TITLE: Electrical Systems

1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
   A study of telephone systems including central offices, private branch exchanges, local loops and distribution, multimedia teleconferencing centers, and Wide Area Network technologies. Engineering matters are the emphasis, but regulatory and market issues are also considered as appropriate. Lecture, laboratory demonstration, laboratory and tours of area facilities are included. Prerequisite: TSM 341.
   
   
2. PURPOSE:
   To provide advanced instruction in the field of telephone system technology. This course is required for all Telecommunications Systems Management students.
   
   
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
   To provide the student with focused instruction and experience in telephone system technology. A comprehensive study of the field will be made and opportunities provided for individual hands-on experiences with equipment and procedures.
   
   
4. CONTENT OUTLINE: Topics to be selected from the following: Central office switch systems and peripherals, PBX systems, local loop engineering, intelligent network features, multimedia teleconferencing & interfacing, ISDN details, trunks, primary rate interface, SONET, North American digital hierarchy, frame relay, ATM, network management systems, wireless systems & interface, etc.
   
5. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
   Lecture, demonstration, laboratory, tours, and individual project(s). Three or four section exams will be given, and an optional comprehensive Final Exam offered.
   
   
6. FIELD, CLINICAL, AND/OR LABORATORY EXPERIENCES:
   
   1. Students will interface, program and test telephone components and systems to gain practical knowledge of actual equipment and procedures. Several field trips may be taken to further show examples of telephone systems. Students are expected to attend lab sessions and to prepare lab reports as directed. In order to receive laboratory credit, lab results must be discussed with and signed off by the lab instructor prior to dismantling.
      
   2. Project(s): To supplement designed laboratory experience, students will have one or more individual projects that relate to telephone technology. Projects will be individually proposed by the student and approved by the instructor. Suitable projects may include design, fabrication and installation, and/or maintenance-oriented activities. The objective is for the student to do individual research, hands-on work, and reporting. Projects must be completed prior to final exams. Additional detailed guidance will be distributed separately.
   
   
7. RESOURCES:
   Components, equipment, and computer support are provided in the laboratories; reference manuals and specialized books are available in the laboratories, in the library, or from the instructor.
   
   
8. GRADING PROCEDURES:
1. GRADING FACTORS:

   Factor	Final Grade %
   Exams	60%
   Homework Problems and Pop Tests	10%
   Lab Experiments	15%
   Project(s)	15%

   
   
2. GRADING SCALE

   Average		Grade
   90 or above		A
   80 - 89%		B
   70 - 79%		C
   60 - 69%		D
   Below 60%		E

   
   
3. Homework Problems and Pop Tests: Homework problems should be solved as assigned. They will be periodically collected and graded. Homework problems are very valuable in preparing for exams. Pop tests may be given at any time. These will cover material currently being studied and assigned as homework. Material from lecture, demonstration, labs or field trips may be included on quizzes.
   
   
4. Written Communications Skills: Part of the grade on lab reports, the project reports, and to some extent on exam questions will be based on written communication skills and professional image. Reports need to be neat, grammatically correct, and clearly and logically presented. Computer word-processing should be used to prepare reports. A separate handout will explain lab report requirements in more detail.
   
   
9. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
   This course will adhere to the policy published in the MSU Undergraduate Bulletin. Attendance will be recorded each day and students are expected to be regular in class and lab attendance. Provisions will be made for making up necessary absences from labs. Late homework or lab reports without a valid reason will incur a grade reduction. No make-ups are given for quizzes. Any make-up exams will be solely at the discretion of the instructor, and will require that advance notice be received before a test is given, stating the reasons for the absence. Supporting documentation will be required.
   
   
10. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
    Cheating, plagiarism (submitting another person's material as one's own), or doing work for another person which will receive academic credit are all impermissible. This includes the use of unauthorized books, notebooks or other sources in order to secure or give help during an examination; the unauthorized copying of examinations, assignments, reports or term papers; or the presentation of unacknowledged material as if it were the student's own work. Disciplinary action may be taken beyond the academic discipline administered by the faculty member who teaches the course in which the cheating took place.
    
    
11. TEXT AND REFERENCES:
    (To be added) Laboratory assignments will be supplied.
    
    
12. PREREQUISITES:
    TSM 341.