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Wireless Systems
Available as: Associate Degree or Diploma (Varies by Campus)
Available at: Virginia Beach, Newport News

Overview
Are you the type of person who is always curious about the latest innovations in electronic gadgets and devices? You should consider a career in Wireless Systems.

It's a rapidly growing field. Services such as using a mobile phone to control your home security system, or to view your favorite show or the latest news, or to download your favorite music or even attend classes through M-Learning are no longer something in the future.

Wireless engineering technicians install, maintain and repair wireless equipment. They also assist in the development, testing, production and quality assurance of electronic equipment and components such as: wireless phones, PDAs, Bluetooth devices, and WLANs.

This curriculum provides Wireless Systems graduates with the education and experience needed for employment in a variety of industries including:

  • Automation and Manufacturing
  • Medical Industry
  • Automotive Industry
  • Computer Industry
  • Homeland Security
  • Wireless Communications

What You Can Learn
Building upon ECP's tradition of interactive and "real world" hands-on education, you will:

  • Use testing and measuring instruments to acquire data, analyze problems, and design a system.
  • Identify, analyze and solve technical problems.
  • Demonstrate an ability to manage engineering technology projects.
  • Analyze and implement systems containing hardware and software components.

The program focuses on core areas such as:

  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Analog and Digital Communications
  • Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
  • Wireless Network Security
  • Ad-Hoc Wireless Sensors Networks (Ad-Hoc WSN)
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
  • Cellular Communication
  • Bluetooth Technology
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Computer Hardware and Software
  • Computer Network Fundamentals
  • Fiber Optic Technology

Where You Can Go
Employment opportunities for graduates include a variety of entry-level positions such as:

  • Communications Technician
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering Technician
  • Field Service Technician
  • Industrial Technician
  • Network Installer/Administrator
  • Technical Salesperson
Newport News Campus
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Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: 757-838-9191 or Toll-Free: 1-866-499-0335
 
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