A New Engineering Direction
Security Engineering
Proposed by: IEOR 170 Group 3
Mohsen Ashraf
Alice Chen
Jake Gessin
Milan Lee
Angela Lu
Wade Lu
Jenny Wang
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Agenda
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Problem statement
Design process
Top 3 choices
Survey methodology
Survey analysis & result
Refined major
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Curriculum
Pros & Cons
Conclusion
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Problem Statement
To design a unique engineering major and
a rich academic curriculum for the
University of California, Berkeley.
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Design Process
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Top Three Majors
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Design Engineering (Conservative)
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Social Engineering (Radical)
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Combining art, creativity, and technology
Enhancing social experiences and social interaction between
people.
Security Engineering (Intermediate)
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Focusing on all aspects of informational and physical security.
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Survey Methodology
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Three user groups
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Sample size = 45 people
High school students = 16
Undergraduates (tech and non-tech) = 21
Professional (faculty members and employers) = 8
Characteristics of Questions
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Scenario-driven
Quantifiable
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Survey Results – High School
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Question: Rank the following activities according to your interest
(1=least interested, 3=most interested):
___ Create a new design for a blender
___ Arranging the homecoming sports game
___ Using intelligence to find terrorists
Average Ranking
3
2.5
2.5
2
2
1.8
1.5
1
0.5
0
Design Engineering
Social Engineering
Security Engineering
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Survey Results – High School
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Question: Rank the
following companies you
would like to work with:
(1=least preferred,
3=most preferred)
__ IDEO
__ Lockheed Martin
__ Match.com
Company Environment
29%
31%
Security
Engineering
Design
Engineering
Social
Engineering
40%
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Survey Results – High School
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Other conclusions
The technical-oriented high school students
favor security engineering because of the
dynamics and scope of work.
 There’s a consensus that security engineering
offers a more stable and concrete career.
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Survey Results – Undergraduates
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When asked which major to choose, Social Engineering
has twice as many votes as Design Engineering, and four
times more votes than Security Engineering.
Preferred Major
14
12
12
10
8
6
6
4
3
2
0
Design Engineering
Social Engineering
Security Engineering
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Survey Results – Undergraduates
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Question: Do you think businesses, corporations, and
public facilities would be safer if schools offered a major
in Security Engineering.
Security Engineering = Safer America
Yes
No
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Survey Results – Undergraduates
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If you wanted to design automobiles and blenders, which major would
you choose?
___ Mechanical Engineering
___ Design Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Design
Engineering
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
“I would choose Design Engineering only because I want to focus on
the design aspect of things. Yet, Mechanical Engineering would
probably be my choice if I want to know more than design.”
-IEOR fellow student
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Survey Results - Undergraduates
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Other Conclusions:
 The consensus is that design engineering and security
engineering are more likely to be implemented into an
engineering school than social engineering.
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“Security Engineering sounds very interesting, and it
would probably have wide career potential in the future,
especially in an age of terrorism.”
-IEOR fellow student
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Survey Results – Professionals
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Question: Rate Potential
the potential
need in the job
Need in Job Market
market. (1 = least demanded, 5 = most demanded)
35%
Security
Engineering
Design
Engineering
39%
Social
Engineering
26%
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Survey Results - Professionals
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Professionals
 They feel that design engineering is the most
demanded in the existing job market.
 Most of them feel that security engineering is the most
practical and realistic.
Quotes
“Security Engineering requires technical expertise in
computer and physical security (cryptography, electronic
keys and locks), and understanding of legal issues
surrounding information/intellectual property.
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The Refined Major
Security Engineering
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Security Engineering
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Focuses
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Computer security
Security systems design
Goal
 To improve all aspects of security
 Governmental agencies
 Private organizations
 Individuals
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Security Engineering
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Pros:
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Every large corporation has a need
Most people are aware of the need for
better security, which is in high
demand
Cons
Issue for international students
Background checks
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Security Engineering
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Competition
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No Universities offer a major in Security Engineering
Some agencies and vocational schools offer classes for
professional certification
 CISSP
 SSCP
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Curriculum – Web Security Emphasis
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Curriculum – Design Security Emphasis
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New Major Courses
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Material Usage for Security Engineers – 4 units
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Security Design & Testing – 4 units
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Application of materials that are used for security product, involving an
examination of quality, benefits, and shortcomings of the material, as well as
research on material improvement.
Application of design skills on designing mechanical devices, involving the
testing of student designed products geared towards real-life situations.
Intelligence & Security Engineering – 4 units
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Study of human thought, with specific regard to human intelligence
in committing and preventing crime.
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New Major Courses (Con’t)
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Failure of Security Systems – 4 units
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An examination of why security systems fail and how security systems can
be broken. Some of the topics examined are the mechanisms of viruses,
worms and Trojans, network attack, database, electron information and
communication systems hacking.
Security Systems Engineering – 4 units
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A study of the design, maintenance and protection of security systems.
Topics include passwords, building firewalls, cryptography and encryption
algorithms and network defense.
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Conclusion
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Security engineers will be trained to design and maintain
systems of security
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Students majoring in security engineering are not limited
to jobs in the security industry
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Security engineers learn practical skills that apply to many
other fields
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Questions & Answers
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