OATdb Archive

2007 - 2008

Digital Forensics MS

Goal
Technical Competence
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics will have a strong technical foundation in the computational sciences.

Objective
Computational And Technical Competence
The ideal student would be able to bring computational and technical skills to bear on problem solving processes.

Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation and professional opportunity

Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.

Criterion
Legal and social Impact

Finding
Legal and Social Impact
Assessment Pending

Criterion
ethical Principles

Finding
Ethical Principles
Assessment Pending

Criterion
Professional Association

Finding
Professional Association
Assessment Pending

Indicator
Course Syllabi
Digital Forensics course syllabi

Criterion
Course Material
The coursematerial offered in DF courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines

Finding
Course Material
Assessment Pending

Finding
Course Syllabi Objectives
Assessment Pending

Finding
Course Syllabi Objectives
Assessment Pending

Criterion
Teamwork and Projects

Finding
Final Project Assessment
Assessment Pending

Finding
Oral Examination
Assessment Pending

Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation, presentation and discussion on the project generated in DF 637 Direct Management Project.

Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the Graduate Faculty that they meet professional standard in project design, documentation implementation and presentation.

Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester

Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.

Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations.

Criterion
Student Evaluation
Students will evaluate their progress on relevant objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered each semester.

Finding
Technical Preparation
Assessment Pending

Finding
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Criterion
Faculty Interaction

Action
alumni Technical Preparation
Assessment Pending

Action
Course Material
Assessment Pending

Action
Course Syllabi
Assessment Pending

Action
Oral Examination
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.

Action
alumni Technical Preparation
Assessment Pending

Action
Course Syllabi
Assessment Pending

Action
Oral Examination
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Goal
Specialized Competence
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics will have specialized competence for employment in a forensics-related field of their choice

Objective
Teamwork And Projects
The ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems

Action
alumni Technical Preparation
Assessment Pending

Action
Course Material
Assessment Pending

Action
Final Project Assessment
Assessment Pending

Action
Oral Examination
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Action
Teamwork and Projects
Assessment Pending

Objective
Communication
The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively.

Action
Final Project Assessment
Assessment Pending

Action
Oral Examination
Assessment Pending

Action
Legal and Social Impact

Objective
Legal And Social Impact
The ideal student will be able to identify and explain the legal and social issues inherent in the application and misapplication of technology in society and in digital forensics processes.

Action
Course Syllabi
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Action
Legal and Social Impact

Goal
Professional Ethics
Graduates with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics have will have an understanding of, and sensitivity to, professional ethical issues

Objective
Ethical Principles
The ideal student will be able to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.

Action
Course Material
Assessment Pending

Action
Student Evaluations
Assessment Pending

Action
Legal and Social Impact

Action
Ethical Principles
Assessment Pending


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