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Phillip T Rawles

Phillip T Rawles

Associate Professor

Campus: West Lafayette
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Department: Computer and Information Technology
Office: Knoy 215
Phone: 765.494.6486

Biography:

Phillip T. Rawles is an Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Professor Rawles' primary areas of interest are network systems administration, enterprise network management, and network application architectures. An award winning teacher, Professor Rawles is consistently recognized as an outstanding educator by his students. In addition to his academic work, Professor Rawles maintains an active consulting practice. Professor Rawles' teaching interests include system administration, network design, and the management and security of enterprise networks.

Educational Background

Teaching

Current Semester

  • CPT 330 -- Local Area Networking & Systems Administration
  • CPT 343 -- Advanced System & Network Administration
  • CPT 455 -- Network Security

Honors and Awards

  • 2004 - Thomas I.M. Ho Best Teacher
  • 2004 - Outstanding Tenured Faculty Member
  • 2003 - Thomas I.M. Ho Best Teacher
  • 2002 - Outstanding Tenured Faculty Member
  • 1999 - Thomas I.M. Ho Best Teacher

Grant Proposals and Projects

  1. Rawles, P. T., Justice, C., and Morales, L. (2004) Collaborative Project: Information Assurance and Security Curriculum
  2. Rawles, P. T. (2001) Infrared Communications Security Analysis
  3. Rawles, P. T. (2001) Cable Modem Security Analysis

Textbooks and Editorships of Journals/Proceedings

  1. Goldman, J.E., & Rawles*, P. T., (2004) Applied data communications: A business oriented approach (4ed) New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
  2. Rawles, P. T., (2001) Applied data communications: A business oriented approach (3ed): Instructor manual with test questions New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  3. Goldman*, J.E., & Rawles*, P. T., (2001) Applied data communications: A business oriented approach (3ed) New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  4. Rawles, P. T., (2000) Local area networks: A client/server approach (2ed): Instructor manual with test questions New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  5. Goldman*, J.E., & Rawles*, P. T. , (2000) Local area networks: A client/server approach (2ed) New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  6. Goldman*, J.E., Rawles, P. T., & Mariga, J. R., (1999) Client/server information systems: A business oriented approach New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Refereed Articles and Conference Papers/Presentations/Abstracts

  1. Rawles, P. T.* & Baker, K. A. (2003). Developing a public key infrastructure for use in a teaching laboratory. Proceeding of the 4th conference on information technology curriculum on Information technology education New York, : ACM Press.
  2. Rawles, P. T.* & Lei, K. (2003). Technology to enable learning: Strategic decisions on technology selections for facilitating a network/systems laboratory using real options & total cost of ownership theories.. Proceeding of the 4th conference on information technology curriculum on Information technology education. New York, : ACM Press.
  3. Herrick, R.J. (2001). Applied Electrical Engineering Handbook. New York, NY: IEEE Press. (Upon invitation Professor Rawles contributed a 90 page chapter on local area networking to this comprehensive reference targeted toward electrical and electronic engineers..)
  4. Rawles, P. T. (1999). Developing and supporting a laboratory based local area network course. 1999 IACIS Refereed Proceedings (pp.223-229). Harrisonburg, VA: International Association for Computer Information Systems.
  5. Rawles, P. T. (1998). Developing and supporting a laboratory based local area network course. 1998 IACIS Refereed Proceedings (pp.369-376). Harrisonburg, VA: International Association for Computer Information Systems.
  6. Sportak, M., et al. (1997). High performance networking unleashed. SAMS Indianapolis, IN. (Professor Rawles contributed a 29-page chapter on network administration to this handbook targeted toward the professional trade marketplace..)
  7. Harriger*, A. R., and Rawles, P. T. (October 1997). An introduction to Visual BASIC.

Industry/Engagement Experience

  • 1993-1996 - Purdue University Computer Integrated Food Manufacturing Center
    Director
  • 1992-1993 - Advanced Production Systems
    IT Director
  • 1990-1992 - IBM
    Systems Engineer

Consulting Experience

  • Network Design
  • Network and System Security
  • Network Management
  • Local Area Network Administration

Professional Affiliations

Research Interests

  • System & Network Administration
  • System & Network Security

Audiences