Title :
An undergraduate degree program for communication systems engineering
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. Sci., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
fDate :
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The increasing demand for skilled engineers in the fields of data communications and telecommunications industries called for the introduction of a new and unique undergraduate degree program for communication systems engineering. The methodology for determining the needs of this program, the formulation of its curriculum, a description of the communication systems engineer, and the student reaction to the program is presented in this paper. The program opened in the fall semester of 1996 with 60 students (about 1:10 admission ratio) and now has an enrolment of more than 200 students (with the same admission ratio)
Keywords :
engineering education; teaching; telecommunication engineering education; communication systems engineering; curriculum; data communications; student reaction; telecommunications; undergraduate degree program; Communication industry; Computer networks; Data communication; Data engineering; Design engineering; Engineering management; Qualifications; Reliability engineering; Systems engineering and theory; Telecommunication computing;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
