Fiber Optic Telecommunications Technology (0614-732)
This course will present the student with the basic components of fiber optic telecommunications systems including optical fiber, light sources and transmitters, photodetectors and receivers, optical amplifiers and passive optical components. Fiber optic telecommunication is one of the most dynamic and important technologies in the telecommunications field. The fundamental driving forces, notably including the growth of wideband access to the Internet, are still in place and the demand for telecommunications capacity continues to increase exponentially. ( Physics or engineering course including basic optics and electromagnetic waves, calculus, and differential equations)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, Credit 4

Telecommunications Network Engineering (0614-761)
To provide a fundamental understanding of engineering design principles related to the deployment of analog and digital transmission facilities, local and wide area networks, timing and synchronization networks and transport networks. (0614-720, 0614-722, 0614-724)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, Credit 4

WAN/LAN Planning and Design (0614-774)
This course provides participants with an introduction to the art and science of wide area network design. Various design approaches are introduced and several heuristic design algorithms are utilized. Blocking networks (telephone voice circuit networks) and delay networks (packet) are studied; greater emphasis is placed on delay networks. The course instills in participants the concept that most networks are holistic entities and therefore, piecemeal approaches to their design yield limited results. A PC design tool is utilized in the course. The course is taught in a collaborative participatory manner with considerable student interaction and project work. While the more complicated WAN is stressed, LAN Planning & Design is also addressed. Whenever possible, real-world examples are utilized to illustrate topics. (0614-720, 0614-722)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunications Policy and Issues (0614-780)
This course provides an introductory overview of domestic and international telecommunications policy and issues with special emphasis on domestic policy, regulation and law. Current issues, trends and standards are also investigated. (Course work and or experience in Telecommunications or Policy)

This course is not appropriate if the student has completed the RIT undergraduate course, Introduction to Policy and Issues (0614-480), with an A or B or an equivalent course at another university in the past five years.
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunications Systems (0614-764)
The fundamental principles that govern the communication of information are introduced. At the end of this course students will understand signal spectral analysis and the principles of digital and analog modulation formats. (Calculus (1016-232 or equivalent) and an undergraduate electronic communications systems course that teaches the concepts of modulation and demodulation and the electronic components in transmitters and receivers (0609-363 or equivalent)).
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunication Transmission Systems (0614-783)
The fundamental principles that govern wired and wireless transmission systems are introduced. At the end of this course students will be able to apply transmission system theory to the analysis and design of copper, fiber-optic, and wireless transmission systems. ((Calculus (1016-232 or equivalent), differential equations (1016-304) or equivalent), and an undergraduate course in advanced circuit theory and analysis techniques (0609-333 or equivalent)).
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunications Concepts (0614-720)
Transmission, switching and signaling are each important elements of any communications network. In this course, various technologies are explored in each of these areas. (B.S. in engineering technology, engineering, or a related degree)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Principles of Telecommunications Networks (0614-722)
The course provides the student with a solid understanding of local access and backbone networks, topology, equipment and technology. (B.S. in engineering technology, engineering, or a related degree)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunications Network Protocols (4055-746)
The course gives students the ability to identify and understand the protocols behind the OSI/TCP model and to link these to the PSTN, LAN, WAN, transport and signaling networks (B.S. in engineering technology, engineering, or a related degree)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Telecommunications Project Management (0614-726)
This course addresses the processes and skills needed for successful project management in the Telecommunications industry. Topics in the course are project life cycle, planning templates, project deliverables, project work breakdown structure, estimating resources and task costs, Gantt charts, PERT techniques, project team duties and responsibilities, project team management techniques and software tools for large projects. The course includes an applied project planning assignment in which students define a project related to the telecommunications industry and use Microsoft (MS) Project software and “best practices” to properly plan the project tasks, schedule and budget. (B.S. in engineering technology, engineering, or a related degree)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Operating Systems For Telecommunications (0614-728)
The course starts by examining the features and operation of a typical operating system for the local level computing. Basic functions are to execute user commands, provide for system resource sharing, management of memory, the creation and management of files, and to provide security and protection functions. A network operating system (NOS) adds features which perform a key role in networking and communications of distributed computer systems. Students will examine typical methods and techniques which implement the key operating system functions. A historical sequence of popular operating systems (MVS, Unix (and Linux), OS/400, and several generations of Windows) will be studied to compare and contrast how each provides its services and to determine the benefits and short comings that exist between them. The course includes an inspection of real-time and embedded operating systems and their interface with telecommunications applications in both present and future hardware products. (B.S. in engineering technology, engineering, or a related degree)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Fiber Optic Telecommunications Networks (0614-832)
This course is focused on the operation of the elements of fiber optic telecommunications networks and the structure and operation of optical telecommunications networks. Students will be able to design optical networks to meet specified capacity, flexibility, and reliability requirements at the end of the course. (0614-732)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Next Generation Networks (0614-836)
This course provides graduate Telecommunications Engineering Technology students the opportunity to research and report on near term "Next Generation Networks". The course consists of Professor led discussions on one type of Next Generation Network followed by each student re- searching two additional Next Generation Network types. A case study approach will be utilized. Immediately after completing the research and written paper regarding one's selected topic/case, each student will present to all other students in the class. As a result, every student will not only benefit from their own research of two topics/ cases but also be informed of other Next Generation Network issues by other students.(Prospective students must have completed ALL core MSTET requirements and must have completed at least 16 graduate credits).
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, credit 4

Wireless RF Telecommunications Systems (0614-864)
The fundamental principles that govern the application of wireless mobile and fixed radio frequency communication systems are studied in this course. At the end of this course students will understand the radio frequency mobile wireless environment, the common wireless systems, and the zoning/public policy aspects related to deployment of the wireless infrastructure. (Calculus and Differential Equations, Telecommunication Systems (0614-764)
Credits Hours: Lecture 4, Credit 4

Graduate Thesis/Project Planning Seminar (0614-890)
This is the first of a two-course sequence in which each TET graduate student will design and conduct research and prepare a proposal for either a graduate thesis or a graduate project.
Credits Hours: Credit 2

Graduate Thesis (0614-892)
The graduate thesis is an independent research or development project that provides new knowledge, data, processes, software or other assets that benefit the field of telecommunications. A formal written thesis and an oral defense are required. (0614-890, Thesis/Project Planning Seminar)
Credits Hours: Credit 6

Graduate Project (0614-893)
Graduate projects are an applied research project that reflects the student’s ability to utilize professional skills to design and develop a project that demonstrates the use of telecommunications technology, tools, or application. A formal written document and demonstration are required.
Credits Hours: Credit 2 (0614-890, Thesis/Project Planning Seminar)

Telecommunications Engineering Technology Cooperative Education (0614-999)
One quarter of appropriate work experience in a telecommunications related industry. It is expected that a student will normally take no more than two quarters of cooperative education in the course of the MSTET program.
Credits Hours: Credit 0