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Computer Information Systems & Technology
Information Assurance Through Cyber-
Security: Building a Better Mouse Trap?
Richard Frasca, INT 689: Research Design and Methods
Faculty Mentor: Professor John Earshen, Technology
Contemporary cyber threats to America may be far more
significant in scope and impact than the World Trade Center attacks
of 2001. Today, the United States is faced with the dual challenge of
ensuring cyber security while preserving individual privacy rights.
The problem is how to balance these two important needs. Proposed
solutions are often complex and costly. We want online transactions
to be private and safe from hacking, but we don’t want too much
government intervention. This study will investigate the trappings
of contemporary cyber security - with an eye toward evaluating
strengths and weaknesses of current, and possible future, ‘mouse
traps’. Effective solutions are often complex and costly. We must
therefore identify solutions that are technically savvy, user friendly,
and flexible. This presentation will identify major areas of concern,
examine current methods of identifying cyber threats, identify new
methods of attacking cyber threats, and proffer a forecast of the
future of cyber security.
Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Science, Mathematics
and Technology
Interference Fit Analysis On FS Elliott
Compressor Impellers
David Stabel and Jonathan Kress, ENT 422: Machine Design II
Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology
FS Elliott is a leading manufacturer of oil-free centrifugal
air and gas compressors. Their compressors deliver 100% oilfree
air for the needs of their customers in the food, beverage and
pharmaceutical industries. In order to pressurize air, a centrifugal
compressor first accelerates the incoming air with a rotating
impeller. The accelerated air is then rapidly decelerated across a
radial diffuser. By decelerating the high velocity air, the diffuser
converts the air’s velocity into pressure. This process usually
happens 2-3 times in order to reach the desired pressure. During
the compression process the impeller is under multiple forces: axial
and torsional loads due to the air across the impeller blades and
an opposing torsional load due to the bull gear which spins the
pinion shaft that the impeller is on. In order for the impeller to not
slip on its pinion shaft, the impeller is attached to the shaft with an
interference fit. An Interference fit is the fastening between two parts
achieved by friction. As the impeller spins the different forces on it,
causing it to expand as it starts to lift off the impeller shaft. When
this happens, the frictional force of the interference fit decreases.
To aid in the design of the compressors, a program was designed to
calculate the amount of interference fit required using various input
values specific to each compressor.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII
An Introduction To Business Intelligence
Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Murray Richburg, CIS 442: Advanced Systems Applications
Faculty Mentor: Professor Barbara Sherman, Computer
Information Systems
Many businesses and organizations are turning to Business
Intelligence (BI) to help them make fast and accurate decision
with regards to their industry. BI is an extensive subject and covers
multiple business practices and technology topics. In this research
project I analyzed many of the important components of BI such
as: data warehousing, ETL, OLTP and OLAP, Multidimensional
Databases, Data Mining, Analysis Services and Reporting Services.
BI has reached a new level of significance for decision makers in
business. Capturing information from customers, employees and
business operations has always been a part of running a business,
but getting the right information into the right people’s hands
in a format that allows them to understand the data quickly has
become vital for growth and staying competitive. Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 is the company’s enterprise level database system
solution. Production includes a “suite” of products that include the
database engine itself, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server
Integration Services and SQL Server Analysis Services – Microsoft’s
data warehousing solution. Although each of the products are
designed to work separately – combined they provide to basic system
requirements for BI. The research starts by taking a brief look at
the history and origin of business intelligence and the Microsoft
Corporation’s foray into the business intelligence market before
driving deep into essential components. Since BI is somewhat of
a corporate “catch phrase” and most business has a need for a BI
solution, this research provides an introduction to a complex and
advanced computer science topic.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII
Knock To Unlock Your Door
Benjamin Furco, William White, Barbara Kiliszek, and
Thomas Newcome, ENT 465: Electrical Design
Faculty Mentor: Professor Stephen Andre, Technology
A signal processing algorithm was develop to release a door
latch. The algorithm in the microcontroller selects one of two
methods of signaling. A predefined knock pattern stored in memory
is used in one method. This stored pattern is compared to one that
is knocked on the door. A remote-control radio signal sent to the
micro controller is used in the second method. Two different radio
signals can be sent from the remote. One signal results in the door
latch releasing. The knocking system was designed to be enabled or
disabled with the other signal. The remote control provides visual
feedback with an LED. The algorithm was also written to override
the knock analysis routine if remote commands are sent.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster V