Hands-On Telecommunications Laboratory

该项目将完成第一阶段（两年）的工作，建立一个动手操作的电信实验室，以支持信息系统、计算机网络、计算机体系结构和网络软件的本科教学。这是一个跨学科的联合项目，包括商学院的计算机信息系统（CIS）和理学院的计算机科学（CS）。目前正在使用现有设备提供这两个学科的数据通信实验课程。目前的课程旨在教授数据通信的基础知识，包括传输介质、局域网配置、操作、管理和诊断。然而，目前的实验室不包括网络分析和光纤设备。这些限制严重限制了可能体验的范围。在这个项目下购买的设备将允许学生进行完整的实验。目标是为学生提供设计、组装、测试、修改和诊断电信网络的直接实践经验。在五年的时间里，计划从数据通信扩展到一个实验室，该实验室将支持包括数据、图像、语音和视频在内的多种形式信息的高速传输和交换实验。

This project will complete the first (two year) phase of establishing a hands-on telecommunications laboratory, supporting undergraduate instruction in Information Systems, Computer Networks, Computer Architecture and Networking Software. It is a joint interdisciplinary project including Computer Information Systems (CIS) in the School of Business and Computer Science (CS) in the School of Science. Data communications laboratory courses from both disciplines are presently being offered using the equipment on hand. The current courses are designed to teach the basics of data communications, including transmission media, LAN configurations, operation, management and diagnosis. However, the current laboratory does not include network analysis nor fiber optic equipment. These limitations severely restrict the scope of the possible experiences. The equipment to be purchased under this project will allow students to carry out a full complement of experiments. The goal is to provide students with direct, hands-on experience in designing, assembling, testing, modifying and diagnosing telecommunications networks. Over a five year period it is planned to expand from data communications to a laboratory which will support experiments in the high speed transmission and switching of multiform information, including data, images, voice and video.