EETS Courses

5301 Introduction to Telecommunications

Overview of public and private telecommunications systems, traffic engineering, switching, transmission, and signaling. Channel capacity, media characteristics, Fourier analysis and harmonics, modulation, electromagnetic wave propagation and antennas, modems and interfaces, and digital transmission systems. T1 carriers, digital microwave, satellites, fiber optics and SONET, and Integrated Services Digital Networks. Restriction: Junior standing.

5302 Telecommunications Management and Regulation

The managerial sequel to EE 5301, Introduction to Telecommunications. Provides a historical review of the most significant regulation and management issues affecting the telecommunications industry over the past 100 years. Also explores the regulatory environment it operates in today through the study of current events, articles, and recent state and federal legislation. Prerequisite: EETS 5301 (formerly EE 5301).

5303 Fiber Optic Telecommunications

Introductory course designed to familiarize students with practical concepts involved in optical fiber communications systems. Basic optical principles are reviewed. Dielectric slab-waveguides, fiber waveguides, and integrated optics devices are discussed. The major components of a fiber communications link, including optical sources, detectors, and fibers, are covered. Restriction: Junior Standing.

5304 Internet Protocols

This course is an introductory course on the protocol architecture of the Internet, following a bottom-up approach to the protocol layers. The objective of this core course is to provide an understanding of the internetworking concepts in preparation for advance networking courses. The first part of the course covers networking technologies such as Local area networks, packet switching, and ATM. The second part of this course examines the Internet protocol (IP) and TCP/UDP in depth. The last part of the course is an overview of important application protocols such as HTTP, client/server computing, SMTP, FTP, and SNMP. Prerequisite: EETS 5301 (formerly EE 5301) or equivalent.

7301 (CSE 7376) Introduction to Telecommunications

Overview of public and private telecommunications systems, traffic engineering, switching, transmission, and signaling. Channel capacity, media characteristics, Fourier analysis and harmonics, modulation, electromagnetic wave propagation and antennas, modems and interfaces, and digital transmission systems. DSL technologies, digital microwave, satellites, fiber optics and SONET, and Integrated Services Digital Networks.

7302 Telecommunications Management and Regulation

The managerial sequel to EETS 7301, Introduction to Telecommunications. It provides a historical review of the most significant regulation and management issues affecting the telecommunications industry over the past 100 years. Also explores the regulatory environment in which it operates today through the study of current events articles and recent state and federal legislation. Prerequisite: EETS 7301 or experience in the telecommunications industry.

7303 Fiber Optic Telecommunications

This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with practical concepts involved in optical fiber communications systems. Basic optical principles are developed. Dielectric-slab waveguides, fiber waveguides, and integrated optics devices are discussed. The major components of a fiber communications link, including optical sources, detectors, and fibers, are covered. The current state of the art and expected future directions in optical telecommunications, such as coarse and dense wavelength division multiplexing and dispersion compensation (electronic and optical methods) are discussed.

7304 Internet Protocols

This course is an introductory course on the protocol architecture of the Internet, following a bottom-up approach to the protocol layers. The objective of this core course is to provide an understanding of the internetworking concepts in preparation for advance networking courses. The first part of the course covers networking technologies such as Local area networks, packet switching, and ATM. The second part of this course examines the Internet protocol (IP) and TCP/UDP in depth. The last part of the course is an overview of important application protocols such as HTTP, client/server computing, SMTP, FTP, and SNMP. Prerequisite: EETS 7301 or equivalent.

7306 Wireless, Cellular, and Personal Telecommunications

Comprehensive course in the fast developing field of wireless mobile/cellular and personal telecommunications. Topics include mobile/cellular communications: frequency allocations; base station site selection; cellular structures; channel trunking; analog cellular signalling; handover; data over cellular; multipath fading; diversity reception; modulation techniques; speech coding; digital cellular design including GSM and TDMA; spectral efficiency considerations; spectral management and regulations; roaming; and current world systems and standards. Personal communications: basic concepts and terminology for PCS; PCS technology; design based on CSM, TDMA, and CDMA; spectrum sharing with other services such as FSM; PCS standards; intelligent networks for PCS; global challenges for PCS; third-generation wireless, number portability and roaming; and satellites in wireless. Prerequisites: EETS 7301, and EETS 8302 or EE 5370, or permission of the instructor. This course is primarily for the Telecommunications program but can also be very useful for EE students who plan to specialize in this field.

7315 Data Communications

Overview of Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model. Design criteria and issues for data communications systems, protocols, and standards relating to OSI Reference Model at layers 1-4, including the following: asynchronous transfer mode, serial interfaces, synchronization issues, link protocols, error detection, multiplexers, packet switching, virtual networks and services, local area networks, bridges, routers, hubs, narrowband and broadband ISDN, TCP/IP, and optimization techniques.

7320 Digital Telecommunications Technology

Introduction and overview of advanced electronics technologies in telecommunications. The objective of this course is to give the student an understanding of the relevant technology to support proper decision making in the design, installation and operation of telecom systems. We stress that telecom systems must provide technology supporting a useful service at an economically attractive price. Prerequisite: EETS 7315.

8305 Telecommunications Software Design

Comprehensive course to familiarize telecommunications professionals with the state-of-the-art software concepts and technology in modern telecommunications applications. Focus on software process modeling, user interface design, CASE tool, reusability, quality assurance, reliability, distributed computing, real-time operating system and database and understanding of Real Time Object-Oriented Modeling (ROOM) in analysis and design, high-level programming language design concepts such as C++ as required in telecommunications software development. Heavy emphasis on real-world applications topics including Central Office (CO) or Private Branch Exchange (PBX) switch, Computer Telephone Integration (CTI), LAN-to-WAN Node Processor, Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN), Cellular/Personal Communications Service (PCS), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), and demonstration of ObjecTime, a Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling software tool. Prerequisites: EETS 7301 or permission of instructor; plus knowledge of one high-level programming language, preferably Pascal, C, or C++.

8307 Telecommunications Network Management

Comprehensive course in bringing about the important issues in telecommunications network management. Overview of the underlying principles – Operation, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) – which are often the most expensive and labor-intensive aspects of telecommunications. Different paradigms for network management such as the Internet Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP, SNMPv2) and the Open System Interconnection Common Management information protocol (OSI CMIP) will be discussed. The object-oriented modeling approach such as the ITU-T Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) and Bellcore’s Information Networking Architecture (INA) will be covered. Implementation issues of architectural concepts into network products and systems such as the translation from ISO Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (GDMO) into C++ will be discussed. Topics also include network simulation, configuration, fault, security, accounting, performance management and the Quality of Service (QoS) concepts. Drivers for network management, its traditional practice, as well as future needs will be addressed. Case studies in Intelligent Network (IN) and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) will be conducted. Prerequisites: EETS 8305 or permission of instructor, plus knowledge of one high-level programming language, preferably PASCAL, C, or C++.

8311 Intelligent Networks (IN)

A comprehensive course in providing broad knowledge in IN by exploring the theoretical network/call models of the ITU-T & ANSI and practical experiences of implementing IN technologies and services. Important IN elements such as the Service Creation Environment (SCE), Service Management Systems (SMS), Service Control Point (SCP), Signal Transfer Point (STP), Service Switching Point (SSP), Intelligent Peripheral (IP) will be explained in details. Implementation scenarios for IN elements starting with the ITU-T Service Independent Building Blocks (SIB) to actual service deployment will be described. Harmonization of IN with Telecommunications Management Network (TMN), the future of IN with migration to Telecommunication Information Networking Architecture (TINA), and hurdles to IN – e.g., feature interaction, Local Number Portability (LNP) example, and IN/IP/CTI integration – will be covered. Live demos of IN service creation and execution will be available. Prerequisite: EETS 5301 or permission of instructor.

8313 Internet Telephony

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the background, protocols, standards and issues related to Internet telephony. The course first describes the changing telecommunications environment that motivates the transition from today’s telephone network to voice over IP (VoIP), and strategies being used by companies and individual’s to implement VoIP. The umbrella protocol covered is Session Internet Protocol (SIP) with its partner Session Description Protocol (SDP). Other protocols also cover include H.323, RSVP, RTP, DNS, TRIP, ISUP and SS7. Issues include emergency services, security, mobility and quality of service. On-campus students, and off-campus students with high-speed Internet access, will have access to SIP lab equipment. Prerequisite: EETS 7301 and EETS 7315, or permission of instructor.

8315 Advanced Topics in Wireless Communication

This course focuses on third generation systems, wireless data, and emerging wireless systems and technologies. It covers the IMT2000 requirements, proposals and evolution path for CDMA and TDMA technologies towards 3G. Detailed study of Radio Access network for the GPRS (General Pack Radio Services), EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global TDMA Evolution), WCDMA and CDMA2000 as well as core network evolution. It will also cover second generation wireless data systems such as CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data), and SMS (Short Message Services). Mobile IP and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) are also covered in this class. Some other topics that may be covered include LMDS, WILL, Indoor systems, cordless phones, and WLAN.

8316 Wireless Networks

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to various transport layer protocols especially focusing on wireless networks. The course first begins with a study of various traffic scenarios in different elements of a wireless network. Then the course looks at various applications using 3G. Finally, methods for performance monitoring and network testing are discussed. Prerequisite: EETS 7306.

8317 Switching and QoS Management in IP Networks

A comprehensive course on Internet Protocol (IP) Switching and Quality of Services (QoS) management technology, protocols and applications. Part I concentrates on the fundamentals of IP and ATM switching architecture, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) efforts on IP switching technology, the commercial deployment of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) equipment, and its evolution toward IETF MPLS architecture. In contrast to the current data-oriented best-effort IP network, the next-generation IP network will have to carry time-critical and QoS sensitive real-time traffic, such as voice and video. Thus, the mechanisms for guaranteeing QoS for service requirements are critical in an MPLS network. Part II addresses the mechanisms for end-to-end QoS management in an MPLS network, including MPLS traffic engineering, MPLS support for Integrated and Differentiated services, QoS routing algorithms, MPLS signaling support for RSVP-TE and CR-LDP. Bandwidth Broker (BB) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) server. Policy-based architecture for QoS management methods will also be discussed. Part III of this course focuses on the applications and network-evolution issues of MPLS technology, including MPLS-based VPN architecture and MPLS over DWDM networks and GMPLS.

8318 Wireless Internet

A comprehensive course in providing broad knowledge on Bluetooth and WAP wireless standards, technologies, protocols, and applications. Bluetooth is a wireless technology for small devices such as PDAs, cell phones, and computers to communicate seamlessly without cables or wires. The goal of WAP is to bring Internet content and advanced services to wireless handsets and other wireless terminals and to create a global wireless protocol specification to work across differing wireless network technologies. WML serves as the markup language for browser display on wireless devices This unique class is to baseline the current Bluetooth and WAP/WML standard effort and to define the parameters of the technical wireless communications environment. It explains the contributing technologies of the Bluetooth and WAP/WML in details, outlining new directions and products already emerging, and surveying the imminent technologies which create a brand of new telecommunications environment. Students will acquire hand-on experience in writing WAP/WML software applications as a term project.

8319 Optical DWDM Networks

The primary objective of this course is to acquire a basic understanding of the underlying optical networking technologies from concept, design to deployment. Optical networks, especially the Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), are not just for long-haul systems anymore. Using DWDM adds an important new dimension to existing fiber networks in metropolitan and local access network environment. This course begins with a look at the bandwidth drivers that will determine the coming requirements for this novel technology, and consider the business case for its deployment. It reviews fiber-optic technology with an emphasis on the characteristics of particular fiber types used to support DWDM technology, as well as the workings of a DWDM system. Also discussed are key DWDM technologies, such as optical filters, optical amplifiers, optical add/drop multiplexing systems, optical cross connect switches, and other optical communication devices, keeping in mind the impairments that can limit DWDM transmission distances and speeds. Finally, current DWDM network configurations and architectures with a focus on the real-world applications of this promising new technology will be presented. The course will emphasize on DWDM system design issues, DWDM ring and mesh network topologies, fault avoidance, provisioning, performance monitoring, and issues of current researches. Prerequisite: EETS 7301. Recommended: EETS 7303.

8321 Telecommunications Network Security

This course is a graduate-level survey of the technologies underlying network security. The first part of the course covers the principles of private and public key cryptography. A number of example encryption algorithms will be described, including DES and AES. The next topic is the use of encryption with hash functions for digital signatures and certificates. The second part of the course covers perimeter security including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, viruses and worms. The last part of the course encompasses a number of secure protocols including secure e-mail, secure HTTP, IPSec and virtual private networks. Topics that are part of general security but peripheral to network security are not covered, e.g., physical tamper resistance, security policies, digital rights management, biometrics. Prerequisite: EETS 7315.

8322 Data Compression for Multi-Media Applications

This course provides an introduction to techniques for efficient compression and coding of audio and video signals for multimedia applications. Topics covered include speech and vision models, sampling and quantization of one and two dimensional signals, coding techniques for audio and video signals, and existing and evolving standards for audio and video coding. Prerequisites: EETS 7315 or permission of instructor.