Auburn University First To Offer Wireless Degree

EyesWideOpen writes "Auburn University in Alabama will become the first school in the country to offer a four-year bachelor's degree in the study of wireless technology this fall. Since its inception three months ago an estimated 30 to 50 students have signed up for Auburn's wireless engineering program. 'All engineering students are expected to complete liberal arts and general engineering classes the first two years of school. They then can focus on wireless during their last two years of study by taking courses such as Wireless Design Lab, RF Devices and Circuits, and 3G and 4G Wireless.'"

Comments

Wardriving Degree?

[Komrade S.]

I can't wait to get my Wardriving degree, with a chalk marking hieroglyphics major. Let's not even get into the possibilities of fly-by wireless haxoring exams. Ooo, watch out for that tree little Jimmy!

Re:Electrical Engineering

[Chundra]

Well it's like a degree in EE but with no strings attached. *cough*

Wireless?

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh, great. That ranks up there with a degree in Communications.

Re:Why is this a separate degree?

[kemster]

First of all, it shouldn't take four years to learn most of how any kind of networking works.

Maybe you missed the fact that the students are at Auburn University...

First wireless degree? Not...

[dillon_rinker]

So, what, there's never been a degree in radio engineering before?

I'd go into the huge theory/practice techschool/university debate, but I've finally realized something:

The truly curious and intelligent will get the theory no matter what, because they want to know and find out. The dull masses will not get the theory even when it's taught to them for four years straight. They're probably better served by a practical course of study (with lots of flashing lights).

Alabamer

[LordNimon]

"It's really neat that you can communicate just through the air," Trueblood said in an interview over his cell phone. "Without wires you aren't limited to one specific area. Wherever I go, people can call me. There are a lot of advantages to that."

With such insightful commentary from Auburn's engineering students, it's no wonder that Alabama is such a hotbed of intellectualism.

Wireless 101

[Animats]

Wireless 101

• Week one - selecting a cell phone
• Week two - picking a payment plan
• Week three - making calls
• Week four - receiving calls.
• Week five - using the phone directory
• Week six - sending text messages
• Week seven - roaming
• Week eight - additional phone features
• Week nine - final exam