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ENTS Telecommunications( The A. James Clark School of Engineering) ENTS609 Telecommunications Project; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.ENTS621 Design and Analysis of Telecommunication Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: ENTS 620 or permission of instructor. Concentrates on the design and analysis of various components in a 'typical' modern telecommunications system. Topics to be investigated are commercial radio broadcasting, A/D and D/A conversion, data compression, telephone line modem design, and coding for enhanced performance. ENTS625 Management and Organizational Behavior in the Telecommunications Industry; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Roles of the general manager in: determining target markets and designing strategies for them; formulating and implementing corporate and business level strategies; and staffing, developing, and managing human resources and coordinating them with the organization's financial and physical resources. Also emphasizes the building of interpersonal skills with respect to the selection of members for work teams and team formation, leadership of teams toward the achievement of strategic goals and total quality, the development and motivation of team members, and the evaluation of team and individual performance. ENTS631 Competitive Strategies and Public Policies in Telecommunications; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Describes and applies the tools of industry economics, competitive strategy and policy analysis to telecommunications policy. Basic principles of antitrust and regulatory policy will be presented and applied to current telecommunications issues. Uses a global perspective to explore the manner in which other countries regulate their telecommunications industries and draws comparisons to the United States. ENTS632 Telecommunications Marketing Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Strategic marketing, sales and customer service challenges confronting organizations in the computer, communications and media industries. Volatile technology, regulatory and competitive environments as a backdrop to strategic planning and management in the marketing domain. ENTS641 Communication Protocols; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: ENTS 640. Techniques for the specification, design, analysis, verification and testing of communication protocols are developed. Various protocol services will be discussed and example protocols given. ENTS650 Network Security; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Various approaches to design, specification, and verification of security protocols used in large systems and networks. Topics of network security, security threats and countermeasures, communication security and basic encryption techniques, data confidentiality and integrity, analysis of cryptographic protocols, and access control in large systems and networks. ENTS656 Introduction to Cellular Communication Networks; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: ENTS 620 or equivalent. Concepts and techniques involved in wireless digital communications with emphasis on cellular and PCS systems. Properties of Mobile radio channels; intersymbol interference, multipath, and fading effects; interleaving and diversity; multiple access schemes (TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, SDMA); interuser interference, traffic issues, and cell capacity; power control strategies; frequency reuse and channel assignment; handoff, paging, and location update; cell layout; introduction to cellular and PCS standards. ENTS689D (PermReq) Special Topics: Optimizaiton and Analysis of Gms Networks; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite ENTS689A or ENTS656. Department permission is required. ENTS689G Special Topics: Design and Analysis of Communication Networks; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. ENTS689J Special Topics: Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. This fundamentals course provides a broad introduction to various business issues that face any small business or start-up. Key issues presented in outlining clear value proposition, profitable business model, managing and monitoring finances, developing a winning team, legal considerations, marketing, manufacturing, sales and service. ENTS689K (PermReq) Special Topics: Telecommunications Entrepreneurial Practicum; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. ENTS689P Special Topics: Project Management for Telecommunications; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG.
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