An Advanced Communications Curriculum for Undergraduate Technology Students Integrated Around a Fully Functional Cellular Base System

电信（国家信息基础设施）当前和未来的增长需要各级技术专业知识来开发、安装和操作设备。中西部地区没有一所学校为本科工程技术专业的学生提供电信课程。教育工作者已经认识到这一需求，并开设了电信专业。从与GTE Mobilnet、埃克森、摩托罗拉和EDS的讨论中可以清楚地看出，需要电信和网络专业人员。该项目扩展了通信课程，并提供了一个新的创新的先进通信实验室。该项目提供了一个先进的电信实验室，包括一个蜂窝基站和配套的实验室设备。这种设备正在纳入高级通讯课程。该项目计划是在GTE Mobilnet的积极参与下，由部门通信团队多年来制定的。项目目标和目的包括：为工程技术学生开发高级通信课程序列；发展综合无线/蜂窝式电信实验室；为学生研究和项目提供行业标准的通信设备；提供在电信行业使用的高科技测试设备和模拟软件的动手实验室经验；促进新的和持续的工业界参与通讯课程的不断发展；并为通讯课程的持续改进提供了一个计划。

The current and future growth in telecommunications (National Information Infrastructure) requires technical expertise at all levels to develop, install, and operate the equipment. There are no schools in the midwest that offer a telecommunications program for undergraduate engineering technology students. Educators have recognized the need and have created a specialization in telecommunications. From discussions with GTE Mobilnet, Exxon, Motorola, and EDS, it has become clear that telecommunications and networking professionals are needed. This project expands the communications curriculum and provides a new and innovative advanced communications laboratory. The project provides for an advanced telecommunications lab consisting of a cellular base station and supporting lab equipment. This equipment is being integrated into the advanced communications curriculum. The project plan has been laid out over several years by the department communications team with the active participation of GTE Mobilnet. Project goals and objectives include: developing an advanced communications course sequence for engineering technology students; developing an integrated wireless/cellular telecommunications laboratory; providing industry standard communications equipment for student research and projects; providing hands-on lab experience with high-technology test equipment and simulation software used in the telecommunications industry; promoting new and continued industry involvement in the ongoing development of the communications curriculum; and providing a plan for the continued improvement of the communications curriculum.