TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

The Telecommunications Engineering program is designed to prepare students for a career in modern telecommunications. Students may choose courses that address current systems and software design in modern electronic communications technology, including cellular and mobile telephone systems and the Internet.

Students entering the program normally are expected to have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. However, students with other undergraduate backgrounds may qualify for admission and will be considered on an individual basis.

Curriculum-Required Courses

Semester Hours

Engineering Mathematics*

3

ENGR 619 Technical Communications

3

ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective

3

ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective

3

Technical Electives

9

One Course from each Technical Group

9

Technical Elective for Non-Thesis Students

3

*Choose one from ENGR 616 or ENGR 618 with the approval of the student's advisor.

Technical Electives

Digital Signal Processing Group
ENGR 651  Multimedia Technology & Systems
ENGR 659  Digital Signal Processing
ENGR 666  Data Compressiong
ENGR 668  Computer Graphics

Hardware Engineering Group
ENGR 649  Digital Network Switching
ENGR 652  Wireless & Cellular Telecommunications
ENGR 665  Telecommunications Software
ENGR 689  Mobile Computing

Computer Communications Group
ENGR 644  Microwave Devices & Circuits
ENGR 645  Optical Communication Systems
ENGR 655  Microelectronic Circuit Design
ENGR 656  Microelectronic Systems Design
ENGR 657  Communications Systems
ENGR 658  Computer Communication

   
     

Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
fax: 610-499-4059


Tamara L. Ferguson,
Secretary
Kirkbride Hall, Room 101
tel: 610-499-4198
tlferguson@widener.edu

 
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