Telecommunications
Course Descriptions
TEL 500 Voice Communications (3)
Provides knowledge of the components, operations, and services of analog and digital local loop circuit switched networks, digital and VOIP PBXs, and signaling systems. Advances in wire line and wireless voice telecommunications networks including VOIP, power line communications, passive optical networks, and broadband wireless are investigated. Cross listed with TEL 301.
TEL 501 International Telecommunications Policy and Trade (3)
A course investigating trade in services and equipment policies of the United States, the European Community, and other major governments, as well as international trade agencies, international carriers, and transnational corporate users of telecommunications. Topics include competition and privatization, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements including GATT, the WTO, international technical standards, intellectual property, and the competitive satellite industry. This course also addresses the reorganization and global responsibilities of the International Telecommunications Union.
TEL 502 Data Communications (3)
Data communications is a rigorous treatment of advanced topics in the technology of communicating digital information over public and private communications facilities. The topics include general principles, LANs, WANs, and related topics. These topics are covered in: lectures, individual exercises, team exercises, and interactive competitive team projects. Cross listed with TEL 305.
TEL 505 Network Design and Simulation (3)
A course investigating network design and simulation modeling enabling telecommunications system developers to evaluate the performance of existing and proposed networks under different hardware, configurations, or operating constraints. Simulation modeling minimizes risks of unforeseen network bottlenecks, under utilization of overuse of system resources.
TEL 516 Digital & Internet Telephony (3)
Addresses both fundamental and advanced concepts in digital and internet telephony. The laboratory exercises are application oriented and address both telecommunications switching and transmission systems thereby allowing students to reinforce concepts such as the convergence of voice, data and multimedia, voice over IP. Prerequisite: TEL 201 or TEL 500
TEL 520 Telecommunications Systems Analysis and Project Management (3)
A study of project management techniques and processes from a corporate user perspective. Topics include strategic planning, needs assessment, development of requests for proposals, security and disaster planning, financial evaluation techniques, negotiation with vendors, outsourcing, implementation and system changeover planning, and creation of validation and acceptance test procedures. Cross listed with TEL 420.
TEL 527 Telecommunications Optical Networks (3)
Addresses techniques for designing single and multiple wavelength longhaul and metro telecommunication optical networks. Topics include general principles of optical components, design parameters and design techniques. These topics are covered in: lectures, individual exercises, team exercises, and computer simulations. Please note that this course is not at a level that is appropriate for Electrical Technology and Electrical Engineering students and is not likely appropriate for physics majors as well because of the depth and breadth of the coverage.
TEL 530 Telecommunications Law and Policy (3)
A seminar in the regulation of telecommunications in the United States. Designed to provide students with an understanding of the regulatory and antitrust environment and its impact on competition and services. Social and political issues affecting telecommunications regulation are also addressed.
TEL 550 Advanced Network Standards and Protocols (3)
A rigorous course covering the principles, standards, and practices of data communications protocols with emphasis on the TCP/IP protocol suite. The topics will include: reference model, Network Access layer protocols, Internet layer protocols, Transport layer protocols, and Application layer protocols. These topics are covered in: lectures, individual assignments, on-line assignments and an interactive competitive team project. Prerequisite: TEL 502 or permission of instructor.
TEL 560 Advanced Wireless Communications (3)
A rigorous course covering the principles, standards, and practices of wireless telecommunications. The topics will include: fundamentals of radio, wireless data communications and wireless telephony. These topics are covered in: lectures, individual assignments, on-line assignments, and a team project. Prerequisites: TEL 500 and TEL 502.
TEL 581 Survey of Information Assurance (3)
A fast paced introduction into the field of Information Assurance. Various kinds of threats faced by an information system and the security techniques used to combat them are covered. Hacker methods, viruses, worms, bombs and system vulnerabilities are described with respect to the actions that must be taken by a network manager to thwart them. Existing and planned protection methods and defenses are mapped to the information system threats and attacks. This course provides the background for those individuals who seek skills in the areas of Network and Data Security.
TEL 582 Security For Telecommunications Networks (3)
A course providing advanced skills required to analyze internal and external network security threats, and develop security policies to protect an organization’s information. Students will learn how to evaluate network and Internet security challenges and design and implement firewall strategies. Prerequisite: TEL 581.
TEL 590 Selected Topics in Advanced Telecommunications (3)
A course investigating current topics related to the research, development, deployment, and planning of new networks, signaling systems, transmission media and switching systems. Topics include wireless personal communications systems; satellite networks with an emphasis on the impact of fixed and mobile satellite systems on the economy and society; Broadband ISDN; ATM; SONET; AIN; and voice and data compression techniques.
TEL 591 Independent Study (Variable 1-3)
Extensive study and research on a particular topic of student interest under the supervision of a faculty member. The student is required to submit a written proposal which includes a description of the project, its duration, educational goals, method of evaluation and number of credits to be earned.
TEL 594 Graduate Internship (3)
Students work for an organization approved by their advisor for a minimum of 250 hours in a supervised position. Students are required to write two reports on their internship experience. Work must be completed in one term, or during the summer.
TEL 597 Research Project
Upon approval of the advisor, student will research, design, solve and implement a graduate project.
TEL 599 Thesis
Upon approval of the advisor, the student will research and write an original work on a significant topic in the field of telecommunications.
CMT 600 Continuous Registration (1)
Maintaining continuous registration is a requirement for all graduate degrees. Students who have completed most course requirements but are finishing projects, capstone experiences, thesis or are satisfying Incomplete or In-Progress grades must register to maintain continuous matriculation. Course may be taken up to 6 semesters at which time it is expected that all program requirements will have been met. Credit is not used toward program completion requirements. Only S/U grades are awarded for this course.