Data communications and
telecommunication systems have evolved dramatically in the last two
decades. In addition to the demand for many different types of
communication systems to serve a variety of purposes, there is a
concomitant accelerated change in the technology itself. The department
was founded in 1997 due to the lack of engineer especially trained in
Communication Systems Engineering (CSE). Such an engineer must demonstrate
virtuosity in a number of disciplines, including computer engineering,
electrical engineering, computer science, operational research,
information systems, industrial engineering and management, ergonomics,
etc.
The goals of the
department is to educate Communication System Engineers with wide
knowledge in the following areas: Computer Communication Networks and
Telecommunication, Network Multimedia Systems (Video and Voice), Wireless
Communication, Cellular and Satellite Networks.
At present, the
Department of Communication systems Engineering offers a comprehensive
undergraduate program leading to B.Sc. in Communication Systems
Engineering.
Students graduated from
CSE will have the ability to characterize, analyze and design a
comprehensive, full-scale communication system, including hardware
elements (designing the computers, interfaces, and logic circuits);
software elements (system analysis, design, and programming); and the
management, analysis, and design of public and organizational
communication systems.
The uniqueness of our
department is that it is completely devoted to the fields of communication
systems engineering. It is not a program in Departments of Electrical
Engineering or Computer Engineering like in may other universities in
Israel and abroad. As such, the students in our department gain a profound
knowledge in the areas of Communication Systems Engineering.
In the last year of
their studies, the students are free to choose between 3 tracks: Wireless
Communication Networks (Mobile ad-hoc networks / Cellular and satellite);
Multimedia (Video: mpegs, jpeg pictures / Audio) ; Cooperate Networks
(Protocols / high-speed networks / design including Network Processors).
