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Engaging undergraduates in computer security research

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John B. Bowles,

Caroline M. Eastman,

Csilla FarkasAuthors Info & Claims

InfoSecCD '06: Proceedings of the 3rd annual conference on Information security curriculum development

Pages 184 - 190

https://doi.org/10.1145/1231047.1231061

Published: 22 September 2006 Publication History

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Involving undergraduates in research projects in information assurance and computer security can provide valuable experiences complementing their more formal coursework. We have used several mechanisms, such as regular semester courses, directed studies, and summer programs, at the University of South Carolina to engage undergraduates in ongoing research projects and to support them in their own research efforts. Here we describe some of the mechanisms we have used and our experiences working with students in these various modes.

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        Computer science education
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1562877.1562916

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