This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 13, held in Maribor, Slovenia, in September 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: teaching methods and tools; cybersecurity knowledge within the organization; and teaching of detection and forensics.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 14, held virtually in June 2021. The 8 papers presented together with a special chapter showcasing the history of WISE and two workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: a roadmap for building resilience; innovation in curricula; teaching methods and tools; and end-user security.

Over the past two decades, the use of fiber lasers in engineering applications has gradually become established as an engineering discipline on its own. The development of fiber lasers is mainly the result of studies from various domains like photonics, optical sensing, fiber optics, nonlinear optics, and telecommunication. Though many excellent books exist on each of these subjects, and several have been written specifically to address lasers and fiber lasers, it is still difficult to find one book where the diverse core of subjects that are central to the study of fiber laser systems are presented in simple and straight forward way.

Fiber Lasers: Fundamentals with MATLAB Modelling, is an introduction to the fundamentals of fiber lasers. It provides clear explanations of physical concepts supporting the field of fiber lasers. Fiber lasers’ characteristics are analyzed theoretically through simulations derived from numerical models. The authors cover fundamental principles involved in the generation of laser light through both continuous-wave (CW) and pulsing. It also covers experimental configuration and characterization for both CW and Q-switching. The authors describe the simulation of fiber laser systems and propose numerical modelling of various fiber laser schemes. MATLAB® modelling and numerical computational methods are used throughout the book to simulate different fiber laser system configurations.

This book will be highly desirable and beneficial for both academics and industry professionals to have ample examples of fiber laser approaches that are well thought out and fully integrated with the subjects covered in the text. This book is written to address these needs.

Table of Contents

1. Fundamentals of Fiber Lasers. 2. Optical Fibers. 3.Rare-Earth Ions and Fiber Laser Fundamentals. 4. Mathematical Methods for Fiber Lasers. 5. Continuous-Wave Silica Fiber Lasers. 6. Q-switched Fiber Laser. 7. Narrow Linewidth Fiber Lasers. 8. High-Power Fiber Lasers.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 14, held virtually in June 2021. The 8 papers presented together with a special chapter showcasing the history of WISE and two workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: a roadmap for building resilience; innovation in curricula; teaching methods and tools; and end-user security.

This book presents the case for Project-Based Learning within Socio-Technical Systems in Engineering Education. The book highlights the importance of projects as Socio-Technical Systems as a means for supporting and enhancing international accreditation of engineering programs. Practical examples illustrate how Socio-Technical Systems are brought into the educational environment through Project-Based Learning. The book goes on to discusses the impact this may have on Engineering Education practice. The work presented will enable engineering educators to develop curricula that can respond to societal needs, while also enhancing teaching and learning. It offers an approach to engineering education that centers on engaging scholars in projects that are located within socio-technical systems. University, government and industry leaders will gain from this book as it provides insight into strategic planning and partnership-building for Engineering Education. We hope this book will further foster deep scholarship of research to ready engineering faculties for engaging responsibly with their surrounding communities. Features: Offers applications of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Engineering Education Matches elements of Socio-Technical Systems in Higher Engineering Education, with the Exit Level Outcomes (ELOs) required by professional engineering bodies Provides practical examples for the establishment of project environments within an academic faculty Shows examples in the success of execution of projects involving engineering educators, researchers, program developers, government agencies and industry partners Presents a framework to develop Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education that addresses Socio-Technical requirements and will enable engineering educators to collaboratively develop engineering curricula with industry that will respond to societal needs

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 13, held in Maribor, Slovenia, in September 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: teaching methods and tools; cybersecurity knowledge within the organization; and teaching of detection and forensics.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2022, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2021. The 8 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. The papers are categorized into the following topical sub-headings: Securing the Fourth Industrial Revolution through Programming; Cybersecurity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Charting the Way Forward in Education; and Real-World Cybersecurity-Inspired Capacity Building.