Telecommunications Technology - Gateway Community College - New Haven

Telecommunications Technology from Gateway Community College - New Haven is a Campus Associate Telecommunications Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Telecommunications Technology program trains students to be highly-skilled technicians for the telecommunications industry. The program is based on program development done by the National Center for Telecommunications Technology (NCTT) and covers three broad areas: Internetworking, Wireless, and Fiber Optics. The four Internetworking courses follow the Cisco Academy course structure with a strong emphasis on cabling, cabling tools, routers, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards, stressing the hardware portion of the training. These courses also focus on networking terminology and protocols, Local Area Networks (LANS), Wide-Area Networks (WANS), the Open System Intercommunication Reference (OSI) model, along with preparing students to take the Cisco CCNA exams and the CompTIA network exam. NCTT instruction and training deals with the proper care, maintenance, and use of networking tools and equipment. These courses also require a Structured Cabling Case Study and Installation Project. The Fiber Optics covers the high bandwidth and low attenuation characteristics for high-speed data transmission. Emphasis on cable testing terminology and concepts, the operation of Ethernet and structured cabling resource materials, along with cable-making, building small networks, and interconnecting devices. The wireless system/Network covers the fundamental concepts of modulation, signals, spectra, bandwidth, filters, and multiplexing. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to: Identify and use appropriate tools, testing and measurement equipment to accomplish tasks related to the occupation Demonstrate Workplace Skills related to the occupation including but not limited to: maintaining a safe and healthy workplace environment, demonstrating workplace ethics and teamwork. Use current reference and training materials from accepted industry publications and standards to accomplish certain tasks related to the occupation. Apply knowledge of theory and safety to accomplish certain tasks related to the occupation. Apply Language Arts and Communications skills related to the occupation, including but not limited to: reading, writing and oral communication. Apply knowledge of computer applications including work processing, graphs and other software related to the occupation. Use scientific methods and critical thinking to solve problems in science related to the occupation including but not limited to: electricity, chemical reactions, heat motion and hydraulics. Perform mathematics related to the occupation including but not limited to: algebraic expressions, arithmetic, decimals and graphs. View more details on Gateway Community College - New Haven, CT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Telecommunications Engineering courses.