IWCE 2003 Base Station Workshops

8:00am-5:00pm (lunch included)
Grounding Essentials for Telecommunications
Grounding Essentials for Telecommunications is a comprehensive course designed to assist students in the protection of communications sites and includes grounding systems for AC and DC power systems. It has been determined that more than 70% of all electrical problems are caused by grounding and wiring errors at a telecommunications site. This course provides students with an opportunity to identify problems before they affect system operations, reliability and productivity.
Course Topics Include:

• Grounding and Bonding Overviews
• The Grounding Electrode System
• External and Internal Grounding Systems for Communication Sites
• Lightning Protection
• NEC and Telecommunication Industry Requirements
• Grounding for Equipment and Enclosures
• ESD and EMI/RFI Considerations
• Single Point Grounding Concept

Instructor: TBD, Lockard & White Learning Center

8:00am-5:00pm (lunch included)
Introduction to Project Management
Using a telecommunications project case study as its focus, this course introduces the student to practices and processes endorsed by the Project Management Institute in planning and controlling a project. Starting from a project description, the students will participate as team members to develop a Work Breakdown Structure, a Responsibility Assignment Matrix, and a Precedence Method Diagram for the project. Using these tools, the length of project will be determined as well as the critical path. Each team will be given the opportunity to enter their planning data into Microsoft Project and evaluate resource utilization. Risk management processes and the Earned Value method of project control will be presented. In addition to these activities, students will participate in a personality assessment exercise using the Five Factor Model.

Instructor: Joe Morgan, Lockard & White Learning Center

8:00am-12:00pm
Introduction to Microwave Transmission
This course provides an in depth overview of the fundamentals of microwave transmission. Emphasis is placed on the range of capabilities and applications of radio systems. In addition, the student is introduced to license requirements including frequency coordination, major changes and licensee ongoing requirements.
Instructor: George Kizer, Lockard & White Learning Center

8:00am-12:00pm
Understanding Wireless Network Technology Part I
This course provides students with a general, non-technical explanation of the various wireless networks. The course begins with an introduction to the basic concepts, including: frequency, spectrum allocations, analog vs. digital, packets, and multiple access methods. Then, students are provided with a basic overview of the following wireless networks:

• Wireless Local Area Networks: WiFi, Bluetooth
• Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks: Wireless Local Loop, Wireless Internet
• Cellular Networks: 1st, 2nd (present) and 3rd generation
• Mobile Radio Networks
• Satellite Networks

Instructor: Joe Morgan, Lockard & White Learning Center

1:00pm-5:00pm
Microwave Propagation and Path Design
This course covers the most important aspects of path propagation including antennas and various propagation losses. Flat, dispersive, obstruction, and rain fading are included in the discussion. The basics of path design discussed include the effects of climate, terrain and operating frequency.

Instructor: George Kizer, Lockard & White Learning Center

1:00pm-5:00pm
Understanding Wireless Network Technology Part II
Understanding Wireless Networks-Part II builds on the general description of wireless networks provided in Understanding Wireless Networks-Part I. This is not a highly technical or mathematical course but does provide an explanation of how the networks operate and of where they would be used. Topics include:

• Wireless Local Area Networks: WiFi (802.11), Bluetooth and how they compare
• Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks: Wireless Local Loop, Wireless Internet (MMDS)
• Cellular Networks: The basic system: AMPS. The 2nd generation systems (TDMA/GSM and CDMA and who is the winner?)
• Data transmission on cellular networks: CDPD, GPRS & EDGE (2.5G). UMTS/IMT2000 (3G)
• Specialized Mobile Radio networks and comparison with cellular networks
• The Nextel example: cellular service on SMR network
• Satellite networks: Fixed and Mobile satellite systems

In addition to the above network descriptions, the following concepts will be explained: Peak power, Burst power measurements, Channelization.

Instructor: Joe Morgan, Lockard & White Learning Center