Reinhard Riedl: Teaching Activities

Contents (November, 2002)

1. Lectures in Winter Term 2002/03
2. Open Topics for Master Theses (Diplomarbeiten)
3. PhD-Projects, Master Theses, and Term Projects
4. Lectures and Seminars

1. Lehrveranstaltungen im Wintersemester 2002/03

• Vorlesung Systemarchitektur und Software

(neue PO: 3 APS, PO '95: Pflichtvorlesung)
Schnittstelle zwischen systemnaher und Applikationssoftware,
Fokus: JVM (mit vielen Demos)
Achtung: diese Vorlesung wird zum letzten Mal abgehalten!
• Vorlesung Grundlagen systemnaher Software

(neue PO: 3 APS, PO '95: obligat. für Wahlgebiet Systemarchitektur und systemnahe Software)
Designprinzipien für systemnahe Software
Achtung: diese Vorlesung wird zum letzten Mal abgehalten!
• Vorlesung Wissensmanagement (3 APS)

(gemeinsam mit Prof. G. Schwabe, Folien zur Vorlesung nur für HörerInnen)
• Seminar: Cutting Edge IT-Engineering 2003: (2 APS)

Technologien, Architekturen und Softfaktoren

2. Lehrveranstaltungen im Sommersemester 2003

• Mobile Kommunikationssysteme (3 APS)

Teil I: Grundlagen, lokale Netze, Personal Area Netze, ad hoc Vernetzung;
Teil II: Mobiltelefonie, Positionsbestimmung, Engeräte, J2ME;
Teil III: Sicherheit, Plattformen, Technologie für Mobile Commerce;

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2. Open Topics for Master Theses (Diplomarbeiten)

There are three types of Master Theses:

• theses according to PO 95: approximately 875 hours in 6 months
• 6-months-theses according to APS (PO 01): approximately 750 hours in 6 months
• 4-months-theses according to APS (PO 01): approximately 500 hours in 4 months

Further, there are two types of term projects

• term projects according to PO 95: approximately 275 hours, no deadline;
• term projects according to APS (PO 01): approximately 240 hours, deadline is individually fixed;

Open Topics in Distributed Systems Engineering (coding experience required)

1. Performance Simulations ...
e.g. Comparison of Practical Sender-Initiated and Receiver-Initiated Load Distribution Algorithms (with the HIT tool)
2. Pattern Mining in Trace Files ...
e.g. Comparison of Classical Benchmarks for Distributed Transaction Processing with Real World Traces ...
e.g. Identification of Emerging Virtual Communication Channels in Intra-Webs ...
e.g. Identification and Comparison of Role Structures in Intra-Webs (i.e. customisation of semi-group models)
e.g. Document Monitoring in International E-Government (based on DOM Level 3)
3. International Networking in E-Government ...
e.g. Inter-organisational Information and Knowledge Transfer (based on XML-technologies and ontology management)
e.g. International Networking of E-Government Services (with Jini and UDDI)
4. Reliable, Causal, Atomic Multicast with JMS and SOAP
5. Applications of Credential Technology in E-Government ...
e.g. Anonymous Service Access based on Credential Techology ...
e.g. Revocable Delegation of Rights in J2ME/J2EE-Architectures

Open Topics in Information Management (interdisciplinary work)

1. Cultural and Administrative Migration Problems in Europe

(background in Sociology & Administration Sciences required)
2. TBO-Analyses for E-Government Solutions
   (background in Economics & Management Sciences required)
3. Legal Agent Frameworks for International E-Government

(background in Law required)
4. Requirements for Internationally Valid, Digital Identities

(background in Law & Sociology  required)
5. Communication strategies in Postdramatic Theatre
   (background in German Studies required)
6. The Importance of Success Stories in Knowledge Management
   (background in German Studies required)
7. Convergence Management in Interdisciplinary R&D-Projects

(background in Management Sciences required)
8. IT-Infrastructure for Dynamic Virtual Enterprises

(background in Management Sciences required)

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3. Student Projects 2000 - 2002

3.1. PhD & Postdoc Projects (student expenses: mostly unpredictable)

• Performance Modeling of Client/Server Systems:

Peter Weibel (external doctorand)
• Restructuring Large Intranets

Christos Kefos (external doctorand project is affiliated with the SPP IuK-project ABDRAand the international IST-project FASMEand carried out in past/present co-operation with the industrial partners Luchsinger Mathematics,UBS, and Zündel & Partner)
• Individualized Views of Internetworked Information Resources

Christoph Kindle (external doctorand)
• Anonymous Identity in E-Government (internal doctorand)

Niklas Auerbach (doctorand, work in co-operation with the partners of the FASME Consortium)
• E-Government Beans & GUIs

Dr. Suo Cong (postdoc project completed in 2001, work in co-operation with the partners of the FASME Consortium)
• Petri Nets for Reverse Engineering

Walter Keller (external doctorand, successfully finished in 2000)

3.2 Master Theses (25 APS, student expenses: 750 hours and more:-)

Projects in planning (June 10):

• Service Pricing for Grid Computing, ASPs, and ISPs
  Michael Werder (in cooperation with international research partners)

Scheduled Projects (June 10):

• Honeypots with Dynamically Generated Targets for Attacks
  Ralf Hofstetter (starts in August 2003, in cooperation with eSecurity Technologies
• Citizen-Controlled Data Protection in a Smart World
  Christof Roduner (4-months-project, 17 APS, starts in July 2003, in cooperation with international research partners)
• Datenschutz im E-Government
  Andreas Sidler (starts in June 2003)
• Die Bedeutung von Vertrauen für den Erfolg von  E-Government
  Franziska Zumsteg (starts in August 2003)

2003 (January - June 10):

• Next Generation Intrusion Detection and Prevention for Complex Environments 
  Jean-Luc Besson (work in progress, in cooperation with Credit Suisse)
• Die Bewertbarkeit des digitalen Kapitals von Portalen im E-Business
  Oliver Herdener (work in progress, in cooperation with Bluewin)
• WPAN Technologie in Spitälern
  Maja Attinger (work in progress)
• Managing Intercontinental Teaching Projects 
  Frank Hofmann (work in progress)
• Credential-Based Implementations of Digital Identity for Non-Traceable Access to E-Government Services
  András Kiraly (work in progress, in cooperation with international research partners)
• Architecture and Technology for an Intercontinental Virtual Lecture Theatre
  Alexander Kuzan (work in progress, in cooperation with Switch)
• Mobile Communication in E-Healthcare
  (work in progress)
• A Methodology for Measuring the Potential for Process Integration with XML & Internet Technologies
  (final year project at Imperial College London, in progress, in cooperation with Bearing Point)
• Die Sicherheit von Public Key Verschlüsselungen und Implikationen für PKI-basierte E-Government Anwendungen

Stefan Steinmann (successfully finished in 2003, in cooperation with Omnisec)
• Digital Identities, Credentials, and Capabilities for Inter-Organisational Services

Hajo Hindriks (successfully finished in 2003)
• E-Voting im Kanton Zürich aus der Perspektive junger Bürger (in German)

Michael Pleghart (successfully finished in 2003)
• Migration einer Java/C++/CORBA-Applikation in eine J2EE-Applikationsserverlösung ()
  Valentin Treu (successfully finished in 2003, in cooperation with a Inexys AG, work of exceptional quality)

2002 (April - December):

• Digitale Administration für Primarschulen: Anforderungen, IT-Lösungen, Benutzerakzeptanz und ökonomischer Nutzen (in German)

Philipp Meier (successfully finished in 2002, in co-operation with a Softec AG)
• Support for the Effective and Efficient Reduction of Energy Consumption in Electrical Drive Systems (in English)

Thomas Keller (successfully finished in 2002, in co-operation with Semafor Informatik & Energie AG, affiliated with the European Motor Challenge Programme, work of exceptional quality)
• Global E-Government Web-Services (in English)

Giulio Alighieri (successfully finished in 2002)

2001/2002 (during my stay at the University of Rostock):

• IT Architecture, Risk and Change Management for Corporate Printing Systems (in English)

Laurent Bagnoud (successfully finished in 2002, joint project with Swisscom)
• Digital Kundenidentität und Internet-Zugriff auf firewall-geschützte Intranet-Dienste (in German)

Philipp Krummenacher (successfully finished in 2002, joint project with Migros)
• Mass Tests for E-Commerce Appli cations (in English):

Andreas Eggengerger (successfully finished in 2002, joint project with Credit Suisse Financial Services)

2000-2002 (interdisciplinary project in applied mathematics):

• Pattern Mining in Client/Server Traces (in English):

Adrian Roellin (successfully finished in 2002, diploma project at the Department of Mathematics (Prof. Dr. Andrew Barbour))

2001 (January - September)

• Technologies for Thin Client Architectures (in English)
  Mike Stock (successfully finished in 2001, joint project with Credit Suisse Financial Services, work of exceptional quality)
• IIOP-Firewalls (in English)

Thomas Jezler (successfully finished in 2001, joint project with Credit Suisse Financial Services, work of exceptional quality)
• Generic Trustworthy Document Services for E-Government (in German):

Martin Habicht (successfully finished in 2001, n co-operation with the partners of the FASME Consortium, work of exceptional quality)

• Framework zur Implementierung von sicheren Transaktionen für organisationsübergreifend Verwaltungsprozesse (in German):

Ping Wang (successfully finished in 2000)
• Framework für den Generischen Entwurf und die Realisierung von Benutzerschnittstellen (in German):

Fang Liu (successfully finished in 2000)
• Internet Profiling (in English):

Jan Matousek (successfully finished in 2000, joint project with Zurich Financial Services)
• Distributed Web Session Management (in English):

Oliver Masutti (successfully finished in 2000, joint project with Olsen & Associates, work of exceptional quality)
• Identifying Suitable Criteria for Choosing Technologies to Develop Inter-/Intranet Applications (in English):

Andre Bussmann (successfully finished in 2000, joint project with Credit Suisse First Boston)

3.3 Term Projects & Practical Projects (8 APS; student expenses for term projects mostly 250 to 300 hours and more :-)

2003 (May):

• Security in Radio Access Networks
  Michael Brunschwiler (in progress)
• Communication Robots
  Bettina Butscher (in preparation)
• Big Integer Libraries for Javacards
  András Király (successfully finished in 2003)
• Prototypical Implementation of a Credential System Based on Group-Signatures
  Markus Spiekermann (work in progress)
• Implementing CORBA Security Services
  Peter Strelecki (work in progress)

• Secure Software Updates for Mobile Devices

Daniel Mettler (successfully finished in 2002, work of exceptional quality)
• Informationsgewinnung aus Log-Dateien von Web-Servern

Reto Gysi (successfully finished in 2002)

• Smart- und Javacards

Ronny Peterhans (successfully finished in 2001)
• SOAP for E-Business and E-Government

Michael Svoboda (successfully finished in 2001, supported by Softwired AG)
• Qualität der Internet-Bankauftritte in der Schweiz und in Deutschland

Michael Steiner (interdisciplinary term project, successfully finished in 2001)

• Implementation of a SOAP Gateway

Michael Svoboda (practical project at Softwired AG in 2001)
• Webbased Ticket-Office

Laurent Bagnoud (successfully finished in 2001)
• Citizen GUIs for Smartcard Services in E-Government

Fabiano Faccoli (successfully finished in 2001, as part of the international IST-project FASME)
• BetX: ATrading Platform with the Java 2 Enterprise Edition

Hajo Hindriks (successfully finished in 2001)

• Building a Chess-Server with JMS Middleware

Valentin Treu (successfully finished in 2000, supported by Softwired AG)
• Virtual DVD Shop

Ralf Rüttimann (successfully finished in 2000, work of exceptional quality)
• Virtual Box-Office for Theatres

Martin Widmer (successfully finished in 2000, joint project with Theatre Academy Zurich)

3.4 Further Student Research Activities 2000 - 2003

• Geschäftsnutzen von Intranetlösungen bei Privatbanken

Marko Bernasconi
• Vergleich von kommerziellen Benchmarks mit echten Arbeitslast-Messdaten

Dominik Candreia
• Civil Servant GUIs for E-Government
  Qing Chai (project work within FASME, together with  Dirk Borsbach and Alexander Dohmen)
• Design von interkontinentalen virtuellen Hörsälen
  Lukas Frey (Master thesis, moved to the AI Lab)
• Die Zahlungsmittel der Banken im deutschsprachigen Raum im Electronic Commerce
  Thorsten B. Korrell (post-diploma research work)
• Performance Analysis of Mobile Agents
  Roger Lüthi (term project, suspended upon moving to the US)
• Component-Based Software Development: Towards bridging the gap between modelling and implementation
  George Osaghae  (Napier University, Endinburgh)

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4. Lectures and Seminars

4.1 Theoretical & Applied Modeling:

• Undergraduate courses (term 1-4)
• Formale Grundlagen der Informatik (in summer term 2001, jointly with Dr. Norbert Fuchs)
• Übungen: Formale Grundlagen der Informatik (in summer term 2001, jointly with Dr. Norbert Fuchs and Nadine Korolnik)
• Graduate courses (term 5-8)
• Graphbasierte Konzepte in der Informatik, in summer term 1998, jointly with Dr. Mathias Richter
• Leistungsverbesserung in verteilten Systemen (performance modeling for distributed systems, in summer term 1997)

4.2 System Architecture & Software

• Graduate courses (term 5-8)
• Betriebssysteme (winter term 1997/98)
• Betriebssysteme (tersummer term 2002)
• System Architekur und Software (winter term 2002/03)
• Grundlagen systemnaher Software (winter term 2002/03)

4.3 Distributed Systems

• Graduate courses (term 5-8)
• Rechnernetze (University of Rostock, winter term 2001/02)
• Mobile Kommunikationssysteme (planned for summer term 2003)
• Verteilte Systeme I (winter term 1997/98)
• Verteilte Systeme II (summer term 1999)
• Kernvorlesung Verteilte Systeme und Kommunikation(summer term 2002)
• Parallele Systeme und Anwendungen (winter term 1998/99, jointly with Dr. Ralf Salomon)
• Verteilte Objektsysteme (University of Rostock, winter term 2001/02)
• Übungen zu verteilten Objektsystemen (University of Rostock, winter term 2001/02)
• Ubiquitous computing  (University of Rostock, winter term 2001/02)
• Trust & Confidence, Universal Mobile Access, and Ubiquituous Computing (winter term 2001/2002)
• Seminars (term 5-8)
• Lastausgleich bei parallelen und verteilten Systemen:

(winter term 1996/97, jointly with Prof. Dr. Lutz Richter)
• Cutting Edge IT-Engineering: Technologie, Architekturen und Softfaktoren (scheduled for winter term 2002/03)

4.4 Software Engineering

• Seminars (term 5-8)

(from 1998 - 2000 jointly with Prof. Dr. Lutz Richter, in 2001 jointly with Prof. Helmut Schauer)
• Java & Embedded Systems
• Java aktuell - 1998 (summer term 1998)
• Java aktuell - 1999 (summer term 1999)
• Java aktuell - 2000 (summer term 2000)
• Java aktuell, Embedded Computing, and Mobile Commerce - 2001 (summer term 2001)

4.5 Information Management & Applied Information Technology

• Graduate courses (term 5-8)
• Electronic Business (jointly with Dr. Urs Zurfluh, in 1998/99 also jointly with Dr. Steffi Teufel)
• Electronic Business 98/99 (winter term 1998/1999)
• Electronic Business 99/00(winter term 1999/2000)
• Electronic Business 00/01 (winter term 2000/2001)
• Chaos und Ordnung in Informationssystemen", in summer term 2000, exercises offered by Verena Hafner)
• Marktforschung in virtuellen Märkten  (in winter term 2000/2001)
• IT Risk Analysis im Sommersemester 2001: http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/~riedl/lectures/Risiko.html (in summer term 2001)
• Wissensmanagement (scheduled for winter term 2002/03, jointly with Prof. G. Schwabe)
• Seminars (term 5-8)
• Übungen: `Marktforschung in virtuellen Märkten' as seminar on Marketing (winter term 2000/2001)
• Wertbasiertes IT-Management (summer term 2002, jointly with S. Unseld)

4.6 Non-Academic Teaching Activities

• Client/Server Engineering
• 2-Day Courses at Digicomp AG, Switzerland
• Talks at IIR-Conferences