Telecommunications Technology

  • The modern telephone communications system that we use today and often take for granted, is the largest and most complicated 'network' in the world. One of millions of telephones can be instantly connected with another through the use of computers and switching circuitry. This is supported by various long distance mediums, all state of the art technology.
  • And while this is a massive system of telephone companies and equipment worldwide, the area of Telecommunications is even broader. Telecommunications includes the use of computer networks, satellite systems, AM and FM radio, and television along with microwave communications. A study of Telecommunications then includes any transmission of voice, data, video, facsimile, and computer information. Even using a modern ATM machine for banking involves Telecommunications.
  • The study of telecommunications begins with a strong understanding of DC and AC circuitry, topics from modern analog and digital electronics, computer hardware and software, and mathematics, English, and Physics. Graduates of this program will be very familiar with telephone and computer networking, network management, transmission techniques, and computer languages.
  • All of our modern industries require persons with knowledge of Telecommunications today. This is because all businesses must communicate internally and externally using voice, data, computer, and facsimile. Today you can send a FAX from your computer while creating other documents with your 'team' of co-workers. These co-workers can be located all over the world. And yet, they seem to be in the same room with you.
  • Telecommunications Technology at BCC is designed to prepare the student for immediate employment. In addition, transfer opportunities allow the graduate to continue study at a four year institution gaining further knowledge in the this exciting and expanding field.

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  • Students begin a study of DC/AC Circuitry, Electronics, Computer Applications, and Digital Electronics with Microprocessors. Telecommunications Technology students take four 'serious' Telecommunications courses:

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    (Note: this is a partial program description)

  • Telecommunications 1 - An introduction to the techniques, principles, and terminology of voice communications. Telecommunications equipment will be presented and the frequency spectrum, modulation and multiplexing techniques explored.
  • Telecommunications 2 - An introduction to the techniques, principles, and terminology of data communications. Data communication equipment, multiplexing and transmisson technology will be demonstrated. Lectures, interactive learning, and demonstrations will be employed.
  • Telecommunications 3 - An introduction to the technology and terminology of Local Area Networks. The topologies, transmission media, network interfaces and access methods will be examined. lectures, interactive learning, and demonstrations will be employed.
  • Telecommunications 4 - A survey of current and emergint technologies in Telecommunications. Lectures, interactive learning, demonstrations, and site visits will be employed. Topics include packet, frame relay, switched video, ISDN, wireless communications, and other tranmission mediums.

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    For a more complete course outline and program requirements, see the college catalog.

    For Information on enrolling...

    Call Dr. William H. Murray, Chairman
  •  The EET Department
  •  607-778-5022 or EMail
  •  murray_w@sunybroome.edu

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  • Admissions 607-778-5001

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    Electrical Engineering Technology, Broome Community College, Box 1017 Front Street Campus, Binghamton, New York 13902
     
     

    Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott

    are the Home of IBM and of Endicott Johnson Shoes ! They're our triple cities.

     Binghamton is a 'Simulator' community. The original Edwin A. Link Flight Simulator was invented here. There's one in our Applied Technology Building. Small body with short stubby wings based on 'Player Piano' technology. The bellows that drove it were monitored by an army sargeant as the 'pilot' learned how to fly! We now have four simulator companies here in town. You may be familiar with a 'ride' built by Doron Precision, where a dozen people get into a large simulator and 'Ride the Rapids' or a 'Roller Coaster', etc. Doron has over 30 different effects. You've seen them at 'The Mall', or 'Pier 39' in San Francisco. They are 8085 controlled, cost about $125,000. People buy one on easy terms, travel the country, and have them paid off in a year!

     We also have Universal Instruments Corporation. They are one of two 'component insertion' equipment companies in the world. These clever machines include vision systems and are used to put electronic parts onto circuit boards. Surface mount is their latest product. Needless to say, we are proud of all of our graduates who work in all these businesses!

    MacIntosh Laboratories lives here too. Recently acquired by Clarion in Japan, they have all the work they can handle. They build very high quality Stereo Amplifiers and Speaker Systems. They also now build the 'stereos' for Nissan vehicles, and there are a few of them.

    August 2002 acd