NWTC College Program Guide 2022-2023 | Page 417

Printed : 12 / 14 / 2021 Academic Year 2022-2023
Program Code 104512
The Telecommunications Engineering Technician is intended to provide students with the necessary theory and hands-on educational experience necessary to receive a job in the Telecommunications �eld . Students will learn safety , basic rigging and fall protection , principles of electricity , �ber optics , wireless technology , cell components , spectrum management , project data collection , and telecommunications project engineering principles .
Curriculum : The Telecommunications Engineering Technician is intended to provide students with the necessary theory and hands-on educational experience necessary to receive a job in the Telecommunications �eld . Students will learn safety , basic rigging and fall protection , principles of electricity , �ber optics , wireless technology , cell components , spectrum management , project data collection , and telecommunications project engineering principles .
First Semester
10-890-101 College 101 10-468-107 Utility Safety 10-451-100 Intro to Elec Tower Worker 10-451-101 Intro to Telecom Safety 10-451-102 Overhead Tower Line Const 1 10-451-103 Intro to Wireless Technologies Semester Total
1 1 3 3 2 2
12.00
Demonstrate the fundamental aspects of fall protection and rescue theory and practical application to tower safety practices for a competent worker .
Apply the basic principles of overhead tower construction including safe work habits , protective equipment and tower climbing techniques . Apply the fundamentals of cable accessories and carrier installation standards for a broad cross section of wireless construction .
Identify the basic fundamental elements of wireless technology relevant to tower installation including wireless networks , application , service and a basic technical overview of spectrum principles .
Apply the basic principles of electricity and safety standards in the Telecommunications industry . Demonstrate an ability to climb towers and work comfortably at heights . Demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team .
Second Semester
10-451-104 Intro to Cable Acc / Standards 10-451-105 Telecommunications Electronics 10-413-350 CDL Preparation Training 10-451-106 Geomatics for Telecomm 10-451-107 Telecomm Project Data Collect 10-451-108 Telecomm Design-Field Princ . 10-804-113 College Technical Math 1A Semester Total
Summer Before Third Semester
10-451-109 Telecomm Internship Semester Total
10-801-196 Oral / Interpersonal Comm 10-451-201 Telecomm Emerging Tech 10-607-105 AutoCAD & Civil 3D 10-451-202 Telecommunications Networks 10-451-203 AC-DC Circuitry for Telecomm
Fourth Semester
10-809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies 10-451-204 Analog and Digital Telephony 10-809-198 Intro to Psychology 10-451-205 Data Communications Systems 10-451-206 Microcomputer Interfacing 10-451-207 Telecomm Designs-Of�ce Princ . 10-451-208 Comm Elec & Trans Systems 10-451-209 Telecommunications Capstone Semester Total
2 2 1 3 2 3 3
16.00
1 1.00
3 3 2 2 2
3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2
15.00
Total Credits
60.00
10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ... Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess , explore , practice , apply , and evaluate both employability and learning skills . By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic , career , and personal settings the course encourages re�ective , personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices . To maximize the return on investment , students should take this course in their �rst semester as it identi�es key expectations ( hidden rules ) of higher learning and professional employment . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-468-107 UTILITY SAFETY ... learn utility system safety terminology , de�nitions , and practices . De�ne safety responsibility , rules and regulations . Identify substation components ; demonstrate safe work procedures on a simulated energized system using testing tools . ( Corequisite : 10-468-106 , Introduction to Utilities ; 10-660-106 , DC 3 : Circuit Theorems )
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