IEEE Launches Wireless Communication Engineering Certification Program
Portable Design News, Wednesday July 16, 2008
Quick: A mobile terminal moving at a speed of 30 m/sec is receiving a signal with a center frequency of 2 G, having a bandwidth of 5 MHz. The received signal has a delay spread of 2 µsec. The Doppler bandwidth of the received signal is approximately: (1) 200 Hz, (2) 400 Hz, (3) 0.5 MHz, or (4) 2.5 MHz? If that was easy, perhaps you should add a professional wireless certification to your credentials.
The IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) has launched a new web site at www.ieee-wcet.org to provide detailed information, ongoing updates and free online resources highlighting the newly-introduced Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) Certification Program.
Unveiled earlier this year, the IEEE WCET program was designed by IEEE ComSoc to aid the global wireless industry’s growing need for qualified communications professionals with practical experience and advanced problem-solving skills. It was also developed to help individuals qualify their expertise in wireless engineering and advance in their careers as new global opportunities arise. Additionally, the program may assist an individuals’ ability to make a switch into the wireless field from other engineering areas.
The IEEE WCET web site clearly highlights program details and benefits to both industry and wireless professionals. It also will offer ongoing updates on eligibility requirements, testing dates and locations, application information including deadlines, examination specifications, links to training organizations and free resources such as a glossary, a list of references and sample questions for helping candidates thoroughly prepare for the exam.
Other resources that are planned for availability through the IEEE WCET web site in the coming weeks include a downloadable version of the Wireless Engineering Body of Knowledge (WEBOK) and an online practice exam. The WEBOK outlines the scope of wireless technologies and cites numerous wireless communication reference sources. The online practice exam consists of 75 questions reviewed by IEEE WCET subject matter experts and can help individuals gauge their level of preparedness prior to sitting for the actual exam.
The first IEEE WCET testing period will extend from September 22 to October 10, 2008 with examinations held in testing centers around the world, including every state in the United States and in all Canadian provinces. The application deadline for this first testing period ends August 15, 2008. 
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