Capitol Technology University - Online MS Internet Engineering

Capitol Technology University's engineering programs rank high with U.S. News and World Report.

 

Capitol’s Online Internet Engineering (MSIE) program is a technically oriented program of study that favors students with experience in network administration, engineering or management. It is designed to fill the need for network professionals who know how to build new networks or migrate existing networks onto platforms based primarily on transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) technology. The convergence of separate voice, data, message switch and video networks onto a single, network based platform using TCP/IP technology is not a fad and has been underway for several years. Technology advances are driving this trend, and have enabled quality telephone services from voice over-the-internet protocol, broadband services proliferation, and mobile access over wireline and wireless facilities. Small and large organizations alike must get more from their information technology (IT) dollars in order to remain competitive. Companies with existing full-featured networks functioning and in place are faced with either integrating their existing IT infrastructure onto a TCP/IP-based solution, or to discard their current IT infrastructure entirely and replace it with a new, TCP/IP-based network.

 

The 30-credit MSIE degree program prepares students to select the best alternatives from these two scenarios, and all permutations in between. Network reliability, survivability, and outage recovery design techniques are also featured in the program, as is the practical use and integration of wireless networks. Network security is taught and practiced throughout the curriculum.

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Founded in 1927 as Capitol Radio Engineering Institute (CREI), Capitol has since grown to become a full-fledged university offering undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in business, computer science, cybersecurity and engineering fields. It is a Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency-designated Center of Excellence in cybersecurity education, and has been named by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as one of twelve educational partners. Resources and facilities at the university include a Cyber Battle Lab, which provides real-time training in cybersecurity, and the Space Flight Operations Center.

Capitol Technology University Receives Grant to Establish Security Operations Center

Plans to establish a Security Operations Center (SOC) as part of Capitol Technology University’s cybersecurity program have received a boost, thanks to the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (IMCP).
The ICMCP last month awarded Capitol $5,000 to help set up the SOC, which will enable cybersecurity students to practice their skills in an environment similar to that of many large organizations with extensive networks and highly sensitive information assets. With the launch, Capitol will become one of the first colleges and universities in the world to create such a facility for educational purposes.
“While SOCs do exist at some colleges and universities for the purposes of defending their networks, most schools don’t use them to teach students and give them experience.  That’s what’s unique about our SOC,” explained Dr. William Butler, who chairs the cybersecurity program at Capitol. “We plan to integrate the SOC into class functions; for every class that students take, there will be a task at the SOC that they must complete.”
“Students will get real world experience built into the curriculum for the entire time they’re here, becoming what’s called a threat analyst. In the real world they’ll be doing the same thing: looking at the traffic coming in from the internet to your enterprise, examining that traffic, and trying to diagnose attacks – trying to pick up real intelligence as it pertains to threats that are out there. Our students will not only gain valuable experience through having access to SOC, but they’ll gain specific skills that they can put on their resume,” he said.
The ICMCP’s donation was presented at the organization’s second annual convention, and is intended to help set up basic operational capabilities at the SOC, including obtaining software licenses and the necessary hardware, Butler said. The ICMCP, he said, recognized Capitol’s efforts to promote minority participation in STEM fields, such as cybersecurity.
“They value what we’re doing in this arena,” he said.
Capitol students have been deeply involved in developing the idea of a SOC on campus and bringing it to fruition. Indeed, the plan originated with student Ashlei Cash, who drafted a concept paper as part of a senior project.
Current students Marcus Mabson and Zack Blankenship took the next steps involved in designing the SOC, and future students will build on the work already done, extending its capabilities.
“We’re all very excited about this new resource at Capitol,” Butler said. “We’re going to be able to announce something that no other school in Maryland currently offers. Giving students the opportunity to work in a SOC is particularly valuable, because that’s often the first job cybersecurity students look for after graduation. Our students will already have the relevant experience on their resumes when they enter the job market.”
Professor Rick Hansen, a member of the cybersecurity faculty at Capitol, has been instrumental in forging the partnership with the ICMCP and transforming the SOC concept from a vision to reality. Hansen is urging Capitol alumni, as well as business and industry, to contribute their support.
“Capitol is very grateful for the ICMCP’s donation. Alumni and corporate contributions will amplify the impact of the ICMCP award. Please reach out to Capitol to play your part in the start of a new chapter in cybersecurity education and training,” Hansen said. Contact advancement@CapTechU.edu to discuss opportunities to contribute.
About ICMCP

The ICMCP, launched in 2014, is a volunteer-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization. ICMCP is working to bridge the minority gap in the cybersecurity sector by providing scholarship opportunities, technical training programs, innovative outreach, mentoring and networking programs targeting women and minority cybersecurity professionals worldwide and by promoting academic and technical excellence in the industry.
About Capitol Technology University
Capitol Technology University is the only independent college in Maryland dedicated to education in engineering, computer science, information technology and business through practices of leadership and innovation. Founded in 1927, Capitol offers associate, bachelor’s and master's degrees, doctoral programs in cybersecurity and management and decision sciences, and professional development training and certificates.The university campus is located in Laurel, Maryland, in a suburban setting midway between Baltimore and Washington, DC. www.captechu.edu.
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Capitol Technology University officially launches Space Flight Operations Training Center

A new era in astronautical engineering education was inaugurated on Tuesday (April 11), as Capitol Technology University officially unveiled its new Space Flight Operations Training Center (SFOTC), established through a partnership with The Hammers Company.
The SFOTC employs Hammers-designed VirtualSat® dynamic simulator and Galaxy® telemetry and command software to provide students with the opportunity to control and command virtual satellites, replicating scenarios they will encounter in real-time as professional space flight engineers.
“Today we’re launching the next generation of space operations activities for Capitol,” said the university’s president, Dr. Michael Wood. “The SFOTC is going to take what we have developed so far and expand it into an opportunity to train and educate students in the details of space flight operations.”
“It’s going to open the doors to more jobs and careers for our students both in the NASA community and in the government and private sector community,” he said.
Steve Hammers, CEO of The Hammers Company, said Capitol students now have access to a unique resource, one which will provide them with a competitive edge compared to graduates from any other university or college offering degrees in the field.
“Professors can actually inject problems into the systems, test the students and get their reactions,” Hammers said. “Students can develop on their own procedures to rectify and correct the spacecraft, to make them safe. When they get into the real world and they see the real telemetry coming back from the satellite it will be no different than what you see on the SFOTC displays. It’s the actual flight code. It’s the actual ground system and dynamics that you see in orbit today.”
“We’re not aware of any other capability that exists like this anywhere in the world,” Hammers said.
The new center builds on an existing track record of hands-on space flight operations training at Capitol. As part of a ten-year grant provided by NASA, Capitol hosted a backup mission control center for NASA on the university campus in what was then known as the Space Operations Institute (SOI).
Several Capitol alumni who participated in the SOI were on hand to mark the launch of its successor, the SFOTC.
“It’s the next step,” says 2009 graduate Ben Holt, who has since served as lead engineer for multiple NASA satellite missions, including the EO-1 and Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) satellites. “In the SOI we took a satellite that was already flying, mimicked what the ground station was doing, and made a backup ground station for it, so we got some flight experience. In the SFOTC, however, students can actually see what happens if you throw an error into it.”
That represents an enhancement over training with live satellites, Holt noted, because students can be exposed to a wider range of possible problems.
“Students will be able to simulate anomalies and figure out how to fix them, and so they’ll be much better prepared for the future,” Holt said.
With its inauguration, the SFOTC joins a growing array of laboratories and other resources designed to provide students with practical experience in applying the education they receive in the classroom. These include the Fusion Lab, which brings together astronautical engineering and cybersecurity students for collaborative projects, and the Cyber Battle Lab, which provides a venue for practicing cybersecurity skills in real time.
Capitol Technology University is Maryland’s only independent institution of higher learning with a focus on engineering, computer science, information technology and business, offering programs at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. It is a Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency-designated Center of Excellence in cybersecurity education, and has been named by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as one of twelve educational partners.

The Hammers Company, Inc. specializes in developing advanced ground software, flight software and simulation systems for government and industry. For more than 26 years, Hammers has supported more than 30 NASA missions for Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, Johnson Space Center, and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Photos: (1) Steve Hammers, CEO of The Hammers Company, addresses the opening ceremony for the Space Flight Operations Center (SFOTC) at Capitol Technology University. (2) Capitol alumni Ben Holt, Marcel Mabson, Rishabh Maharaja and Scarlin Hernandez were on hand to celebrate the launch of the new SFOTC.

Link:  https://captechu.edu/node/2287

Capitol Technology University Announces New President - Dr. Brad Sims

Capitol Technology University's Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Bradford L. Sims as the university's eighth president, following a nationwide search process. He succeeds Dr. Michael T. Wood, who is retiring after thirteen years at the helm of the Laurel-based independent institution of higher education.

Formerly chief academic officer and professor at Embry-Riddle University - Worldwide, Dr. Sims has built significant experience in higher education over the course of his distinguished career, including as Professor, Dean, Department Chair, Chief Operating Officer, and Chancellor.
Prior to joining Embry-Riddle in 2013, Dr. Sims held faculty and administrative positions at the College of Technology at Indiana State University, Western Carolina University, and the University of Florida.  He has also served on the International Council for Research and Innovation, and has worked with several engineering and technology companies.
Dr. Sims will become Capitol's president on June 1, 2017. During May, he will serve as president-elect, working together with Dr. Wood, the Executive Council, and the Board of Trustees to ensure a smooth transition.
"Dr. Sims has an extraordinary spectrum of experience that includes both private industry andacademia," noted Harvey Weiss, chairman of Capitol's board. "Having worked in the construction industry before transitioning to academia, he understands that educational institutions best serve their students when they are able to build bridges between the classroom and the broader arenas of work and business. His personal background as a graduate of STEM degree programs has given him a strong sense of commitment to the kind of practical education that Capitol offers."
"We believe he will lead Capitol to even greater heights of excellence, recognition, and value," Weiss said.

Founded in 1927 as Capitol Radio Engineering Institute (CREI), Capitol has since grown to become a full-fledged university offering undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in business, computer science, cybersecurity and engineering fields. It is a Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency-designated Center of Excellence in cybersecurity education, and has been named by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as one of twelve educational partners. Resources and facilities at the university include a Cyber Battle Lab, which provides real-time training in cybersecurity, and the Space Flight Operations Center.

Link:  http://captechu.edu/node/2288