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Graduate Course Descriptions

500. PHYSICAL SCIENCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (3, 0, 3). This course in the physical phenomena that form the basis for telecommunications systems is intended for students with minimal science and math backgrounds. The concepts include electromagnetic waves, electro-optics, time and frequency description of signals, sampling, and noise.

502. TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. (2, 3, 3). The fundamentals of telecommunications terminal, transmission and switching equipment are presented along with a hands-on laboratory. Terminals include voice, data and video and their interfaces with digital networks. Transmission includes wire line, radio and fiber optic. Switches considered are digital. Prereq: TLCM 500.

503. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS. (3, 0, 3). Fundamental concepts of telecommunications networks including both packetswitched and circuit-switched networks. Local area network protocols and their operational properties. Familiarity with computers required. Prereq: TLCM 500.

510. RANDOM PHENOMENA IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (3, 0, 3). This course in the concepts of probability and random processes needed for the study of telecommunications is designed for students with engineering, math or science background. Included in this course are Poisson processes and queuing, noise processes that describe thermal and quantization noise, and the spectra of various random signals.

511. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION PRINCIPLES. (3, 0, 3). Bandwidth considerations for coding of information signals from various information media. Transmission of baseband and modulated waveforms through radio, conducting cable, and fiber optic channels. Prereq: TLCM 510.

513. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. (3, 0, 3). Layered architecture for telecommunications networks with emphasis on layers two through four. Standards-based networks including link protocols, flow control, and routing algorithms. Integrated-services networks for multimedia information flow are considered along with appropriate signaling systems. Prereq: TLCM 510.

519. FUNDAMENTALS OF RF IC DESIGN. (3, 0, 3). Design of RF integrated circuits for communications systems. Includes basics of information theory, communication systems, amplification, modulation, mixing and detection, followed by a detailed treatment of topics such as passive components, active components, lumped RLC networks, distributed RLC networks, Smith Chart, Sparameters, bandwidth estimation, high frequency amplifier design, and noise.

520. NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL. (3, 0, 3). Standards-based protocols for the management of telecommunications networks, including the Simple Network Management Protocol and the Common Management Information Protocol. Extensions of present protocols to optimize network performance. Prereq: TLCM 513.

521. TOPICS IN LIGHTWAVE NETWORKS. (3, 0, 3). Optical fiber propagation; optical sources and receivers; photonic switching networks; high-capacity optical networks and standards; WDMA; and multi-hop lightwave networks. Prereq: TLCM 511.

522. OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION DEVICES. (3, 0, 3). Selected optical sources. Restr: Permission of instructor required. 523. MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS. (3, 0, 3). Media access control and logical link control methods for multiple access networks. Time, frequency, and code division access methods for LANs, MANs, and satellites. Performance analysis of Token Ring, Token Bus, CSMA/CD, and IEEE 802.x protocols. Prereq: TLCM 513.

524. MOBILE AND WIRELESS NETWORKS. (3, 0, 3) Techniques in the design and operation of first and second generation wireless networks including data networks and nomadic computing; personal communication services (PCS); mobile signaling, calls, and sessions; protocols; and system management procedures.

525. MODELING AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. (3, 0, 3). Basic principles and selected methodologies. Prereq: TLCM 510.

526. NEURAL NETWORKS AND FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (3, 0, 3). Techniques for stabilization and control. Neural networks for modeling simulation. 530. TELECOMMUNICATION PROJECT PLANNING. (3, 0, 3) The planning and implementation of telecommunications systems from strategic planning through project definition, request-for-proposal writing and responding to an RFP with a plan. Students without experience in industry must have taken TLCM 550.

550. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. (3, 0, 3). An overview of the telecommunications industry, its structure, historical background, and the regulations under which it operates. Spectrum management, public utility regulation, natural monopoly concepts and antitrust laws as they apply in telecommunications.

580. SPECIAL TOPICS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (3,0, 3). New technologies and trends including engineering, business and policy aspects.

597-598. DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (3, 0, 3 ea.). Students pursue in-depth advanced projects subject to faculty approval.

599. THESIS RESEARCH AND THESIS. (1 - 6). Grades: S, U, W.

899. EXAMINATIONS ONLY. (3). Required of all graduate students taking examinations, oral and/or written, who are not registered for any other course. Grades: S, U, W.