Well I went in with high hopes but it was shattered. Before I had a chance to start, my topic was attacked as security related. They kept asking me how it's systems engineering. I mentioned it would be a framework for mobile security. Well, how are you going to validate it? And no, I cannot count on the expertise of Dr. Ross for validation. Dr. Blackburn kept saying when he hears Policy he thinks of 4-5 pages of dos and don'ts and Policy Management won't do, the opposite of what Dr. Mazzuchi had told me. Dr. Olson took out his Blackberry to my comment that most Smartphones are going the way of iPhone and Android and shook it at me saying he owns a Blackberry. He then shouted at me as how I plan to convince the two pairs of eyes who aren't there, meaning Dr. Sarkani and Dr. Mazzuchi. For God's sake I thought, I just got a topic and wanted to get some guidance. What's with all the attacking? Then I was asked how many journals I had read. I said 8-9. Oh my God, you are so behind until I found out they meant how many reviews and abstracts I had done. Dr. Olson made the outrageous claim he had read over 500 articles for his PhD until it turned out he meant 500 abstracts! Dr. Blackburn told me I would need 250 or more articles which directly contradicted Dr. Sarkani's 15-20 he had told me about months ago! In any case I was very distressed. I went back to the student lounge and told my classmates what had happened so they would be ready to answer better than I did. I told them to be sure to mention at least 50-60 journals read. Most had barely read 10, many none at all! Most succeeded and thanked me later. At least they are not marked for the future which I think what I have become at this point. I wish someone had guided me too. I was waiting in the hallway when Dr. Olson walked by and in an angry voice shouted and I mean shouted at me "You're still here?". I am not sure what gives him the right to talk to me and act like that. This is no good. I stayed and went back after the last student. Dr. Blessner and Dr. Blackburn started giving some advice at that point. I am glad Olson wasn't there. He just likes to rip you apart. No one seems to like him I found out. Dr. Blackburn suggested for me what to do:
Research hypothesis: What I think is the problem? This is found through literature review.
Step 2: What I think is a solution in systems engineering terms
Step 3: How do I validate the solution; this can be using simulation, surveys, or extensive literature review as he put them.
Dr. Blackburn also suggested Google Scholar which I had heard of but never used. He said I can bring the bibliography automatically into EndNote.
I plan to reach two journal articles a day with 4 on weekends. I'll take Fridays off though. Also, Dennis said we can submit for an INCOSE conference by June 28 so I have until mid June to submit a one page abstract to Michelle to go to the advisers and then to INCOSE.
My two advisers are now Dr. Blessner and Dr. Blackburn, primary and secondary.
Other thoughts came from my classmates. Below are some of what they said:
Requirements for mobile security
Identify the requirements
Frame your topic in systems engineering terms
Identify your system
-What is the system?
-For example the doctors are using some systems
-System has boundaries
-Has limitations
-Has tools
Effects of requirements management on BYOD [mobile] security [infrastructure]
Innovations of requirements management on mobile security infrastructure
Effects of this on that where this is the systems engineering element and the that is my
background
Illustration of what the world has done and where I fit; do a picture or a diagram
Mobile requirements in healthcare
-Using iPads etc
-Is it really secure
-Losing patient data
-Another app stealing the data
Mobile security requirements analysis and process in healthcare
Effects of mobile security requirements in healthcare
Policy and Requirements are the same thing
By: Nima Zahadat
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