VPAA__________________________
Date _________________________
Vice President/ Academic Affairs Office use only
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
College of Technology at Alfred
SCHOOL:
SMET
DEPARTMENT:
EET
COURSE NAME:
Wireless Networks
COURSE NUMBER:
ELET 7234
SEMESTERS OFFERED: Spring
PREREQUISITE:
ELET 3444 and ELET 5414
COURSE FORMAT: ____3____ (# of hours--lecture/week)
_____3____ (# of hours--laboratory/week)
COURSE LEVEL:
Upper
Date Approved by Faculty Senate: _____________________________
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a hands-on experience in planning, designing, installing and configuring
wireless networks that prepare students for employment in the very fast growing wireless
networks market. The students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of wireless networks’
standards and codes with extensive step-by-step coverage of IEEE 802.11b/a/g/pre-n standards
and their implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting. Students will be able to analyze
and compare existing wireless technologies and carry out research to evaluate future trends in
this field. Student learning will be further reinforced with hands-on projects using equipment and
standards from two of the principal wireless network vendors, Cisco and Linksys.
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course the student will be able to do the following:
1.
Operate Wireless Network devices and apply IEEE standards.
2.
Examine how wireless works
3.
Analyze IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer standards
4.
Analyze IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards
5.
Plan, construct and operate a wireless LAN
6.
Conduct a site survey and create a site diagram showing wireless components.
7.
Analyze wireless LAN security for vulnerabilities and propose different solutions.
2
8.
Implement and apply wireless LAN
security
9.
Manage a wireless LAN setup in the lab.
10.
Configure a wireless network, including troubleshooting, analyzing and solving
configuration problems
11.
Construct personal, metropolitan, and wide area wireless networks at a reduced scale in
the lab.
TEXTS
Ciampa, Mark. CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs. Thomson Course Technologies. Latest Edition.
(Required)
Cannon, Kelly. Lab Manual for CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs. Thomson Technologies. Latest
edition. (Required)
Roshan, Pejman. 802.11 Wireless LAN Fundamentals. Cisco Press. Latest edition (Optional)
Rogers, Gary. An Introduction to Wireless technology. Prentice Hall. Latest Edition (Optional)
DIVISION OF SUBJECT MATTER
Topic
Total
Lecture
Hours
Total
Lab
Hours
A. Introduction to Wireless Technology
2
3
B. Wireless LAN Devices and Standards
4
6
C. How Wireless Works
4
3
D. IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
4
3
E. IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards 4
6
F. Planning and Building a Wireless LAN
4
6
G. Conducting a Site Survey
3
3
H. Wireless LAN Security and Vulnerabilities
4
3
I. Implementing Wireless LAN Security
4
3
J. Managing a Wireless LAN
4
3
K. Network Settings and Wireless LAN Troubleshooting
4
3
L. Personal, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Wireless Networks
4
3
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Miller, Gary. Modern Electronic Communication. Prentice Hall. Latest Edition.
Corbin, Wendy. Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure. Microsoft Press. Latest Edition.
Stalling Williams. Wireless Communications and Networks. Prentice Hall. Latest Edition.
Blake, Roy. Wireless Communication Technology. Delmar Thomson Learning. Latest Edition.
McQuerry, Steve. CCNA Self Study. Cisco Press. Latest Edition.
__________________________
Dean of School
__________________________
Department Chair
_________________________
Instructor of Course
__________________________
Date
4
College of Technology at Alfred
Request for Course/Curriculum Submission
Request Submitted By:_Nawaz Khan______________________ Date:_May 11, 2006________
Course/Curriculum Title:_ELET 7234 Wireless Networks____________________________
Forward this with your proposal package to the Curriculum Development and Review
Committee after answering the following questions.
1.
What are the primary purposes of the course/curriculum change?
Required course for BS in Computer Technology.
2.
What will be the impact on current programs - dropping courses, combining
courses taught less frequently, increase in required courses, ...?
Will serve as a required course for the proposed telecommunications engineering technology program and
an elective course for other BS EET programs.
3.
In what ways will faculty be affected - teaching load, professional development, ...?
Can be taught by existing faculty.
4.
What are the resource requirements - faculty resources, equipment, supplies, travel,
classroom and/or laboratory space, computer usage, library, ....?
The necessary facilities are in place in the SET 114 laboratory. Will need some additional hardware and
software.
5.
What date do you recommend the change to become effective?
Spring 2007
6.
What do you anticipate will be the effect on the employability and/or transferability
of your students?
Significant increase in employability due to shortages in skilled Wireless Network Engineers.
7.
Has the proposal been discussed at a full department meeting?
Yes
8.
Which other departments would this proposal affect; has it been discussed with
them?
Yes, have discussed the possibility that it could be used as an elective for CISY students.
9.
Has a list of at least five (5) available resources, pertinent to the course, been
included in the course outline?
Yes