Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

revised to be more of a true wireless“networking” course. The emphasis has been placed on end-to-end network connectivity,integration into wired networks, and overall facility network design including wirelesscomponents from inception. In addition, as industry acceptance of controller based, lightweightaccess point (LWAP) networks has become a more accepted practice for control andmanagement of wireless networks, these topics have been integrated into the course as well.The result of these changes is a course that takes students from understanding the IEEE 802.11series of standards on a single access point and client to being proficient at designing andimplement enterprise level, managed, controller-based networks integrated with the