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Expected Student Outcomes

Upon successfully completing Communications Systems, students will have, at a minimum, the qualities listed in the expected student outcomes below.  These outcomes support both the Seattle Pacific University goals and the Engineering Program Goals/Outcomes.

  1. Students will have a basic knowledge of a broad variety of basic electronic communication techniques
    bulletTopics: Transmission media: RF, Coax, Twisted pair, Fiber Optics, IR, Laser, microwave, satellite. Analog signaling techniques: AM, FM, PM. QAM. Digital signaling techniques: NRZ, AMI, Manchester, B8ZS. Data encoding: PCM, Delta modulation, ASK, FSK, PSK
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates apply their engineering knowledge to practical applications.
  2. Students will understand common high-level transmission protocols
    bulletTopics: Networks: Ethernet, SONET, HDLC, ATM, IP. Radio-Frequency:
    NTSC, CDMA, GSM, Bluetooth, etc
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates apply their engineering knowledge to practical applications.
  3. Students will have a basic knowledge of high-level communications issues
    bulletTopics: Security: Firewalls and other protection techniques. Encryption: Private- and public-key encryption. Cellular communications. Network design and administration: OSI model
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates apply their engineering knowledge to practical applications.
  4. Students will be able to perform basic theoretical and technical analyses on communications systems
    bulletTopics: Shannon/Nyquist theorems. Gain/Loss in systems. Bit error rates.
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates will demonstrate the necessary math, physics, and engineering skills to solve engineering problems.
  5. Students will have the skills to quickly acquire information on new technological developments
    bulletTopics: Research techniques. Categorization and classification techniques.
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates know how to locate and access current information on the state-of-the-art in engineering disciplines.
  6. Students will be equipped to make moral and ethical judgments about issues related to electronic communication
    bulletTopics: Christian perspective on change. Servant leadership attitude.
    bulletUniversity Goals: People of Wisdom, Engaging the Culture
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates analyze the impact of their engineering decisions on the social and physical environment. Graduates are able to articulate Christian perspectives on personal, societal, technical, and theological issues.
  7. Students will be able to competently discuss technical issues in front of large audiences
    bulletTopics: "Think on your feet". Understanding the limits of your knowledge
    bulletUniversity Goals: Graduates of Competence
    bulletEngineering Outcomes: Graduates answer oral questions quickly and concisely and are able to explain their thinking.

Kevin Bolding                         December 01, 2004