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TSM 680

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: Telecommunications Solutions Development
 

Content Outline Grading Procedures Text & References Prerequisites
  1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
    A capstone course for the M.S. in TSM that requires students to use project management techniques involving the technical, financial and managerial aspects of developing an integrated communications network solution meeting voice, data and video requirements. Major emphasis in the proposed solution is on requirements analysis, solution design, solution implementation and solution management. Oral communication skills are required for presentation of proposed solution.

  2. PURPOSE:
    To provide the student with an understanding of network design, operations and management from both a technical and managerial perspective.

  3. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
    The primary objective is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the requirements necessary to capture a telecommunications project through the competitive bid process. This objective will demonstrate the students' ability to specify, design, install, operate, manage and implement a network solution.
  4. CONTENT OUTLINE:  The course will be an applied project course. The project will require participation in a team developing a network design proposal. The teams will be assigned and given a set of requirements for the network. The team will use the semester to develop a proposal including a management volume, a technical volume and a cost volume. The teams will have their initial (Pink Team) review prior to mid-term and then a final (Red Team) review about two weeks before end of the semester. The teams will be given a list of Concerns and Deficiencies (C&Ds) after each review. The teams must address the C&Ds in the next version of the proposal. The teams will submit their completed proposal as the final.
  5. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
    Research and proposal guidance.
     
  6. FIELD, CLINICAL, AND/OR LABORATORY EXPERIENCES: 
    None.

  7. RESOURCES:
    Microcomputer lab with network and Internet access, MSU mainframe accounts and specialty software as needed and appropriate for projects.
  8. GRADING PROCEDURES:

    1. Activities & Percentages:
      Research Paper   15%
      Pink Team Oral   10%
      Pink Team Written   10%
      Red Team Oral   20%
      Red Team Written   25%
      Final Proposal   20%

    2. Grading Scale:
      90-100%   A
      80-89%   B
      70-79%   C
      60-69%   D
      Below 60%   E

  9. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
    Students are expected to attend and participate in all class meetings as required.

  10. 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 filed with the Vice-President of Student Affairs.
     
  11. TEXT AND REFERENCES:
    12. To be assigned.
  12. PREREQUISITES:
    18 hours of graduate work toward the M.S. including TSM 602, TSM 610, FIN 612 (old 532), and MGT 651

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