Telecommunications and Networking Engineering

About the program

Telecommunications and Networking Engineering

Professionals with domain in telecommunications technology in a global environment

Communication and the possibility of diverse information exchange such as technological, financial, educational, news, entertainment, and others, is probably the main issue of the development and progress of society and it is directly linked to the technological development level.   Therefore, we can affirm that a society is more or less developed according to its communication system.

Informatics and telecommunications have developed immensely in the last years, allowing great advance regarding services in communication with much diversity, quality and coverage for the users. 

At the beginning, telecommunications engineering was developed as an extension of electrical engineering, but due to the important technical advances and a major complexity in processes, as well as the elements that are actually involved in telecommunication systems, a specialty in this field of engineering was necessary.   A specialty that comprises wireless communication, satellite systems, optical fiber, telephone and mobile networks, microwave systems, Internet, wide-band networks as well as management and administration of these infrastructures.

A telecommunications engineer is able to plan, design, understand and implement telecommunication systems according to the needs and interests of companies and users that require communication. In order to integrate communities, they will also develop and constantly improve communication systems; being an important part of national development and shortening the digital gap to improve life level.

UPC Telecommunications and Network Engineering is a member of the following institutions:

• IEEE –    The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• IEEE Telecommunications Society
• IEEE Control and Automation Society
• IEEE Robotics Society
• IEEE Bioengineering Society
• IEEE Mechatronics Society
• IEEE Artificial Intelligence Society
• IEEE Computing Society
• IEEE Mobile and Cell Phone Communications Society
• IEEE Neural Network Society 
• ACM    Association for Computing Machinery
• BICSI    Building Industry Consulting Service International

Graduate Profile

A UPC Telecommunication and Network Engineer

Is an engineer with a solid training in math, physics, computer and telecommunications fields that allows an easy comprehension and management of those issues related to equipment, infrastructure and handling of telecommunications systems and platforms, either on a technical or management level.

A UPC Telecommunication and Network Engineer is able to:

• • Design links and communication systems through diverse wire or wireless means.
• Design and integrate telephone, mobile and cell phone telecommunication systems with adequate technical-economical criteria. 
• Design local and global area networks, proposing connectivity solutions. 
• Design and plan mobile cell phone communication networks with last-generation technology.
• Understand the performance of any telecommunication network infrastructure. 
• Integrate wide-band network technologies with optimum use of resources. 
• Manage diverse measurement equipments and protocol analyzers, evaluating their results to solve problems or optimize the communication networks. 
• Plan and manage technological projects. 
• Evaluate the technical, economical and financial feasibility of investment technological projects. 
• Design and manage control platforms of telecommunication networks.  
• Decide with social responsibility, professional ethics and environmental assessment. 
• Lead and innovate in the development and use of last-generation technologies.
• Successfully complete international graduate studies.

Differential Advantages of the Program

The program of Telecommunications and Networks Engineering educates engineers with a solid training in telecommunications and communications networks and Internet, including training in management and leadership.

The curricula developed according to international standards, is oriented to the training of a leader and dynamic professional who is able to succeed in the global and competitive environment of telecommunication business.
The Telecommunications and Networks Engineering and Electrical Engineering share a three-year common structure to finally take courses of the specialty track.

Advantages of a cutting-edge education

• Specialty courses since the first academic term.
• Intensive use of modern technology laboratories equipped with last-generation hardware and software.
• Development of diverse telecommunication projects, integrating hardware and software.
• Management training. 
• Development of engineering projects along the five years of study. 
• Education by competences in order to develop knowledge, abilities and attitudes. 
• Complete Cisco Networking Academy studies oriented to the achievement of CISCO CCNA International Certification. 
• Graduates working in the most important telecommunication and networking companies such as: Motorola Peru, Motorola USA, Nextel Peru, Nextel México, IBM Peru, Telefónica Móviles, TIM,  Sony Ericsson, Banco de Crédito, etc.