Instructor: Neil Sigmon
Phone: 831-5340
Office: Whitt
226 (Radford University) Email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/npsigmon
Course Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/npsigmon/courses/cryptgovern/crypthome195.html
Office Hrs: Can be made by appointment.
Textbook: Cryptology Classical and Modern, 2nd
Edition, Klima and Sigmon.
Textbook
Coverage: Sections from Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and
11
Class Meeting Times: Monday 9:30 – 10:57 a.m., Wednesday 8:00-8:50 a.m., Friday 10:00– 10:57
a.m.
Test Dates: To be announced (There will be two major tests and a
final exam).
Grading Policy: 44 % 2 Major Tests
22 %
Final Exam
20 %
Hand written Homework, Computer Assignments
7
% Term Paper*
7 % D2L
Cryptography Discussion Participation**
* The term paper will be a short paper (4 pages) or possible
project (a computer project is an example) describing a person or cryptographic
method pertaining to cryptology. I will give you a handout later this semester
showing possible topics. The paper should be typewritten (using Microsoft Word,
for example) using 1.5 line spacing and should have good grammatical structure
with references clearly stated. Do not plagiarize! The term paper will be due
on Friday November 15th.
** For this part of the grade, you will be required to
participate in Desire2Learn discussion groups. This discussion will include you
communicating with your classmates in groups in a secret manner using some of
the cryptographic techniques we study in class. You will have the opportunity
to encrypt and decrypt your own messages and to break messages sent by others.
Grade Scale: 90-100 A
87-89 B+
80-86 B
77-79 C+
70-76 C
67-69 D+
60-66 D
<
60 F
A
“-”
grade will be awarded at the discretion of the instructor
Prerequisite: High School Algebra
“Makeup” Test Policy: Approval for making up a missed test should be given
prior to the scheduled test. The makeup test must be taken within one
week following the scheduled test. Documentation is required for all make-ups.
Except for extraordinary circumstances, approval for a makeup test will not be
granted if the scheduled test has already been given.
Late Homework Policy: Late hand written homework will be accepted but only
limited credit will be given. I consider late homework to be homework turned in
later than 5:00 p.m. of the day the assignment is due. The maximum number of
points a student can receive for a late homework is ten points lower than the
minimum grade of all students who have turned in the assignment on time. For
example, if an assigned homework is worth 80 points and the lowest score of the
on-time assignments is 60/80, the
maximum grade a student can receive for the assignment is 50/80. No exceptions
to this policy will be granted except for extreme circumstances that require
official university documentation or a predetermined arrangement between the
student and myself that is done prior to the assignment due date. Late
assignments must be turned in within one class day of the
assignment due date to obtain any credit.
Attendance
Policy: Attendance is a requirement in this class. If you miss a
class, you are responsible for making up any missed work. Attendance will be
taken each class period. Attendance means RESPONSIBILITY
– I look much more favorably on students who have good attendance habits.
Laptop/Cell
Phone/Electronic Device Policy: No cell phones, computers, or other electronic devices are
to be used in this class when these devices are not being used in a way that is
conducive for learning what is being taught in class during a particular day or
time. Determining what is conducive will be left up to the instructor's
discretion. The instructor retains the right to ask a student to leave class if
they exhibit this or any other behavior that is a distraction to
learning for other students in the class.
Catalog Course Description: An
introduction to the application of mathematical ideas for Honors students.
Topics vary. This course can be taken more than once with different topics.
This course has been approved for credit in the Mathematical Sciences of the
Core Curriculum.
Student Goals
and Objectives of the Course: Students should gain a deeper understanding
and appreciation for mathematics and its applications, and some skill in
addressing the particular types of quantitative issues included in the course. Math 132 concentrates on applications.
Applications likely to be treated—cryptology is an example—are those which are
interesting to many people, can be profitably approached using only elementary
mathematics, and reward careful study with deepened understanding and
appreciation of the power and beauty of mathematics.
Students will be able
to use the tools of mathematics and quantitative reasoning to conceptualize and
solve problems. Students will be able to:
a. identify and
interpret relationships among numeric, symbolic, and graphical information
b. generate mathematical models using numeric, symbolic, and graphical
information for use in
real-world applications
c. solve problems using numeric, symbolic, and graphical information
Honor Code: By accepting
admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand,
support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or
exception. Violations of the University Honor Code include (but are not limited
to): lying, stealing and unauthorized possession of property, cheating,
multiple submission, and plagiarism. This class will be conducted in strict
observation of the honor code. Refer to your Student Handbook for a complete
copy of the University Honor Code.