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TSM 601
Syllabus used in previous years. This is intended to give you an idea about the class. There is no guarantee that this reflects future syllabi.
CREDIT HOURS: 3
TITLE:
Industry Overview And Telecommunications Applications
This course is designed to provide
the student with an overview of career opportunities in the area of telecommunications
management, familiarize the student with terminology used in the field
and establish an overview of the telecommunications subject areas including
a brief overview of the cost constraints involved.
- CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An overview of the telecommunications industry including history, fundamentals,
regulations and the marketplace, educational requirements, and job/career
opportunities. The class will focus on the management of telecommunications
systems. Relevant management issues include but are not limited to the
following: acquisition, development, operation, upgrades/enhancements,
service, cost and industry regulation. These issues involve large expenditures
and require understanding of the dimensions of the relevant decisions.
- PURPOSE: This course is
designed to provide the student with an overview of career opportunities
in the area of telecommunications management, familiarize the student with
terminology used in the field and establish an overview of the telecommunications
subject areas including a brief overview of the cost constraints involved.
- COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Through active participation
and written examination in the course, the student will demonstrate an
understanding of:
A. Key concepts of telecommunications
and data communications.
B. Overview of the public switched
telephone network.
C. Basic telecommunications models
and networks.
D. Business applications
of telecommunications and data communications.
E. Management issues arising
from telecommunication legislation and regulation.
F. Issues arising from telecommunication
project management.
G. Concepts of current and emerging
technologies.
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CONTENT
OUTLINE:
Aug 24
Introduction; Syllabus;
Chapter 1 - What is Technology? What is Telecommunications?
Aug 31
Chapter 2 - Telephone; history and basic operation.
Sep 7
Chapter 3 - Media types used in telecommunications.
Sep 14
Chapter 4 - Data Communications: What is it?
Chapter 5 - Data Communications: How does it work?
Sep 21
Complete Chapter 5, Start Chapter 6
Sep 28
Guest lecturer, complete Chapter 6, Telecommunications models and
networks
Oct 5
EXAM 1, Chapter 7 - Business applications of telecommunications
Oct 12
Review Exam 1, Project Assignment
Oct 19
Chapter 8 - “The WEB”
Oct 26
Chapter 10 - Telecommunication systems management
Nov 2
Chapter 11 - Telecommunication project management
Nov 9
Dr. Bolter - Chapter 9, Telecommunication legislation and regulation
Nov 16
Exam 2, Chapter 12 - The need for more bandwidth and the answer
Nov 23
Review Exam 2, Project submission
Nov 30
Chapter 13 - The future of telecommunications
Dec 7
Review
Dec 14
Final
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INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Student learning will be facilitated by using lectures, small/large group
discussions, written assignments and quizzes.
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FIELD, CLINICAL, AND/OR LABORATORY
EXPERIENCES: None
- RESOURCES: Text, library,
Internet
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GRADING
PROCEDURES:
Course performance will be evaluated
through the following activities and examinations:
Project paper
200 points A = 90+% of points
Exam 1
100 points B = 80-89%
Exam 2
100 points C = 70-79%
Final
100 points D = 60-69%
Total
500 points E = Below 60%
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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students
are expected to attend and participate in all class meetings. Students
are responsible for completion of all readings on each topic prior to the
class session. In-class assignments that are missed may not be made up.
The instructor reserves the right to either raise or lower the final grades
based on class attendance and participation.
- ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
In adherence with college policy academic dishonesty (cheating on exams,
plagiarism, etc.) will not be tolerated and students so engaged will be
subject to one or more of the following disciplinary actions: (1) a zero
on exams or assignments with no make-up, (2) lowering of the final letter
grade by one or more grades, (3) a grade of "E" for the course, (4) charges
files with the Vice-President of Student Affairs.
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TEXT AND REFERENCES:
Carr, Houston H., and Snyder,
Charles A. (1997) The Management of Telecommunications-Business Solutions
to Business Problems, Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill.
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PREREQUISITES:
None
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