Odd year as determined by Fall semester) Plan Of Study

Spring 16

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CSCI 4310 Object Oriented Prog. 3 1 CSCI 3300 Concepts of Prog. Lang. 31 CSCI 4500 Des. & Anal. Of Alg. 3 1 CSCI 4300 Software Engg. 31 CSCI 4100 Computer Architecture 3 1 Free Elective 31 CSCI 4200 Des. Of Oper. Syst. 3 1 MATH Elective 31 CSCI 4400 Intro. To Database Syst. 3 1 PEDS 2000 CPR/First Aid 21 CSCI 4910 Junior/Senior Seminar 1 1 CSCI 4940 Capstone Project Course 36 16 5 17

Fall 15

(Odd year as determined by Fall semester)

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 Engl 1101 Composition I 3 1 Engl 1102 Composition II 31 MATH 1113 Precalculus 3 1 Area C ENGL course 3

1 Area B Course 3 1 Area C APPRECIATION course 3

1 Area B Course 1 1 Lab Science II 41 Lab Science I 4 4 135 14

Summer 14

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 POLS 1101 American Government 31 HIST 1111 or 1112 World Civ. I or II 31 AREA E Course 3

3 9Spring 15

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 MATH 1120 Calculus I 4 1 CSCI 2920 Ethics in Computing 11 HIST 2111 or 2112 US Hist. I or II 3 1 Free Elective 31 CSCI 2100 Assembly Language Prog 3 1 CSCI 2500 Discrete Structures 31 CSCI 1301 Intro to Programming I 4 1 CSCI 1301 Intro to Programming II 44 14 1 MATH Elective 3

5 14Summer 15

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CIS 4200 Computer Security 31 Major Elective 1 32 6

Georgia Southwestern State UniversitySchool of Computing & Mathematics

B. S. in Computer Science (4 - years)Plan Of Study

Fall 13 Spring 14

Fall 14

Spring 16

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CSCI 4910 Junior/Senior Seminar 1 1 CSCI 4300 Software Engg. 31 CSCI 3500 Data Structures & Alg. 3 1 MATH Elective 31 CSCI 3000 Internet Technology 3 1 CSCI 3200 UNIX 31 CSCI 4310 Object Oriented Prog. 3 1 Math 2221 Calculus II 41 Free Elective 3 4 135 13

Summer 16

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CSCI 3100 Intro to Comp. Organization 31 PEDS______ Activity 12 4

Spring 17

# of classes Course # Course Name Hrs. # of classes Course # Course Name Hrs.1 CSCI 4500 Des. & Anal. Of Alg. 3 1 CSCI 4940 Capstone Project Course 31 CSCI 4100 Computer Architecture 3 1 PED 1010 Lifetime fitness 1

1 CSCI 4200 Des. Of Oper. Syst. 3 1 CSCI 3300 Concepts of Prog. Lang. 31 CSCI 4400 Intro. To Database Syst. 3 1 PEDS 2000 CPR/First Aid 24 12 1 Major Elective 2 3

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