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.
