| Publication type: | Conference paper |
| Type of review: | Not specified |
| Title: | Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt |
| Authors: | Mock, Ralf Günter Stern, Olaf Knaack, Reto Kollmann, Eva |
| Proceedings: | 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012 |
| Page(s): | 4363 |
| Pages to: | 4372 |
| Conference details: | 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012 (PSAM11 & ESREL 2012), Helsinki, Finland, 25-29 June 2012 |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | IAPSAM & ESRA |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62276-436-5 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Education; Informatics; IT security; Risk assessment |
| Subject (DDC): | 004: Computer science 378: Higher education |
| Abstract: | The paper emphasises key aspects in higher education in computer sciences to promote security in information technology (IT) and systemic thinking and risk assessment in enterprises. For identifying educational needs beyond pure computer science, the results of a literature survey exemplify the state of the art at small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Based on the erroneous assumption that a severe IT driven damage to business activities is unlikely, IT security as well as associated risk analyses often do not receive sufficient attention from senior management. Case studies about failing IT security broaden the perspective and outline further efforts towards IT as critical infrastructure. Lacks in holistic vision, awareness and communication are drafted. With regard to these aspects, the former Zurich based university of applied sciences HSZ-T, which has recently become part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW, has implemented educational concepts and curricula (namely the bachelor degree course in Informatics and the MAS (Master of Advanced Studies) programme in IT as well as in IT Reliability). Survey and case studies show convincing indications of congruity between the identified shortcomings and substantiates the educational concepts at ZHAW/HSZ-T who is specialised in in-service education of IT professionals and continuing training for senior professionals. The lecturers at ZHAW/HSZ-T experience the specific strengths and weaknesses not only of their students but also of the Swiss IT sector in general (e.g., basic understanding about (secure) IT operation, rarely known or used formalised risk assessment approaches, communication skills). The paper outlines the higher education in Switzerland and focus on the specific framework conditions and capabilities of ZHAW/HSZ-T: It exemplifies the efforts of the close cooperation of industry and academia to develop curricula with real-life relevance for reliable and secure operation of IT. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/13290 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Engineering |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Computer Science (InIT) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Engineering |
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Mock, R. G., Stern, O., Knaack, R., & Kollmann, E. (2012). Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt [Conference paper]. 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012, 4363–4372.
Mock, R.G. et al. (2012) ‘Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt’, in 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012. IAPSAM & ESRA, pp. 4363–4372.
R. G. Mock, O. Stern, R. Knaack, and E. Kollmann, “Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt,” in 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012, 2012, pp. 4363–4372.
MOCK, Ralf Günter, Olaf STERN, Reto KNAACK und Eva KOLLMANN, 2012. Higher education in informatics : concepts and lessons learnt. In: 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012. Conference paper. IAPSAM & ESRA. 2012. S. 4363–4372. ISBN 978-1-62276-436-5
Mock, Ralf Günter, Olaf Stern, Reto Knaack, and Eva Kollmann. 2012. “Higher Education in Informatics : Concepts and Lessons Learnt.” Conference paper. In 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012, 4363–72. IAPSAM & ESRA.
Mock, Ralf Günter, et al. “Higher Education in Informatics : Concepts and Lessons Learnt.” 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012, IAPSAM & ESRA, 2012, pp. 4363–72.
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