ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED
SCIENCE IN TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
The Telecommunication technology program offers academic course
work, technical skills training and practical experience to prepare the
students for positions in the Telecom industry. Students work with
communication systems such as microwave, fiber optics and telephone.
Maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing and modifying Telecommunication
equipment and systems is the base for a career as a technician in this
high-tech field. Telecommunications is one of the fastest growing industries in
the world. The computer and information technologies are driving the need for
more telecommunications services. This increase in services also drives the
need for more qualified technicians. The academic course work, technical skills
training and practical experience available in this program prepare the student
for positions within the industry. Training on and with the state of the art
computer aided instruction system at COMFSM will provide the technical edge
needed in today’s telecommunications industry. Embedded within the program are
three separate exit points, Certificate of Achievement in Electronic
Engineering Technology, Advanced Certificate in Telecommunication Engineering
and the Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunication Technology.
Program Learning
Outcomes
Upon
completion of the program, students will competently be able to:
1. Practice safety and occupational
health procedures in the work place
2. Use electronics tools and test
equipment competently
3. Interpret schematic diagrams and
waveforms
4. Build electronics projects to a given
specification
5. Practice a career in the Telecom
industry.
6. Troubleshoot microwave, fiber optic,
radio communication, and telephone systems.
Program Requirements
Preparatory Courses (by placement)
General
Education Requirements ...............................................…………….22
credits
English (3 credits)
EN 123 Technical Communication
(3)
Prerequisites:
This course
presents clear simplified explanations of the practice of writing in
vocational/technical fields. This presents to the student the types of writing
skills needed for a career in technology.
In
addition, the student will be shown how to prepare and deliver presentations
and speeches, and to conduct interviews.
Mathematics (8 credits)
MS 104 Technical Math I (4)
Prerequisite:
Admission (MS 100 level) or “C” or better in MS 098
The first
of two courses designed to provide vocational students with the mathematical
tools needed to succeed in selected occupational programs. Topics covered are
basic mathematics, measurements, and the fundamental concepts of algebra,
geometry and trigonometry.
MS 106 Technical Math II (4)
This course
is a continuation of MS 104 and is designed to provide vocational students with
the mathematical tools needed to succeed in selected higher-level technical
occupational programs. Topics covered include exponents and monomials,
polynomials, roots and radicals, graphing
Computer Applications (3 credits)
CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)
This course
is an introduction to computer concepts and uses. It provides students with
basic knowledge of computer operating system and word processing to interact
and use computer application programs effectively in business and everyday
life. The Windows ’98 fundamentals are covered in relation to Microsoft ‘98
application programs. Learning Word 2000 is also covered in detail. The
students are trained to develop correct typing techniques; and to perform
typing job requirements accurately and neatly at a reasonable time frame.
Students are also taught the development of basic fundamentals of typing skill
through the mastery of the principles of touch-typing.
Any Science or Marine Science with Lab (4 credit)
Any course in Oceanography, Marine Biology,
Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science (4)
Humanities (3 credits)
Any
course in art, music, history, literature, philosophy, or language (3)
Exercise Sports Science (1 credit)
Exercise
Sports Science course (1)
Technical
Requirements……………............................………………45 credits
VSP 121 Industrial Safety Electrical/Electronic (1.5)
This course
is designed to introduce the students to safe working practices in the
Electrical and Electronic Industries. The emphasis is on the safety measures
that must be taken in the Industry, particularly when working with activated
equipment. The course will make the students aware of the dangers and increase
their awareness on the prevention of industrial accidents.
VEE 100 Soldering and Mechanical Termination Techniques
(1.5)
Prerequisite:
Admission and VSP 121 or concurrently
Students
will learn how to produce solder connections and identify and rectify inferior
solder joints. Students will select and prepare the correct soldering tools. In
addition the student will master PC component insertion/extraction techniques,
basic connector termination techniques and wire wrapping.
VEM 110 Workshop Fabrication/Hand and Power Tool Skills
(3)
Prerequisite:
Admission and VSP 121 or concurrently
This course
introduces basic hand tools and basic power tools uses in electrical work,
construction and maintenance. Proper use and care of these tools is stressed.
Valuable safety information for each type of tool is discussed. After this course,
the student will be able to perform specific tasks using hand and power tools
and fabricate small projects from simple drawings.
VEE 103 Electronic Fundamentals I (3)
Prerequisite:
Admission and VSP 121 or concurrently
This course
introduces the student to the theory of electricity and magnetism, basic
components such as resistors, switches, fuses and circuit breakers, and the
relationship of voltage, current, resistance and power and their measurements
in basic electrical circuits. Basic direct current circuits are analyzed using
Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws and various network
theorems.
VEE 104 Electronic Fundamentals II (4)
Prerequisite:
VEE 103
This course
covers the introduction and examination of the principles, applications and
measurement of alternating current. Students will compare different types of
alternating current circuits. The course emphasizes filtering basics,
reactance, resonance, RC, RL,
VEE 110 Discrete Devices I (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 104 or concurrently
This course
will introduce students to the construction and operation of various
configurations of single stage amplifiers and diode circuits. It will also
provide the students with an introduction to basic single-phase power supplies.
VEE 125 Electronic Circuits (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 110
This course
allows students to investigate small and large signal amplifiers. Topics
includes amplifier coupling, BJT amplifier gain, FET amplifiers, negative and
positive feedback, frequency response and classes of operation.
VEE 135 Digital Electronics I (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 110
This course
provides the student with the basic concepts of logic gates and digital
circuits. Topics include digital switches, combinational and sequential logic
gates, number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh
Maps, 555 Timers, flip-flops and logic design techniques.
VEE 230 Radio Communications (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 125
This course
provides the student with general communication theory of AM and FM receivers
and transmitters.
VEE 235 Digital Electronics II (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 135
This course
further explores digital circuits and concepts including registry circuits,
counters, adders, decoders, shift registers and digital to analog converters.
VEE 240 Signal Processing (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 235 or concurrently
Describes
the basic elements of a communication system and identifies various signal
processing techniques. Further investigates AM and FM circuits and their
operation. In addition Single Side Band, various modulation methods, frequency
shift keying and multiplexing are studied.
VTE 260 Microwave (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 240
This course
introduces the student to Microwaves and Microwave systems. The student will
analyze Microwave Transmitters, Receivers, Waveguide Theory, Antennas, Cavity
Resonators and Tube Microwave devices and semiconductor microwave devices.
VTE 261 Fiber Optics Installation (4)
Prerequisite
Course(s): VEE 103 and VEE 104 or VEM 103 and VEM 104
This course
is designed to teach students how to safely and properly splice, terminate, and
test fiber optics cables. Students will be using the latest technology to
troubleshoot and repair fiber optics cables. Coursework will include the use of
mechanical and fusion splicing, termination techniques on various types of
fiber optic end connectors, the use of the Optical Time Domain Reflect meter
(OTDR) to troubleshoot fiber optics cables, and the use of light source &
power meter.
VTE 265 Fiber Optics (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 240
This course
explores the development of fiber optic technology, explains the theory of
light propagation and discusses the advantages and limitations of fiber optic
technology. In addition fiber optic components, signal transmission,
connections and fiber optic system trouble shooting will also be studied.
VTE 270 Telecommunication Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 230
Students
will be familiarized with the various types of telecommunication systems used
in the industry. These include the basic elements in a telecom system,
transmission medium types, common switching operations, types of broadcast
systems, spread spectrum modulation, computer network (wired and wireless), and
the operating principles of satellite systems.
VTE 280 Telephone Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 240
Students
will demonstrate an understanding of the basic operation of a telephone system.
In addition, students will correctly perform troubleshooting skills on two
common types of telephone sets, and demonstrate the use of fiber
Technical Electives* (2 credits)
VEE 250 Co-operative Education Program (2)
Prerequisite:
Instructors Permission
This
co-operative education and work experience will provide the student with
supervised on-the job training that will test the application of classroom
learning in a “real life” skill demonstration. The individual students training
plan will relate to the student’s educational objectives.
VTE 281 Cellular Phone Repair (3)
Prerequisite:
VEE 135
This subject
deals with the principles of operation and servicing of cellular phones. It
includes the manufacturers’ procedures in servicing, systematic procedures in
diagnosing faults, repairing of cellular phones, reassembling and testing
repaired cellular phones according to industry standards.
VEE 266 Rotating Machinery (3)
Prerequisite:
VEM 104 or VEE104
This course
introduces the student to rotating machinery. Series shunt and compound DC
motors, AC motors and generators, stepper motors and three-phase power are
analyzed.
(* Any technical
courses approved by instructor)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.......................................................... 67 credits