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）目前和未来的发展需要各级技术专家来开发、安装和操作设备。在中西部没有学校为工程技术专业的本科生提供电信课程。教育工作者已经认识到这一需要，并创造了电信专业。从与GTE Mobilnet、Exxon、Motorola和EDS的讨论中，很明显需要电信和网络专业人员。该项目扩大了通信课程，并提供了一个新的和创新的先进的通信实验室。 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支持实验室设备。这一设备正被纳入高级通信课程。该项目计划是由部门通信团队在GTE Mobilnet的积极参与下制定的。 项目的目标和目的包括：为工程技术专业的学生开发一个高级通信课程序列;开发一个综合无线/蜂窝电信实验室;为学生的研究和项目提供行业标准通信设备;提供电信行业使用的高技术测试设备和模拟软件的实验室实践经验;促进新的和持续的行业参与正在进行的通信课程的开发;并提供一个计划，以继续改进通信课程。

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.