Abstract
Coming generations of engineering graduates and researchers will be expected to develop an integral set of skills to adapt themselves to the mobile communications industry and market expectations. To meet these demands universities will need to collaborate and innovate in their education styles, research tools and processes. The evolution of remote experimentation and the availability of state-of-the-art mobile communications test systems bring new opportunities to this field, such as experimentation with Gigabit class LTE-A. In this paper we discuss how this equipment could be adopted for educational purposes and how it can be included in federated research environments.
Highlights
The fast evolution and adoption of LTE and the forthcoming specification of 5G are evident signs of the increasing speed of change in mobile technologies
Each new technology development brings with it fresh challenges that the new generations of engineers will have to face, e.g. with mobile devices- applications and protocols having to deal with unprecedented data rates that may require significant re-architecture work
In this dynamic context it is critical that new engineers receive the most up-to-date education and researchers have access to cutting edge instruments to obtain relevant results
Summary
The fast evolution and adoption of LTE and the forthcoming specification of 5G are evident signs of the increasing speed of change in mobile technologies. In the authors’ experience, current educational processes and resources are sometimes lacking in very important market-ready competencies In this dynamic context it is critical that new engineers receive the most up-to-date education and researchers have access to cutting edge instruments to obtain relevant results. In the scope of wireless and radio communications [4] is a meaningful example of antennae experimentation through collaboration in the context of an interinstitutional online master’s degree program [5] This program has been funded by the RIPLECS European project with a distinct focus on high market orientation, in four different countries. In [7] the authors highlight the benefits of internet accessible laboratories to achieve an efficient reuse of radio communication equipment They have conducted an assessment of the positive effect of remote labs in learning and the benefits for students in terms of flexibility and higher availability.
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