Handbook

HandbookCandidate’s

2008

Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (WCET) Certification Program

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Wireless CommuniCation engineering teChnologies (WCET) Candidate’s Handbook

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Quick Reference Guide Contact Information IEEE WCET Certification Program IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA tel: +1 212 705 8900 fax: +1 212 705 8999 email: [email protected] website: www.ieee-wcet.org

Professional Examination Service (PES) 475 Riverside Drive, 6th Floor IEEE WCET Testing Office (431) New York, NY 10115 USA tel: +1 866 285 0429 or +1 212 367 4369 fax: +1 917 305 9879 email: [email protected]

Prometric IEEE WCET Program 1501 S. Clinton St. Baltimore, MD 21224 USA tel: +1 800 532 2169* website: www.prometric.com/wcet

*(See Prometric Regional Contact Center Information for numbers outside the U.S., U.S. territories or Canada)

Important 2008 DatesTesting Window: 22 September – 10 October 2008 Application Period: 17 June – 01 August 2008 Application Deadline: 01 August 2008 by 23:59 p.m. UTC

Examination and Other FeesIEEE WCET total examination fee for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members US$450* IEEE WCET total examination fee for nonmembers US$500* Duplicate certificate Processing plus shipping fee

Review of examination score US$50 Online practice examination US$75

*A nonrefundable US$95 application fee is included in the total examination fee.

Copyright ©2008. IEEE. All Rights Reserved.


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Application, Scheduling/Rescheduling, Withdrawal, Refund, and Other Information

Apply for the IEEE WCET certification Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

Update your contact information Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

Schedule an appointment Visit www.prometric.com/wcet or Call the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice

Cancel or reschedule an appointment Visit www.prometric.com/wcet or Call the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice

Withdraw your IEEE WCET certification application (no appointment) Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

Refund requests Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

View/print score report Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

Request a duplicate certificate Email [email protected]

Request for review of examination score Visit www.ieee-wcet.org

Special accommodation request Email PES at [email protected] Call +1 866 285 0429 or +1 212 367 4367

General customer service Email PES at [email protected] Call +1 866 285 0429 or +1 212 367 4367


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Contents

Introduction Certification Overview 6

IEEE WCET Examination Overview 8

IEEE WCET Certification Denial and Revocation Appeals 10

Applying for the Examination

Eligibility Requirements 12

Application and Examination Fees 13

Testing Windows and Application Deadlines 14

Special Accommodation Requests 14

Completing and Submitting the Application 15

Updating Contact Information 16

Application Audit Process 17

After Applying for the Examination

Schedule an Appointment 19

Testing Center Locations 20

Prometric Regional Contact Center Information 21

Appointment Changes, Withdrawals, and Refunds 22

Studying for the Examination

Examination Preparation 27

Online Practice Examination 27

On Examination Day Presenting Positive Proof of Identity 29

Testing Center Rules 30

Security Acknowledgement and Agreement 31

Inclement Weather and Local or National Emergencies 32


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After the Examination Receiving Examination Results 34

Retaking the Examination 34

Duplicate Score Reports/Replacement Certificates 35

Review of Examination Score 36

Appendix A IEEE WCET Examination Specifications 38

Appendix B International Testing Center Locations 47

Appendix C Sample References 54

Appendix D

Appendix E

IEEE Communications Society

Sample Examination Questions 55

Sample Forms 57

Special Testing Accommodation Request Form 57

Documentation of Disability Related Needs by Qualified Professional 58

Supporting Documentation of Wireless Communication Engineering Experience 59

About the IEEE Communications Society 61

Introduction


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Introduction

Certification Overview

What Is Certification?

Certification is a voluntary process by which individuals are assessed against predetermined standards for knowledge/skills/competencies and granted a time-limited credential. Certification normally requires assessment, including testing, and an evaluation of education and/or experience. Certified individuals are usually issued a certificate attesting that they have met the standards of the credentialing organization and are entitled to make the public aware of their credentialed status, usually through the use of acronyms (e.g., WCP – Wireless Communication Professional) after their names.

This certification differs from an assessment-based certificate program in that the IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification includes a work experience component. In contrast, an assessment-based certificate program is a relatively short, non-degree granting program that provides instruction and training to aid individuals in acquiring knowledge/skills/competencies and designates that individuals have passed an end-of-program assessment derived from the learning/course objectives. Although assessment may be an integral part of a certificate program, the primary purpose of such a program is to provide instruction and training.

Why Is Certification Desirable?

Certification sets those with the credential apart from—or above—those without it. There are a number of advantages to seeking certification. Certification becomes a public recognition of professional achievement, both within and outside the profession. For many individuals, achieving certification becomes a personal professional goal, a way to test one’s knowledge and to measure it against one’s peers. Others see certification as an aid to career advancement.

The IEEE WCET Certification Program

Global communication is the defining political and economic force in the world today. It requires new ways of thinking and responding. For engineering professionals, recognizing and understanding this phenomenon is fast becoming a job requirement.

To address the worldwide wireless industry’s growing and ever-evolving need for qualified communication professionals who can demonstrate practical problem-solving skills in real-world situations, the IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) has designed the IEEE WCET certification program. Individuals who achieve this certification will be recognized as having the required knowledge, skill, and ability to meet wireless challenges in various industry, business, corporate, and organizational settings.


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To assist with the development of the IEEE WCET certification program, IEEE ComSoc has contracted with Professional Examination Service (PES), a testing organization with more than 60 years of experience in the development and administration of licensing and certification programs. IEEE ComSoc has also contracted with Prometric, the leading global provider of comprehensive testing and assessment services to deliver the IEEE WCET examination via computer at their testing centers throughout the world.

Purpose and Use of Certification

The IEEE WCET certification shows that the individual has demonstrated mastery of the internationally recognized body of wireless communication knowledge and has accepted the challenge to stay informed of new developments in the wireless field.

The WCET certification is completely voluntary. Organizations or individuals incorporating IEEE WCET certification as a condition of employment or advancement do so of their own volition. Individuals should determine for themselves whether certification, including eligibility and recertification requirements, when coupled with any other requirements imposed by individuals or organizations, meets their needs and complies with applicable laws.

The IEEE WCET certification designation is a visible reminder to peers and co-workers of the individual’s significant professional achievement. IEEE WCET-certified professionals should proudly display their certificates and use the WCP credential on business correspondence.


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IEEE WCET Examination Overview

IEEE WCET Examination

The IEEE WCET examination is administered on computer and consists of 150 scored multiple-choice questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions randomly distributed throughout the examination (a total of 165 questions). Test questions on the examination are in English and are based on the most recently published test specifications (see Appendix A). Each question lists four possible answers, only one of which is the correct or “best possible” answer. The answer to each question can be derived independently of the answer to any other question. Four (4) hours are allotted to complete the examination. A scientific calculator will be available online for use during the examination. A brief tutorial will be available prior to the start of the examination to instruct candidates on how to mark and unmark answers, how to navigate through the examination, and how to use the calculator. A glossary of commonly used wireless communication terms will be available via a link during the examination process. This same glossary will also be available on the website www.ieee-wcet.org.

A candidate must obtain a scale score of 500 or higher, on a scale of 200 to 800, in order to pass the examination and receive his or her certification.

For those considering taking the IEEE WCET examination, IEEE ComSoc offers an online practice examination. See the section on “Studying for the Examination” in this handbook for more information on the practice examination.

Pretest Questions

A candidate’s test score is based on the responses to the 150 scored multiple-choice items. Pretest questions are not counted in scoring. They are, however, essential in building the bank of IEEE WCET test questions and are included on the examination in order to statistically assess their difficulty level and effectiveness at discriminating between candidates who meet the passing standard and those who do not. The information gathered in the pretest process determines whether the questions meet statistical guidelines for inclusion on future examinations.

On Test Day

On test day, candidates should answer easy questions first and mark the more difficult ones to return to later. There is no penalty for guessing, so candidates should answer all the questions, if possible. There are optional survey questions at the end of the examination that candidates are encouraged to answer. Responses are confidential. The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.

IEEE WCET Examination Areas of Expertise

The IEEE WCET examination consists of questions in several different areas of expertise. A short description of these areas and the examination weightings (the percentage of questions allocated to each area of expertise) are presented below.


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18%-22% Area 1 — RF Engineering, Propagation, and Antennas: evaluate system performance and reliability; calculate path loss; evaluate the effects of different fading models and empirical path loss models; calculate and evaluate the effects on the received signal of path-related impairments; determine parameters related to antennas or antenna arrays; generate and evaluate coverage and interference prediction maps; develop procedure to optimize the coverage of a radio; make RF system measurements.

18%-22% Area 2 — Wireless Access Technologies: analyze building blocks, multiple access, mobility management, and spectrum implications in wireless access system design; design considerations to optimize capacity/coverage; design a wireless access system; analyze the required bandwidth for a wireless system and tradeoffs; analyze wireless access technology standards, their features, and evolution.

18%-22% Area 3 — Network and Service Architecture: analyze service platforms, IP addressing schemes for various technologies; design and test quality of service (QoS); select and test a load-balancing scheme; analyze IP routing, ad hoc routing, and mesh protocols; perform capacity planning, error tracking, and trace analysis; analyze the evolution of mobile networks to enable IP multimedia.

11%-15% Area 4 — Network Management and Security: design a fault monitoring system and a performance monitoring system; develop/specify types and methods of alarm reporting; compute availability and reliability metrics; assess the potential impacts of known security attacks; plan corresponding solutions to known security attacks.

6%-8% Area 5 — Facilities Infrastructure: determine power consumption; analyze electrical protection requirements and design the electrical protection layout for a wireless telecommunications facility; determine the required antennas for the facility and their positions; develop a specification for the required structure for a wireless base station facility; determine the required cable, antennas, and materials to implement an in-building wireless network; evaluate equipment compliance with industry standards, codes, and site requirements.

6%-8% Area 6 — Agreements, Standards, Policies, and Regulations: assess service and equipment quality; prepare specifications for purchasing services and equipment and evaluate the responses; verify compliance with regulatory requirements; select and analyze frequency assignments; perform standardized homologation tests as required by regulatory or standardization bodies; evaluate compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements; perform conformance/interoperability analyses of systems and components; analyze the use of licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum; obtain licenses and permits.

8%-12% Area 7 — Fundamental Knowledge: related to electrical engineering, communications systems, general engineering management.

Examinations are reviewed by a panel of IEEE WCET subject matter experts to ensure that the questions are current and reflect the published test specifications. See Appendix A for the complete version of the examination specifications.


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IEEE WCET Certification Denial and Revocation Appeals

Denial or Revocation of IEEE WCET Certification

Applications may be denied or certifications revoked for any of the following reasons:

• Falsification of education and/or work experience or other information on the examination application;

• Misrepresentation of education and/or work experience or other information on the examination application;

• Violation of testing procedures;• Failure to pass the certification examination; or• Failure to meet recertification requirements.

Candidates whose applications are denied or certifications revoked for any of the above reasons will be notified in writing. Candidates may appeal the decision to the IEEE WCET Appeals Board by submitting an appeal in writing. Appeals must:

• Be in writing, signed by the candidate; • Be sent to IEEE Communications Society - WCET by certified mail;• Explain the specific reason(s) for appeal;• Be accompanied by evidence or other pertinent information refuting the original decision; and• Be postmarked no later than ten (10) business days after the notification date on the letter.

Appeals should be addressed to:

IEEE WCET Appeals Board IEEE Communications Society 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA

Appeals Board for IEEE WCET Certification Denial and Revocation

Appeal requests will be reviewed by the WCET Appeals Board. The Appeals Board is composed of two WCET Steering Committee members or their designees, one WCET professional, one WCET staff member, and an attorney if deemed appropriate.

The Appeals Board will review the request within 15 business days of receipt. During the review of the appeal, the Board may request additional documentation as needed. All information received will be considered strictly confidential and will be used only to review the appeal.

Appeals Decision

Candidates submitting an appeal will receive written notification of the decision within 30 days of receipt of the request. This notification will also be provided to the IEEE WCET Steering Committee. The IEEE WCET Appeal Board’s decision is final. There is no appeal based on failure to pass the examination or to recertify.

Applying for the

Examination


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Applying for the Examination

Eligibility Requirements The IEEE WCET is a broad-based examination that assesses knowledge of the entire wireless communication engineering field. If you have never been a wireless communication engineering practitioner, or do not plan to become one, you will need to evaluate whether it is appropriate for you to take this examination. The IEEE WCET examination is intended for professionals who develop and implement all types of wireless communication in countries throughout the world.

To be eligible to sit for the IEEE WCET examination, candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. Candidates must have a degree from an accredited college or university (accredited in the country where the institution is located) and at least three years of graduate-level educational or professional wireless communication engineering experience, OR

2. Candidates must be IEEE members and have at least three years of graduate-level educational or professional wireless communication engineering experience.

A person has the required level of professional experience when at least 51 percent of the candidate’s daily activities are within the wireless communication engineering function and where those activities are at the professional level.

The examination reflects current wireless communication engineering practices. Although the three years of professional wireless communication engineering experience need not be current or sequential, recent experience is more likely to coincide with the content of the examination.

TThe IEEE WCET certification program does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. IEEE Membership is not a requirement to qualify to take the exam and nothing in the preceding statements should be so interpreted.

Eligibility Review Panel

Eligibility is determined by the information reported in the Educational and Industry Experience section of the application. If eligibility cannot be determined based on the application information, the Eligibility Review Panel may require a candidate to submit additional educational or work experience documentation. Candidates who are notified that this is required must submit the documentation to PES and the envelope must be postmarked within ten (10) days of their being notified. The final decision regarding eligibility to take the examination will then be made by the Eligibility Review Panel on the basis of the completed Supporting Documentation form with any accompanying documentation. See Appendix E for a sample Supporting Documentation form.

A candidate who is found ineligible by the Eligibility Review Panel may not appeal the decision. Therefore, it is in a candidate’s best interest to ensure that supporting documentation clearly demonstrates the three years of graduate-level educational or professional wireless communication engineering work experience.


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Application and Examination Fees

The total examination fee is US$450 for IEEE or IEEE ComSoc members and US$500 for nonmembers. The total examination fee includes a US$95 nonrefundable application fee. (See the table below.) If you are not a member of IEEE and wish to become one, visit www.ieee.org and click on the Membership tab to enroll before you apply for the IEEE WCET certification examination. Candidates must be members of IEEE or IEEE ComSoc at the time of application in order to receive the discount and must include their IEEE membership number in the relevant area on the application. If your membership number is valid, you will be able to complete the application and pay the US$450 fee. If your membership number is not valid, you will be able to complete the application but will need to pay the US$500 fee.

Organizations or employers may sponsor candidates for the examination. Candidates who are being sponsored by an employer will receive a promotional code from their sponsor. Candidates should enter this promotional code (and credit card information if applicable) in the payment section of the application.

2008 IEEE WCET Examination Fees

Application Fee (nonrefundable)

Exam Fee Total Exam Fee

IEEE or IEEE ComSoc Member

US$95 US$355 US$450

Nonmember US$95 US$405 US$500

Sponsored Candidates

Check with your employer Check with your employerCheck with your

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Payment Methods

Examination fees are due at the time of application submission. Applicants may pay by VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.


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Testing Windows and Application Deadlines

The “testing window” is the time period during which the examination is offered. In 2008, the first administration of the IEEE WCET examination, there will be one testing window. Starting in 2009, two testing windows will be offered annually. The 2008 window will run from 22 September to 10 October. Candidates may test on any date during the window based upon availability at the Prometric testing centers. The application period is from 17 June to 01 August 2008. The deadline date to apply for the examination is 01 August 2008 by 23:59 p.m. UTC.

2008 IEEE WCET Testing Window and Application Deadline

Testing Window Application Period Application Deadline

22 September – 10 October 2008 17 June – 01 August 200801 August 2008 by 23:59 p.m.

UTC

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Special Accommodation Requests IEEE ComSoc will, to the best of its ability, accommodate candidates with disabilities who need special arrangements to take the examination. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided except where these may fundamentally alter the examination or result in an undue burden.

Prometric may be unable to comply with special accommodation requests made by candidates taking the examination where local operating conditions or local laws and customs render such requests unlawful, impossible, or economically unfeasible to perform.

A special accommodation request must be made by the candidate at the time of application by marking the appropriate box on the online application. Candidates who request special accommodations must also submit the Special Testing Accommodation Request form and the Documentation of Disability-Related Needs by Qualified Professional form (located in Appendix E of this handbook and in the online application). The Documentation of Disability-Related Needs form must be completed by a professional with a license or credential appropriate to diagnose and treat the candidate’s disability. The nature of the disability, identification of the test(s) and protocols used to confirm the diagnosis, a description of past accommodations made for the disability, and the specific testing accommodations requested must be included. Full details regarding special accommodations can be found on the website www.ieee-wcet.com.

Candidates must mail, email or fax special accommodation information to PES within ten (10) business days of the date they submit the application. Candidates who do not provide the requested information within the specified time frame will forfeit all fees. See the Incomplete Applications section of this handbook. Contact information for PES may be found on the first page of this handbook.


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Completing and Submitting the Application

Please read this handbook carefully before applying to take the examination.

Submission of an application attests that you have read this handbook and agree to be bound by all policies and procedures set forth herein. By submitting an application, you are attesting that (1) all facts presented on the application are correct and complete, (2) the work history reported represents professional level experience, and (3) that you are qualified to apply for the certification examination. Submission of the application indicates your agreement to provide supporting documented evidence of your education and/or work experience if asked to do so by IEEE ComSoc and to abide by its ruling should your education and/or work experience be judged insufficient. Further, you are granting permission to IEEE ComSoc to make inquiries which may be necessary to verify your credentials for certification. Finally, you are agreeing to abide by the rules and decisions of IEEE ComSoc and understand that falsification of your application is grounds for revoking certification.

To apply for the IEEE WCET examination, go to www.ieee-wcet.org and click on the “WCET Certification” button. When completing the application, you will be asked to provide contact information, educational and work experience information, and payment information. You will also be asked to answer some demographic questions. Verify that the information you have entered online is correct before you submit the application. Be sure to print and keep a copy of the Candidate Profile page when prompted, since this page is proof that your application is complete and has been submitted.

All candidates who submit an application will be issued an IEEE WCET ID number and receive a confirmation email acknowledgement within 24 hours indicating that their application was successfully transmitted. Subsequently, candidates who are deemed eligible will receive via email an Authorization to Schedule notice providing information on how to schedule the examination. The IEEE WCET ID number will appear on the Candidate Profile page, in the confirmation email acknowledgement, and on the Authorization to Schedule notice. This IEEE WCET ID number will be required to review and modify your application and to schedule your examination. This IEEE WCET ID number will also become your unique ID number for any future IEEE WCET examinations as well as for recertification.

When completing the application, make sure that the name you enter on your application exactly matches the unexpired government-issued ID that you will present at the testing center. Although candidates can review and modify their contact information, for security reasons name changes cannot be made online after the application has been submitted. See the section on “Name Changes” in this handbook for instructions on how to make a name change.

Application Availability

For the 2008 testing window, the application is available starting on 17 June 2008 and until 23:59 p.m. UTC on 01 August 2008. To determine the application availability for future testing windows, go to www.ieee-wcet.org and click on the “WCET Certification” button. Applicants are strongly advised to apply online well in advance of the 01 August 2008 deadline, since the volume of applications on the last day of the application period can be heavy. IEEE ComSoc and PES are not responsible for system problems (e.g., web site down or slow, etc.).


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Eligible Candidates

Authorization to Schedule notices will be emailed to eligible candidates within two (2) days of receipt of a completed application. This notice will provide candidates with the information needed to schedule an examination. Candidates can also access this notice online within two (2) business days of submitting their application. To access the notice, go to www.ieee-wcet.org, click on the “WCET Certification” button, then log in using your email address and the password you selected when you submitted your application, click on the Communications tab, and follow the instructions to access your Authorization to Schedule notice.

Incomplete Applications

Applications that require additional documentation are considered incomplete until such information is received and processed. PES will send candidates whose applications are incomplete an email indicating what additional documentation is required. If you need to submit the Special Testing Accommodations form, the Documentation of Disability-Related Needs form, the Supporting Documentation form, or other information, these forms must be mailed, emailed, or faxed to PES within ten (10) business days of the date you applied or are notified by PES. Candidates who do not provide their supporting documents within the specified time frame will forfeit all fees.

It is strongly recommended that candidates use a traceable mailing method (e.g., certified or registered mail or expedited mail service that requires a signature) and/or keep a copy of the fax confirmation page to verify delivery.

Ineligible Candidates

Candidates who are deemed ineligible to sit for the examination based on the decision of the Eligibility Review Panel will be notified via email. Ineligible candidates will automatically receive a refund of their examination fee minus US$100. The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable.

Updating Contact Information

Address Changes

If a candidate’s address changes at any time during the application period or testing window, the candidate should go online to update this information in the application. Address changes should be made as soon as they are known since certificates are mailed to the postal address listed on the application. To make address changes, go to www.ieee-wcet.org, click on the “WCET Certification” button, then log in using your email address and the password you selected when you submitted your application, click on the Communications tab, and follow the instructions for updating your contact information.


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Name Changes

It is important to notify PES of any name changes as soon as possible for two reasons: (1) if the name on your unexpired government-issued ID does not match the name on your Authorization to Schedule notice, you may be denied admission into the testing center, and (2) the score report and certificate will not display your name correctly.

To correct minor changes in your name (e.g., incorrect middle initial, missing hyphen, etc.) as printed on your email acknowledgement or Authorization to Schedule notice, email PES at [email protected] to provide them with the correction(s) at least ten (10) business days before your examination appointment. For security reasons, name changes cannot be made online after the application has been submitted.

To change your name because of a legal name change (e.g., marriage, divorce), you must submit notarized documentation to PES by mail, email, or fax at least ten (10) business days before their scheduled examination appointment. It is strongly recommended that candidates use a traceable mailing method (e.g., certified or registered mail or expedited mail service that requires a signature) and/or keep a copy of the fax confirmation page to verify delivery.

Do no send originals because these documents cannot be returned. When submitting a name change, make sure that you have an unexpired government-issued ID that matches the requested name. When appearing for the examination appointment, candidates without valid ID will not be admitted to take the examination and will forfeit all fees.

Application Audit Process

Submission of an application also indicates your agreement to comply with the terms of the audit process. Although only a percentage of applications are selected for an audit, all applications can potentially be subject to an audit. The selection of an application for an audit is random and candidates will be notified by email. All audits will occur after the application period closes and before the testing window begins.

If your application is selected for an audit, you may be asked to submit supporting documentation such as:

• a copy of your diploma/global equivalent and/or

• the signature of your supervisor(s) or manager(s) to verify the experience documented in your application.

If you successfully complete the audit, you will be eligible to sit for the examination.

If you fail to meet the audit requirements, you will forfeit both the application and examination fees.


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Schedule an Appointment

Examination appointments may be scheduled online or by phone. When scheduling an appointment, the following information will be required:

• Your name exactly as it is printed on the Authorization to Schedule notice and the unexpired government-issued ID you will use to confirm your identity at the testing center;

• Your IEEE WCET ID number as it is listed at the top of the Authorization to Schedule notice;

• Your daytime telephone number; and

• The name of the examination sponsor (IEEE Communications Society).

Online scheduling is encouraged because it is faster and more efficient. An email address is required to schedule online. Candidates who schedule online will receive an email confirming their examination appointment and their confirmation number. To schedule online, go to www.prometric.com/wcet and click on “Schedule a Test.”

Your appointment confirmation number is different from your IEEE WCET ID number. Make sure you retain your appointment confirmation number since it is required to confirm, reschedule, or cancel an appointment.

Those scheduling an appointment within 48 hours of the end of the application window must do so by phone only. Examination appointments can be scheduled by phone Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Regional Contact Center Time). To schedule by phone, call Prometric at the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice or contact the appropriate Regional Contact Center. Each Prometric Regional Contact Center serves many different countries. Candidates should use the table presented below to locate the country in which they will test and then contact the corresponding Regional Contact Center.

Candidates scheduling by phone will not receive written confirmation of their appointment unless they have provided an email address, so it is imperative to note the appointment details and appointment confirmation number. Please retain your appointment confirmation number. This number differs from your IEEE WCET ID number and is required to confirm, reschedule, or cancel an appointment. It is highly recommended that candidates confirm examination appointments within 48 hours of making them. Confirmations can be made online at www.prometric.com/wcet or by phone at the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice and by selecting the voice prompt to confirm an appointment (the appointment confirmation number will be required), or contact your Regional Contact Center.

If you lose your confirmation number, you can confirm your appointment by contacting your Regional Contact Center. Candidates should verify their appointments as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) business days before the scheduled examination.

Candidates who cancel their examination appointments but do not request a refund will forfeit all fees. Candidates deemed eligible to take the examination but who do not schedule an appointment and do not request a refund are considered no-show candidates and forfeit all fees. For more information, see the “Refunds” section of this handbook.


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Schedule an Appointment Early

It is preferable for candidates to schedule their examination appointment as soon as they receive their Authorization to Schedule notice. Candidates who attempt to schedule their examination after the opening of the testing window may not be able to schedule at a time and test location of their choice. In rare instances, candidates who attempt to schedule/reschedule their appointment or change their testing center location late in the testing window may find that they are unable to schedule an examination date and location. If this occurs, candidates may withdraw from the examination and apply for a 50% refund (US$177.50 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members and US$202.50 for nonmembers) of their examination fee (see the “Withdrawals” and “Refunds” sections in this handbook). The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable.

Testing Center Locations

Testing centers are available in every state in the US and in all Canadian provinces. Testing centers are also available at the international locations shown below. Candidates who are testing in the US and/or Canada should visit www.Prometric.com/wcet or call +1 800 532 2169 to find the center closest to them.

Physically locate or visit the test location before examination day to make sure you can find the testing center and that you are aware of transportation and parking requirements. Driving directions can be obtained through www.prometric.com or you can use MapQuest or a similar Internet site.

A complete list of international testing centers is available online, or see Appendix B in this handbook.

Locations Served by Regional Contact Centers

CENTER (1)

Africa

BeninBotswanaBurkina FasoCameroonChadComorosCongoCote D’IvoireEritreaEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea BissauKenyaLesothoMadagascar

MalawiMaliMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaReunionRwandaSenegalSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaTogoUgandaZaireZambiaZimbabwe

CENTER (2)

Europe

ArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIreland

ItalyKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMaltaMoldovaNetherlandsNorth CyprusNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussian FederationSlovakiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistan


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TurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited KingdomUzbekistan

CENTER (3)

Latin America and Caribbean

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaDominican RepublicGuatemalaMexicoPanamaPeruVenezuela CENTER (4)

Middle East

BahrainEgypt

IsraelJordanKuwaitLebanonMoroccoOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaSyriaTunisiaUnited Arab EmiratesYemen CENTER (5)

Southeast Asia

BangladeshHong KongIndonesiaMalaysiaNepalPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandVietnam

CENTER (6)

People’s Republic of China

BeijingChang SaiChengduDalianGuangzhouHarbinJinanKunmingNanjingShanghaiWuhanXiamenXian

CENTER (7)

India

AhmedabadAllahabadBangaloreCalcuttaChennaiHyderabad

MumbaiNew DelhiTrivandrum

CENTER (8)

Japan

OsakaTokyoYokohama

CENTER (9)

Republic of Korea

SeoulSeoul Mapo-GuTaegu

CENTER (10)

Australia/New Zealand

AucklandMelbourneSydney

(1) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations AfricaNoorderwagenplein 68223 AL - LelystadThe NetherlandsTelephone: +31 320 239 593Fax: +31 320 239 886

(2) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations EuropeNoorderwagenplein 68223 AL - LelystadThe NetherlandsTelephone: +31 320 239 540Fax: +31 320 239 541

(3) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations Latin America and Caribbean3110 Lord Baltimore DriveBaltimore, Maryland 21244 USATelephone: +1-443-751-4995Fax: +1-443-751-5980

(4) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations Middle EastNoorderwagenplein 68223 AL - LelystadThe NetherlandsTelephone: +31 320 239 530Fax: +31 320 239 531

Prometric Regional Contact Center Information


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(5) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations South East AsiaPO Box 1296450794 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaTelephone: +60-3-7628-3333Fax: +60-3-7628-3366

(6) Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations People’s Republic of ChinaP.O. Box 84-056 BeijingChina International Examination Bureau 100084People’s Republic of ChinaTelephone: +8610-62799911Fax: +8610-82520243

(7) Prometric Testing Private Limited

Attn: PTC Registrations India2nd FloorDLF Infinity Tower - ASector 25, Phase IIDLF City GurgaonHaryana 122002IndiaTelephone: 0124-4147700Fax: 0124-4147773

(8) R-Prometric, K.K.

Attn: PTC Registrations JapanKayabacho Tower 15th Floor1-21-2 ShinkawaChuo-kuTokyo 104-0033JapanTelephone: +81-3-5541-4800Fax: +81-3-5541-4810

(9) Korean-American Educational Commission (KAEC) / Prometric

Attn: PTC Registrations KoreaMapo-gu Yomni Dong168-15Seoul 121-090Republic of KoreaTelephone: +82-2-2116-8331 or 1566-0990Fax: +82-2-327-54029

(10) Prometric Regional Registration Center (Region 6)

Attn: PTC Registrations Australia and New Zealand21A-15-1 Faber Imperial CourtJalan Sultan Ismail50250 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaTelephone: 612-96405899

Appointment Changes, Withdrawals, and Refunds

Appointment Rescheduling

Candidates can reschedule examination appointments as often as they wish within their testing window. Testing windows, however, cannot be changed. Testing center seats fill up quickly, so be sure to reschedule as early as possible during the testing window. IEEE ComSoc shares the Prometric testing centers with many other organizations, so reschedule your appointment as soon as possible.

There is no charge for rescheduling examination appointments but this must be done no later than 12:00 noon (Regional Contact Center time) five (5) business days before the scheduled examination. Candidates who do not reschedule examination appointments within that time frame and who do not appear to take the examination will be considered no-show candidates and will forfeit all fees. Candidates who attempt to reschedule their examination appointment late in the testing window cannot be guaranteed that a seat will be available and risk forfeiting the examination fee. If this occurs, candidates must withdraw from the examination and apply for a 50% refund (US$177.50 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members and US$202.50 for nonmembers) of their examination fee (see the “Withdrawals” and “Refunds” sections in this handbook) in order to not be considered no-show


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candidates. The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable. To reschedule your appointment, contact Prometric at www.prometric.com/wcet, call the number listed in your Authorization to Schedule notice, or contact your Prometric Regional Contact Center.

Testing Center Changes

Candidates can change their testing center location; however, doing so will cancel their previously scheduled appointment. Candidates who attempt to change their testing center after the opening of the testing window may not be able to reschedule at a time and test location of their choice. In rare instances, candidates who attempt to change their testing center late in the testing window may find that they are unable to schedule at the new location. If this occurs, candidates may withdraw from the examination and apply for a 50% refund (US$177.50 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members and US$202.50 for nonmembers) of their examination fee (see the “Withdrawals” and “Refunds” sections in this handbook). The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable. To change testing centers, contact Prometric at www.prometric.com/wcet, call the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice, or contact your Prometric Regional Contact Center.

Withdrawals

Candidates who have a scheduled appointment, as well as those candidates who have not scheduled an appointment with Prometric, may withdraw from the IEEE WCET certification examination. To withdraw from the examination, candidates must do the following:

Candidates Who Have a Scheduled Examination Appointment

Candidates with a scheduled examination appointment may withdraw from the examination by canceling their appointment on or before 12:00 noon (Regional Contact Center time), five (5) business days before their scheduled examination appointment. To cancel an examination appointment, contact Prometric at www.prometric.com/wcet, call the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice, or contact your Prometric Regional Contact Center. In addition to canceling your appointment with Prometric, you must submit your Examination Withdrawal information online at www.ieee-wcet.org. The withdrawal information must be submitted on or before the last day of the testing window in order to receive a refund. See the following section on Refunds for more information.

Candidates Who Have Not Scheduled an Examination Appointment

Candidates who have not scheduled an appointment and who wish to withdraw from the examination must submit Examination Withdrawal information online at www.ieee-wcet.org. The withdrawal information must be submitted on or before the last day of the testing window in order to receive a refund. See the following section on Refunds for more information.

Refunds

Candidates who withdraw from the examination on or before the last day of the application period (01 August 2008) will receive a full refund of their examination fee. The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable.


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To initiate the refund, candidates must submit their Examination Withdrawal information online at www.ieee-wcet.org.

Candidates who withdraw from the examination after the last day of the application period, but no later than 12:00 noon (Regional Contact Center time) five (5) business days before their examination appointment, will receive a 50% refund (US$177.50 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members and US$202.50 for nonmembers) of their examination fee. The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable.

To initiate the refund, candidates must submit their Examination Withdrawal information online at www.ieee-wcet.org.

Candidates who do not cancel their examination appointment within the specified time frame and/or do not appear for an examination appointment are considered no-show candidates and forfeit all fees.

Candidates who cannot take the examination due to a medical or personal emergency should refer to “Refunds for Medical or Personal Emergencies” below.

Candidates who do not schedule an examination appointment with Prometric and/or who do not submit their Examination Withdrawal information online are considered no-show candidates and forfeit all fees.

To receive a refund, candidates must submit their Examination Withdrawal information online at www.ieee-wcet.org on or before the last day of the testing window.

All candidates will need to provide the following Examination Withdrawal information in order to obtain a refund:

• Candidate’s full name as it appears on the application;

• Candidate’s postal and email addresses;

• IEEE WCET ID number (found in the Authorization to Schedule notice);

• Testing center location (if applicable);

• Examination appointment date and time (if applicable); and

• Date and time the appointment was canceled (if applicable).

No refunds will be issued unless candidates submit their Examination Withdrawal information within the specified timeframe. Refunds are issued no later than four (4) weeks after the close of the testing window.

Refunds for Medical or Personal Emergencies

IEEE ComSoc recognizes that medical or personal emergencies may arise that prevent candidates from rescheduling or withdrawing from an examination appointment. In such cases, candidates may request a partial refund of their examination fee by submitting a written request to PES and including supporting documentation as to the nature of the medical or personal emergency (e.g., accident report, medical documentation, death certificate). Refund requests resulting from medical or personal emergencies will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and candidates will be notified by email of the outcome of the request. If approved, candidates will receive a refund of their examination fee minus US$100.


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The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable. Examinations cannot be rescheduled to a future testing window.

Medical or personal emergency refund requests must be made in writing to PES on or before the last day of the testing window (10 October 2008) and must include a description of the situation and documentation of the emergency or extenuating circumstance. Candidates whose examination appointments were scheduled for the last two (2) days of the testing window may submit the refund request no later than five (5) business days from the last day of the testing window. Requests received after that time and/or without documentation will not be reviewed.

What Is a Medical or Personal Emergency?

IEEE ComSoc considers a medical emergency to be an unplanned medical event that arises within 48 hours of the scheduled examination and prevents candidates from taking the examination. The medical emergency may apply to candidates themselves or to one of the candidate’s immediate family members (spouse, child, or parent). Medical events that can be anticipated as occurring on or near the examination date or any of the dates on which candidates can schedule, reschedule, or withdraw from the examination are not considered medical emergencies.

A personal emergency may apply to candidates themselves or to one of the candidate’s immediate family members (spouse, child, or parent). Personal events that can be anticipated as occurring on or near the examination date or any of the dates on which candidates can schedule, reschedule, or withdraw from the examination are not considered personal emergencies. Inability to take the examination due to workload or work conflicts, or an inability to properly prepare for the examination is not considered a personal emergency.

No-Show Candidates

Candidates who do not appear for their scheduled examination appointment, who arrive more than 15 minutes late for their appointment, who appear without ID or without a valid ID, or who cancel their appointment later than 12:00 noon (Regional Contact Center time) five (5) business days before the scheduled examination (without a documented personal or medical emergency) will be considered no-shows and will forfeit all fees. No-show candidates may reapply for a future examination window and pay the full fee.


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Examination Preparation

Candidates should prepare thoroughly for the examination. Appendix C of this handbook contains a short list of relevant references. This list is provided solely as an example and these references should not be considered the only possible study options. The Wireless Engineering Body of Knowledge (WEBOK), published by IEEE ComSoc, outlines the topics that may be covered on the examination and includes numerous references in which detailed wireless communication knowledge can be found. The WEBOK, available May 2008, can be ordered from John Wiley Publishers at www.wiley.com. Appendix D contains a few sample questions that are similar in form and content to those that appear on the IEEE WCET certification examination

A glossary of common wireless communication terms is available on the website www.ieee-wcet.org for study prior to the examination. The same glossary will also be available for reference during the examination.

Online Practice Examination

Before applying for the IEEE WCET certification examination, candidates should strongly consider taking an online practice examination. The practice examination consists of 75 questions reviewed by IEEE WCET subject-matter experts. Questions on the practice examination are similar to those used on the actual examination. The fee for the practice examination is US$75 and it is available starting June 2008. For more information on the practice examination, visit www.ieee-wcet.org.


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On Examination Day

Presenting Positive Proof of Identity

All candidates must present positive proof of identity by providing two forms of identification. One of these must be an unexpired government-issued photo ID with a signature. Examples of government-issued identifications are a driver’s license with a photograph, a military photo ID, or a passport. The name on the ID must match the name used on the application and the Authorization to Schedule notice and the photo must validate the candidate’s identity. Credit cards with photos and Social Security or similar cards are not acceptable forms of government-issued identification. However, credit cards are acceptable as the second form of identification.

All identification documents must be in Latin characters. Candidates testing outside of their country of citizenship must present a passport. Candidates testing within their country of citizenship must present either a passport, driver’s license, national ID, or military ID.

Candidates must have acceptable and unexpired photo identification to be admitted to a testing center. If a candidate’s primary ID does not have a photo and signature, the secondary (backup) ID must contain either a photo or signature, whichever is missing on the primary ID. The name on the backup ID must exactly match the primary ID and the name in the scheduling system. Candidates who arrive at the testing center without the required identification will not be permitted to test and will forfeit all fees.

Biometric Validation of Candidate Identification

To further validate candidate identification, Prometric employs a sophisticated biometric identity management system throughout its domestic and international testing center network.

Prometric’s biometric identity management system consists of a fingerprint reader, a device for reading the data on a driver’s license, passport, or similar identification document, and a scanner for scanning in the driver’s license or other identification document. The fingerprint reader captures an image of a fingerprint and that image is used for comparison throughout the day.

Prometric’s biometric technology allows for enhanced monitoring of a candidate’s movement into and out of the testing room. By capturing the fingerprint scan at check-in, Prometric can allow candidates to leave and return from breaks (based on IEEE ComSoc rules) by rescanning their fingerprint along with their sign-in and a display of their identification documents. The software will compare the fingerprint to the one scanned and saved at check-in, alerting the testing center administrator if the fingerprints do not match.

Prometric’s reader and scanner system authenticates a candidate’s driver’s license (or other national identification) when presented during check-in at the testing center. The software will read the bar code or magnetic stripe on the license and provide two comparisons. First, it compares the license presented to known license templates for the state, province, or country and will let the testing center administrator know if the template does not match the license presented. The information from the magnetic stripe or bar code will then be compared to the information on the face of the license. Again, the testing center administrator will know if the information on the face of the license matches the


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information embedded in the barcode/magnetic stripe. This enables a testing center administrator to verify that the license presented is valid and that the individual presenting the license is who he/she claims to be.

Hyphenated Names

Candidates with hyphenated last names whose photo IDs show only one of the last names may be admitted if the single name matches part of the hyphenated name and the signature and photograph clearly match.

Candidates whose middle names are spelled out on their ID but are listed with an initial on the application may be admitted as long as the initial matches the first letter of the middle name and the signature and photograph match. This applies to candidates who use their middle name instead of their first name on their application but their ID displays their first, middle, and last names.

Testing Center Rules The following rules are enforced at all testing centers to ensure a fair and consistent test experience for all candidates.

• Arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes before your scheduled reporting time.

• All candidates must present an unexpired government-issued ID bearing their photo and signature to be admitted to the testing center (see “Presenting Positive Proof of Identity”). Your ID must match the name you provided on your application and the name that appears on your Authorization to Schedule notice, and the photo must validate your identity.

• All candidates will be required to have a fingerprint scan and will also have their driver’s license (or other national identification) read and scanned.

• Admittance to the testing center is by appointment only. Candidates must be present at the time and location of their appointment to be admitted.

• No test materials, documents, or memoranda of any sort may be taken into or from the test room.

• Candidates will have the opportunity after the examination to submit general comments or comments about specific examination questions by following the applicable onscreen instructions. The IEEE ComSoc Examination Committee will review all comments but will not provide written responses to comments. To learn more about how items and examination forms are developed, please refer to “How Examinations are Developed” in the “Certification” section at www.ieee-wcet.org.

• Smoking is prohibited.

• Candidates may not ask questions about examination content.

• All examinations are monitored and may be recorded in both audio and video format.


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• No breaks are scheduled during the examination. Candidates who have to leave the testing room to take a break will not be given extra time on the examination. To re-enter the testing room, candidates must have their fingerprint rescanned, and must sign in and present their identification documents.

• Candidates may not leave the testing site facility while the examination is in progress.

• IEEE ComSoc and PES reserve the right to cancel any test score believed to be obtained in a questionable manner.

• Food, drinks, purses, briefcases, notebooks, calculators, pagers, cellular telephones, recording devices, and photography equipment are not allowed into the testing room.

• It is expressly prohibited to disclose, publish, reproduce, or transmit any part of the examination, in any form, by any means, verbal or written, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the certifying organization. Violation may result in civil or criminal prosecution.

• Religious headwear may be worn into the testing room; however, it may be subject to inspection by a testing center administrator before entry into the testing room is permitted.

• Candidates are expected to behave in a civil manner when on the premises of the testing center. Exhibiting abusive behavior toward the testing center staff or other testing candidates may result in forfeiture of your examination and/or criminal prosecution.

Please remember that other examinations are being administered at the same time that you are taking the IEEE WCET examination so you may hear typing on keyboards for an essay examination, coughing, and/or people entering and leaving the testing room. It is impossible to provide a completely noise-free testing environment. The testing center allows candidates to bring small earplugs that can be inserted inside the ear. Candidates are not allowed to bring in headsets or headphones. Earplugs are subject to inspection by a testing center administrator before entry into the testing room is permitted.

Security Acknowledgement and Agreement

Prior to taking the examination, candidates will be presented with a security acknowledgement screen. Candidates must acknowledge that they have read, understand, and accept the conditions listed below.

1. I have an ethical duty to protect the security of the IEEE WCET Certification Examination.

2. The examination and questions contained therein are the exclusive property of the IEEE Communications Society – WCET Certification Examination Program.

3. This examination and the questions contained therein are protected by copyright law and constitute valuable trade secret information, the disclosure of which will cause injury to the IEEE Communications Society – WCET Certification Examination Program. No part of this examination may be copied or reproduced in part or whole by any means whatsoever, including memorizing and/or reporting question or examination content.


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4. The dissemination of question or examination content to any person, organization, company, or other entity in any manner shall constitute a breach of professional ethics and theft of the exam. Any person found guilty of such violation may have his/her score voided. The IEEE Communications Society may prohibit the candidate from future access to the IEEE WCET Certification Examination.

5. The theft or attempted theft of an examination or examination items is punishable as a felony and may result in civil penalties and/or professional sanction. I recognize that the breach of my obligations under this candidate acknowledgment may expose me to liability for damages caused to the IEEE Communications Society and to legal fees incurred by the IEEE Communications Society in preserving its rights.

6. I understand that during the examination, I may not communicate with other candidates, refer to any materials other than those provided to me, or assist or obtain assistance from any person. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the invalidation of my examination results as well as other appropriate action.

7. My participation in any irregularity occurring prior to, during, or subsequent to this examination, such as giving or obtaining unauthorized information or aid, as evidenced by observation or subsequent statistical analysis, may result in termination of my participation, invalidation of my examination results, or other appropriate action.

Candidates who do not agree to the conditions listed above will not be allowed to proceed and take the examination, and will forfeit both the application and examination fee.

Inclement Weather and Local or National Emergencies

In the event of inclement weather or a national or local emergency, please contact Prometric at the regional contact center (the number provided in your Authorization to Schedule notice) or go to www.prometric.com/sitestatus to determine the appointment status. If the center is closed and appointments are canceled, candidates should wait two (2) business days before calling to reschedule their appointments.

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After the Examination

Receiving Examination Results

For the first administration of the IEEE WCET examination, candidates will not receive preliminary test results before they leave the testing center. Additional scoring time will be required to perform statistical analyses to ensure each question is providing meaningful and valid scoring data before score reports are generated. For subsequent testing windows, candidates will receive preliminary test results before they leave the testing center. However, these results are preliminary and unofficial, and candidates should wait until they receive their official score report before informing their colleagues or management of the outcome of their examination.

An official score report will be available online approximately three to four weeks after the close of the testing window. To access your score report, go to www.ieee-wcet.org, click on the “WCET Certification” button, then log in using your email address and the password you selected when you submitted your application, click on the Communications tab, and follow the instructions to access your score report. In addition to a score report, passing candidates will receive a certificate. The certificate will be mailed to the postal address provided in the application, so make sure that you update your address if it has changed. Under no circumstances will scores or pass/fail information be released over the phone, via email or Internet, or by fax.

The score report provides information on whether the candidate passed or failed the examination. In order to pass the examination, candidates must obtain a scale score of 500 or higher on a scale that ranges from 200 to 800. In addition to the scale score, candidates will receive information on the total number of questions in each area of expertise and the number of questions the candidate answered correctly in each area. For passing candidates, the information will help identify specific areas to focus on for continuing education purposes. For failing candidates, this information will identify specific areas where improvement or further study may be required if retaking the examination is a consideration.

Due to the need to maintain test security, examination questions and answers will not be released to candidates.

Retaking the Examination

Candidates who fail the examination may re-apply for the examination during the next available testing window, but may not apply for the examination during the same testing window in which they failed. Fees and application procedures for those retaking the examination remain the same as those for first-time applicants.


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Recertification

Passing the IEEE WCET examination means that an individual has demonstrated mastery of the wireless communication body of knowledge. However, passing the examination is only one portion of certification. The wireless communication field is constantly changing and requires that wireless communication professionals keep current with changes in the profession. Maintaining an active certification status through recertification is the way in which certified professionals demonstrate their currency and preserve their professional edge.

Recertification is required every five years, determined by the expiration date of your current certification (shown on the passing candidate certificate). Certified Wireless Communication Professionals can recertify by retesting and passing the examination.

For more information about recertification, visit the IEEE WCET web site at www.ieee-wcet.org.

Duplicate or Replacement Certificates

Candidates who have not received a certificate within three months after the close of the testing window or who receive a damaged certificate should email IEEE ComSoc at [email protected]. A duplicate certificate (if applicable) will be issued at no cost. A processing and shipping fee may be assessed for requests postmarked more than 90 days after the test date.

If you legally change your name, lose your certificate, or want another certificate for personal reasons, you may request a replacement certificate. To request an additional certificate, email [email protected].

Formal name changes require appropriate legal documentation, such as a notarized copy of a marriage certificate or divorce decree. Documentation should be sent to [email protected]. A processing and shipping fee will be required for additional certificates. Payment must be made by VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.

Duplicate certificate requests must include:

• Candidate’s full name (as it appears on the application);

• Postal address;

• IEEE WCET ID number (found in the Authorization to Schedule notice);

• Examination date; and

• Appropriate legal documentation, if applicable. Please do not send originals, as they cannot be returned.

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Review of Examination Score

To ensure the accuracy of results, PES performs quality assurance procedures before scoring examination files. It is extremely unlikely that a review of your electronic file will result in a change in your examination score.

Candidates may request that PES manually review their electronic examination file within six months of the examination date. Requests received after that time will not be honored. To submit a request, go to www.ieee-wcet.org, click on the “WCET Certification” button, then log in using your email address and the password you selected when you submitted your application, click on the Communications tab, and follow the instructions for requesting a review of your examination score.

There is a US$50 fee to have PES review your electronic examination file. Payment can be made by VISA, MasterCard, or American Express

Appendix A: IEEE WCET Examination

Specifications

Appendix B: International Testing Center

Locations

Appendix C: Sample References

Appendix D: Sample Examination Questions

Appendix E: Sample Forms


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Appendix A: IEEE WCET Examination Specifications

Major Areas of Expertise

18%-22%: Area 1 — RF Engineering, Propagation, & Antennas: evaluate system performance and reliability; calculate path loss; evaluate the effects of different fading models and empirical path loss models; calculate and evaluate the effects on the received signal of path-related impairments; determine parameters related to antennas or antenna arrays; generate and evaluate coverage and interference prediction maps; develop procedure to optimize the coverage of a radio; make RF system measurements.

18%-22%: Area 2 — Wireless Access Technologies: analyze building blocks, multiple access, mobility management, and spectrum implications in wireless access system design; design considerations to optimize capacity/coverage; design a wireless access system; analyze the required bandwidth for a wireless system and tradeoffs; analyze wireless access technology standards, their features, and evolution.

18%-22%: Area 3 — Network and Service Architecture: analyze service platforms, IP addressing schemes for various technologies; design and test quality of service (QoS); select and test a load-balancing scheme; analyze IP routing and ad hoc routing and mesh protocols; perform capacity planning, error tracking, and trace analysis; analyze the evolution of mobile networks to enable IP multimedia.

11%-15%: Area 4 — Network Management and Security: design a fault monitoring system and a performance monitoring system; develop/specify types and methods of alarm reporting; compute availability and reliability metrics; assess the potential impacts of known security attacks; plan corresponding solutions to known security attacks.

6%-8%: Area 5 — Facilities Infrastructure: determine power consumption; analyze electrical protection requirements and design the electrical protection layout for a wireless telecommunications facility; determine the required antennas for the facility and their positions; develop a specification for the required structure for a wireless base station facility; determine the required cable, antennas, and materials to implement an in-building wireless network; evaluate equipment compliance with industry standards, codes, and site requirements.

6%-8%: Area 6 — Agreements, Standards, Policies, and Regulations: assess service and equipment quality; prepare specifications for purchasing services and equipment and evaluate the responses; verify compliance with regulatory requirements; select and analyze frequency assignments; perform standardized homologation tests as required by regulatory or standardization bodies; evaluate compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements; perform conformance/interoperability analyses of systems and components; analyze the use of licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum; obtain licenses and permits.

8%-12%: Area 7 — Fundamental Knowledge: related to electrical engineering, communications systems, general engineering management.


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Area 1 — RF Engineering, Propagation, & Antennas

Tasks:

01.01 Calculate link budgets to evaluate system performance and reliability based on received signal level and fade margin (examples might include satellite, microwave link, base station to mobile station, wireless LAN, PAN, and free space optics).

01.02 Calculate path loss for various RF transmission systems (examples might include between isotropic or dipole reference antennas, base station to mobile station, base station to repeater, earth station to satellite, LOS/NLOS paths, and clutter losses) and under varying atmospheric conditions (examples might include inversion layers, ducting, and variations in K factor).

01.03 Evaluate the effects of different fading models (examples might include Rayleigh and lognormal) and empirical path loss models on the received signal strength in various signal propagation environments (examples might include flat terrain, rolling hills, urbanized areas, and indoor environments [such as buildings or tunnels] with losses caused by walls, ceilings, and other obstructions).

01.04 Calculate and evaluate the effects on the received signal of path-related impairments, such as Fresnel Zone blockage, delay spread, and Doppler shift of a signal received by a moving receiver.

01.05 Calculate the polarization mismatch loss for various antenna systems (examples might include fixed microwave systems, cellular and mobile radio systems, and satellite systems).

01.06 Evaluate receive diversity gain for selection, equal gain, and maximal ratio diversity system configurations.

01.07 Determine parameters related to antennas or antenna arrays (examples might include pattern, beamwidth, gain, distance from an antenna or array at which far field conditions apply, spacing, beam forming, tilt, and sectorization) and analyze the effects of these parameters on coverage.

01.08 Determine appropriate antenna spacing at base station sites to prevent inter-system and intra-system interference effects, taking into account required radiation patterns and mutual coupling effects.

01.09 Generate and evaluate coverage and interference prediction maps for cellular, mobile radio, WLAN, and similar systems.

01.10 Develop a procedure to optimize the coverage of a radio system using propagation modeling and “drive test” measurements.

01.11 Develop a block diagram of an RF system (examples might include cellular, land mobile, and WLAN) employing standard modules (examples might include filters, couplers, circulators, and mixers) and/or use lumped or distributed matching networks, microstrips, and stripline.

01.12 Make RF system measurements (examples might include swept return loss to determine antenna system performance, transmitter output power [peak or average, as appropriate], signal-to-noise ratio at a receiver front end, and co-channel and adjacent channel interference for specific types of signal spectra).


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Knowledge of:

01.00.01 different types of losses (examples might include transmission line loss, antenna gain, connector losses, and path loss)

01.00.02 procedures to calculate antenna gain and free space path loss

01.00.03 statistical fading models and distance-power (path loss) relationships in different propagation environments

01.00.04 the effects of outdoor terrain and indoor structures such as walls, floors, and ceilings on signal propagation

01.00.05 indoor and outdoor coverage calculation and verification techniques

01.00.06 Es/N0, EB/N0, RSSI, NF, and other system parameters

01.00.07 the relationship between receiver noise figure, noise temperature, and receiver sensitivity and the relationship between sensitivity under static conditions and the degradation of effective receiver sensitivity caused by signal fading in different propagation conditions

01.00.08 external noise sources and their impact on the S/N ratios of received signals, and of techniques for measuring the impact of external noise

01.00.09 basic antenna system design and use including antenna types (examples might include omnidirectional, panel, parabolic, dipole array, indoor antennas), antenna patterns, gain and ERP, antenna size, antenna polarization, receive and transmit diversity (examples might include MIMO) antenna systems, and proper antenna installation to provide for coverage, interference mitigation, and frequency reuse

01.00.10 adaptive antenna methods and techniques

01.00.11 subscriber unit, mobile, and device antennas and their performance characteristics

01.00.12 use of test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and TDRs

01.00.13 co-channel and adjacent channel interference analysis and measurement methods and techniques

01.00.14 filters, power dividers, combiners, and directional couplers

Area 2 — Wireless Access Technologies

Tasks:

02.01 Analyze multiple access schemes for various technologies.

02.02 Analyze spectrum implications in wireless access system design (examples might include applications, TDD/FDD, inter-modulation, LOS/NLOS, coverage/capacity).

02.03 Analyze design considerations and perform system design to eliminate coverage holes and to optimize capacity/coverage in urban/indoor areas.

02.04 Design a wireless access system (examples might include AP placement and channel selection) according to given bandwidth requirements, coverage, and other considerations.


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02.05 Test devices with respect to interference issues in various operating environments (examples might include TDMA, CDMA, WCDMA, WLAN, 802.15).

02.06 Perform co-location interference analysis for systems (examples might include TDMA, CDMA, WCDMA, WLAN, 802.15, and GSM).

02.07 Compute the required bandwidth for a wireless system given certain network conditions (examples might include BER, flow count, and protocols in use).

02.08 Analyze the tradeoffs (examples might include bandwidth versus BER) of various error detection and correction techniques.

02.09 Analyze the tradeoffs (examples might include bandwidth versus power efficiency) and capacity implications of various power control schemes.

02.10 Calculate frequency re-use factor.

02.11 Design fundamental elements/attributes of wireless network systems (examples might include cellular, 802.16, WLAN, and satellite).

02.12 Analyze the steps involved in the process of handoff for various wireless systems (examples might include UMTS, CDMA2000, 802.16, and WLAN).

Knowledge of:

02.00.01 multiple access and multiplexing schemes (examples might include TDMA, CDMA, OFDMA, FDMA, and SDMA)

02.00.02 technology standards and their evolution (examples might include WCDMA, CDMA2000, 802.11, 802.15, and 802.16)

02.00.03 error detection and correction techniques

02.00.04 objectives of power-control schemes and their operation

02.00.05 handoff/mobility management

02.00.06 paging functions

02.00.07 the major components of a wireless network topology

Area 3 — Network and Service Architecture

Tasks:

03.01 Analyze service platforms including service enablers (examples might include messaging and positioning) and service creation/delivery (examples might include Open Service Access and Parlay).

03.02 Analyze IP addressing schemes for various technologies (examples might include Mobile IP, IPv4, and IPv6).

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resources, selecting priority schemes, queuing strategies, and call administration control) for VoIP and IMS-based services.

03.04 Select and test a load-balancing scheme.

03.05 Analyze IP routing (examples might include interpreting an IP routing table).

03.06 Analyze ad hoc routing and mesh protocols, and suitability for various deployment scenarios.

03.07 Perform capacity planning using traffic engineering principles.

03.08 Perform error tracking and trace analysis on protocol control messages for specific systems.

03.09 Analyze the evolution of mobile networks to enable IP multimedia services (including circuit-switched to packet-switched network evolution).

03.10 Analyze intra- and inter-domain roaming.

03.11 Analyze the functioning of TCP/IP major transport protocols (examples might include TCP, UDP, and RTP) in the context of wireless communications.

Knowledge of:

03.00.01 IMS (IP multimedia subsystems) and its architecture, including session control and switching plane

03.00.02 VoIP/IP-multimedia protocols

03.00.03 wireless service enablers evolution

03.00.04 location and positioning techniques

03.00.05 load balancing principles in the context of wireless communications

03.00.06 IP routing and mobile IP networking and addressing schemes

03.00.07 error tracking and trace analysis techniques

03.00.08 circuit switched and packet switched data and packet cellular networks and the differences between them

03.00.09 roaming and roaming controls

03.00.10 TCP/IP including transport protocols

Area 4 — Network Management and Security

Tasks:

04.01 Design a fault monitoring system (examples might include using SNMP TRAP/NOTIFICATION).

04.02 Design a performance monitoring system (examples might include using SNMP GET/SET).

04.03 Develop/specify types and methods of alarm reporting for an installation.


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04.04 Compute availability and reliability metrics from both the “network performance” and “system designer” perspectives (related to equipment failure).

04.05 Assess the potential impacts of known security attacks on wireless systems (examples might include virus, worm, DoS, and impersonation).

04.06 Plan corresponding solutions to known security attacks.

04.07 Monitor, log, and audit security-related data.

04.08 Analyze security vulnerabilities and prepare/recommend corrective actions.

Knowledge of:

04.00.01 quality of service (QoS) monitoring and control

04.00.02 fault management

04.00.03 configuration management

04.00.04 authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) principles and mechanisms

04.00.05 types of security attacks on wireless networks

04.00.06 protocols to secure wireless networks

04.00.07 security-violation events logging and monitoring

04.00.08 security issue management and resolution

04.00.09 network management protocols (examples might include simple network management protocol [SNMP])

04.00.10 performance metrics pertinent to various access networks

04.00.11 IP security, Encapsulation Security Payload (ESP), Internet Key Exchange, and digital signature

04.00.12 MIB, RMON, and Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP)

04.00.13 Intrusion Detection Systems, DDoS Attacks, and traceback techniques

Area 5 — Facilities Infrastructure

Tasks:

05.01 Determine the power consumption of a unit of communications equipment.

05.02 Determine the power consumption for a facility containing communications equipment.

05.03 Analyze the electrical protection requirements (includes grounding/earthing, bonding, shielding, and lightning protection) and design the electrical protection layout for a wireless telecommunications facility.

05.04 Determine the required antennas for the facility and their required positions on a structure.


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05.05 Coordinate with other users when implementing a communications system in a shared location.

05.06 Develop a specification for the required structure for a wireless base station facility based on the required antenna sizes and elevations above ground.

05.07 Determine the required cable, antennas, and materials to implement an in-building wireless network.

05.08 Determine the required number of racks on which to mount the equipment and the rack layout and placement, taking into account the maintainability of the equipment.

05.09 Evaluate equipment compliance with industry standards, codes, and site requirements such as NEBS specifications, and ANSI, ETSI, IEC, and other applicable standards.

Knowledge of:

05.00.01 procedures to determine the power consumption of wireless communications equipment

05.00.02 how to determine the power required to support a site

05.00.03 the application of AC and DC power systems

05.00.04 the application of alternative energy sources to wireless communications facilities

05.00.05 heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements

05.00.06 equipment racks, rack mounting spaces, and related hardware

05.00.07 electrical protection (including grounding/earthing, bonding, shielding, and lightning protection)

05.00.08 basic waveguides and transmission lines

05.00.09 tower specifications and standards

05.00.10 physical security requirements

Area 6 — Agreements, Standards, Policies, and Regulations

Tasks:

06.01 Assess service and equipment quality.

06.02 Prepare specifications for purchasing services and equipment, and evaluate the responses.

06.03 Verify compliance with regulatory requirements (examples might include licensing, standards, rules, and regulations).

06.04 Select and analyze frequency assignments.

06.05 Perform standardized homologation tests as required by regulatory or standardization bodies.

06.06 Evaluate compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.

06.07 Perform conformance/interoperability analyses of systems and components.


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06.08 Analyze the use of licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum.

06.09 Obtain licenses and permits where required.

Knowledge of:

06.00.01 regulatory requirements (examples might include international, national, and local)

06.00.02 spectrum licensing

06.00.03 spectrum characteristics, availability, and management

06.00.04 local and site-specific rules and regulations

06.00.05 electrical safety (examples might include UL, EC, CSA, and IEEE C.95)

06.00.06 frequency assignment databases and online tools

06.00.07 modulation anomalies (examples might include cross modulation, modulation products, harmonics, and quantization impact)

06.00.08 health, safety, and environmental issues

06.00.09 equipment type approval processes/requirements

Area 7 — Fundamental Knowledge

Knowledge related to electrical engineering

00.00.01 fundamental AC/DC circuit analysis

00.00.02 mathematics including probability, statistics, and Boolean arithmetic

00.00.03 operation of complex test instruments, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, TDRs, and signal generators

00.00.04 Fourier frequency spectrum and transforms

00.00.05 basic printed circuit board design considerations

00.00.06 transmission theory and lines, antennas, basic optics, and basic electromagnetic wave theory and applications

00.00.07 power calculations (examples might include dB, dBm, and dBx)

00.00.08 basic concepts of queuing theory and traffic analysis

00.00.09 basic signal processing (examples might include analog, digital, and statistical)

00.00.10 basic concepts related to optical communications

00.00.11 basic electronic system-level block diagrams

00.00.12 basic power supply design


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Knowledge related to communication systems

00.00.13 basic communication and information theory (analog and digital)

00.00.14 basic telephony (including signaling, switching, and transmission)

00.00.15 noise impairments

00.00.16 basic EMI, EMC, and interference

00.00.17 frequency allocations and reuse

00.00.18 how to identify and locate appropriate industry technical standards, codes, and other applicable requirements

00.00.19 modulation techniques for analog (examples might include AM, FM, and PM)

00.00.20 modulation techniques for digital (examples might include FSK, PSK, and QAM)

00.00.21 wireless multiple-access schemes (examples might include FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and variants)

00.00.22 basic satellite communications

00.00.23 digital data transmission formats (examples might include E1/T1 and OC-n/SDH)

00.00.24 basic components of RF circuitry

00.00.25 basic RF circuit design

00.00.26 basic RF coupling, radiation, and antenna theory concepts

00.00.27 measurements for RF circuits and sub systems, such as output power, receiver sensitivity, noise figure, linearity performance, and spectral performance

Knowledge of general engineering management:

00.00.28 project management methods and processes

00.00.29 fundamental engineering economics

00.00.30 design and configuration for ease of maintenance

00.00.31 documentation and configuration control schemes

00.00.32 IEEE Code of Ethics


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Appendix B: International Testing Center LocationsThe following table lists the Prometric testing center locations outside the US and Canada. Candidates who are testing in the US or Canada should visit www.Prometric.com/Candidates or call +1 800 532 2169 to find the center closest to them.

Efforts were made to see that the following list was accurate at the time this handbook was published. However, local conditions may result in Prometric opening, closing, or relocating testing centers, and applicants are urged to check the current list via the website www.ieee-wcet.org.

Code City Testing Location Address

ABW Willemstad / Curacao Avila Beach Hotel 130 Penstraat

ARE Dubai AMIDEAST/CERT, Suite GO1, Building 2B

Knowledge Village A, Al Soufouh Road

ARG Buenos Aires Instituto Cultural Argentino Norteamericano 1006

ARM Yerevan Marshal Baghramian 17 2nd Floor 375019

ATG St. John’s Royal Antiguan Crystal Palace Ball Room

AUS Adelaide The Australian Mineral Foundation 63 Conyngham Street 5065

AUS Brisbane Novotel Brisbane 200 Creek Street 4001

AUS Canberra Haig Conference Centre 108 Northbourne Avenue 2601

AUS Melbourne 530 Little Collins St, Suite 1202 Level 12, Exchange Tower 3000

AUS Sydney Thomson Prometric, Level 4, 100 Harris Street Pyrmont 2009 NSW

AUT Vienna Bit Schulungscenter Nfg GmbH & Co KG Lemboeckgasse 49A 1230

BGD Dhaka American Alumni Association House 145, Street 13B, Banani 1213

BGR Sofia Fulbright Commission 17 Alexander Stamboliiski Boulevard, Sofia 1000

BHS Nassau Nassau Beach Hotel Cable Beach West Bay

BLZ Belize City Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina Lumanai Conference Room

BMU Southampton - Devonshire

The Fairmont Southampton Princess The Devonshire Room


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BOL La Paz Centro Boliviano Americano La Paz (CBA)

Parque Zenon Iturralde #121

BRA Belo Horizonte Instituto Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos CEP 30160-011

BRA Brasilia Quadra 606, Conjunto B Asa Norte Casa Thomas Jefferson 70840-060

BRA Curitiba Rua Maranhao 2088, Portao Inter Americano/EBC 80610

BRA Porto Alegre Rua Riachuelo 1257 Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano 90010-271

BRA Recife Avenida Rosa e Silva 1510 Associacao Brasil America 52020-220

BRA Rio de Janeiro Instituto Brasil Estados Unidos (IBEU)

Av. N.S. de Copacabana. 690/903 22050-001

BRA Sao Paulo Associacao Alumni Prometric Testing Center Rua Brasiliense, 65 04729-110

BRB St. Michael / Bridgetown Grand Barbados Hotel Golden Shell Room

BWA Gaborone Plot 39772/1 Garamotlhosi Road Junction

CHE Geneva International University in Geneva

ICC Building, Route de Pre-Bois 20 1215

CHL Santiago Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura Moneda #1467

CHN Beijing STC, Room 519, B Tower, Dingjun Building N0. 75 Suzhoujie 100080

CHN Changsha Room 1001B, Yonghua Building No.48 CaiE Rd 410005

CHN Chengdu Wenhua Road, Sichuan University

No. 24 1st South Section, Yihuan Road 610064

CHN Dalian Xin Wen Ke Bldg, 1st Floor Liaoning Normal University 116029

CHN Guangzhou Guangzhou University of Foreign Study Baiyun Dadao North #2 510420

CHN Harbin Room 302, Zhili Building, No. 16 Wenku Street Nangang District 150040

CHN Jinan 11th Floor, Main Building South

Campus of Shandong University No. 73 250061

CHN Kunming Room 3-14, 3rd Fl., Yunnan Education Committee Bldg. No. 2 Xuefu Road 650233

CHN Nanjing Foreign Testing Center, Nanjing University No. 22 Hankou Road 210093

CHN Shanghai 3rd Floor, Canteen Building Shanghai University of Finance & Economics 200083


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CHN Wuhan The Educational Test Center No. 5, Changqing Road, Hankou District 430023

CHN Xiamen Room 101, Jijin Building, Xiamen University. No. 422, Siming Nan Road 361005

CHN Xian Room 110, ILTC Teaching Building

Xi’an Foreign Language University 710061

COL Cali Universidad de San Buenaventura

Edificio “El Lago” Oficina 208

COL Chia Gimnasio Britanico Sede Campestre Chia

CRI San Jose Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano

150 metros norte de gasolinera Los Yoses

CZE Prague U.S. Business School Praha Truhlarska 13-15 11000

DEU Berlin Prometric Testing Centre Tor Strasse 49, Schoenhauser Tor 10119

DEU Frankfurt Prometric Testing Centre Zeil 5, 3rd Floor 60313

DEU Hamburg Skill Networks GMBH Hamburg Uwestrasse 12 22525

DEU Munich Prometric Testing Centre Nymphenburgerstrasse 20A 80335

DOM Santo Domingo Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano (ICDA)

Avenida Abraham Lincoln #21

EGY Cairo AMIDEAST 23 Mosaddak Street, Dokki

ESP Barcelona IEN Institute of N. American Studies Via Augusta 123 08006

ESP Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid)

Edificio C, Universidad Europa de Madrid C/ Tajo S/N URB. El Bosque 280670

FIN Helsinki Fulbright Center Kaisaniemenkatu 3B (5th Floor) 00100

FRA Paris (Courbevoie) MBA Globe Training 19 Rue Armand Silvestre 92400

FRA Puteaux Prometric Test Centre Tour Arago, 5 Rue Bellini, 16th Floor 92800

FRA Toulouse Universite Paul Sabatier, Building U4

118 Route de Narbonne, Room 101 31062

GBR Birmingham Prometric, Part Ground Floor Beaufort Hse, 94-96 Newhall St. B3 1PB

GBR Bournemouth Prometric, Suite 8, Roddis House 4-12 Old Christchurch Road BH1 1LG

GBR Bristol Prometric, Part 5th Floor 4 Colston Avenue BS1 4ST

GBR Cardiff Prometric, Part 1st Floor, West Wing

Windsor House, Windsor Place CF10 3DE

GBR Edinburgh Prometric, Suite 3, 1st Floor Glenorchy Hse, 20 Union St. EH1 3LR


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GBR Glasgow 3rd Floor, Skypark1 Elliot Street G3 8EP

GBR Leeds Prometric, Part 3rd Floor Offices Atlas House, 31 King Street LS1 2HL

GBR London Prometric, 2nd Floor Pellipar House, 9 Cloak Lane EC4R 2RU

GBR Manchester Prometric, Unit 38 Waterfront Offices

Exchange Quay, Salford Quays M5 3EJ

GBR Newcastle Prometric, 2nd Floor Melbourne Hse, Melbourne St.. NE1 2JQ

GBR Peterborough Prometric, 2nd Floor (Front) Office Suite 41 Broadway PE1 1SJ

GEO Tblisi American Councils - Prometric 27/29 Chavchavadze Avenue, Apt 19 0179

GHA Accra Linear Assessment Services 1st Floor Total House

GRC Athens Fulbright Prometric Test Center 4th Floor, 30 Averoff & Acharnon Street. 10433

GRC Thessaloniki US Educational Foundation in Greece Venizelou 4, 3rd Floor 54624

GTM Guatemala City Instituto Guatemalteco Americano (IGA) Ruta 1, 4-05 Zona 4 01004

HKG Kowloon Room 501 HKEA San PO Kong Sub-Office

#17 Tsuek Luk Street, San PO Kong

HRV Zagreb University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics J.F. Kennedy Square 6 10000

HTI Petion-Ville El Rancho Hotel Bellevue Conference Room

HUN Budapest Fulbright Commission Baross Street 62, Ground Floor 15 1082

IDN Jakarta The Indonesia International Education Foundatrion

Menara Imperium 28th Floor Suite B 12980

IND Ahmedabad Prometric Testing PVT Ltd 301-302 Abhijeet II, Mitha Khali Six Roads 380006

IND Allahabad I P E M 119/25A,Mahatma Gandhi Marg Civil Lines 211001

IND Bangalore Prometric Testing PVT Ltd Maini Sadan,38 Lavelle Road, 7th Cross 560001

IND Chennai Prometric Testing PVT Ltd 15,Jagannathan Road, Nungambakkam 600 034

IND Gurgaon Prometric Testing PVT Ltd Mercury Sol Ltd Sec-14, SCO21&22 Lower Ground 122001

IND Gurgaon Prometric Testing PVT Ltd 2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower-A 122002

IND Hyderabad Prometric Testing PVT Ltd Above SBI, Road 12 Banjara Hill,Avenue 1,St 20 500 034


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IND Kolkata Prometric Testing PVT Ltd Flat 1/C Sukh Sagar Bldg, 2/5 Sarat Bose Road 700020

IND Mumbai Prometric Testing PVT Ltd Marwah House, Saki Vihar Road, Saki Naka 400 072

IND New Delhi Prometric Testing PVT Ltd 160A,Senior Plaza, Gautam Nagar,Yusuf Sarai 110049

IND Trivandrum Prometric Testing PVT Ltd PTC Towers, SS Coil Road 695001

IRL Dublin Hospitality House, 16/20 South Cumberland St Dublin 2

ISR Ramallah District AMIDEAST, 1st Floor Al-Watanieh Towers

34 El-Bireh Municipality St, El-Bireh 91193

ISR Tel Aviv Prometric, Ground Floor, Hasapanut House

3 Nirim Street, Opp Yad Elihayu Stadium 67060

ITA Milano Prometric/Politecnico Milano Campus Bovisa Sud, Via la Masa 34 20158

JOR Amman AMIDEAST, 3rd Floor, Rodeo Plaza Building

Nuh Al-Rumi St. Sweifiyeh District 11118

JPN Kanagawa Soutetsu KS Building. 9F 1-11-5 KitasaiwaiI Nishi-ku 222-0004

JPN Kanagawa YS Shinyokohama Bldg.4F 2-15-10 Shinyokohama Kohoku-ku 222-0033

JPN Osaka Nakatsu Center Bldg. 7F 1-11-1 Nakatsu Kita-ku 531-0071

JPN Tokyo Kayabacho Tower 15F 1-21-2 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku 104-0033

JPN Tokyo Nissei Minamiazabu Bldg. 3F 2-8-12 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku 106-0047

KAZ Almaty ACTR/ACCELS Almaty, Room 417 Prospekt Seifullina 531 480091

KEN Nairobi Frise Holdings 2nd Floor Aly’s Centre

KOR Seoul KAEC, Fulbright Building Mapo-gu, Yomni-dong, 168-15 121-874

KWT Kuwait Block 3, Corner of 4th St. & Yousef

Al-Qenai Street, Building 15, Salmiya

LBN Beirut Amideast, Beirut Central District

Bazerkan Building. 1st Floor, Nijmeh Sq. 2011 3302

LTU Vilnius Vilnius Educational Information Center

Sauletekio aleja 9 (VU Skaiciavimo Center), R107 LT10222

LUX Luxembourg Key Job SA 6 Rue de la Fonderie L-1531

LVA Riga Baltijas Datoru Akademija (BDA) Elizabetes 65 LV 1050

MEX Guadalajara Executrain of Guadalajara Ave. Lopez Mateos Sur 1480-501 45040


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MEX Mexico City Institute of International Education Berlin 18 Colonia Juarez 06600

MEX Monterrey IMNARC - Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano

de Relaciones Culturales de Nuevo Leon 64000

MUS Quatre Bornes DCDM Business School 4th Floor, Orbis Court

MYS Kuala Lumpur Prometric Testing Center Suite 21A-15-1, Faber Imperial Court 50250

NGA Lagos Firstlogic, Ground Floor, Wema Building

Plot 30 Oba Akran Ave, Ikeja

NLD Amsterdam Crowne Plaza City Hotel Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5 1012 RC

NLD Amsterdam Global Knowledge Network Q-Port Building, 5e Floor, Kingsfordweg 43 1043 GP

NLD Arnhem Cito Group Oude Oeverstraat 120 4th Floor, “Arnhem Bldg.” 6811 JZ

NLD Lelystad Dummy Technical Test Lab 8223 AL

NPL Kathmandu Fulbright Commission in Nepal (USEF/N) GPO Box 380

PAK Islamabad US Education Foundation Pakistan

Hse 3 & 5, St 17 & 18, F-6/2, 44000

PAK Karachi US Education Foundation (Karachi)

H#F-47/1 Park Lane, Block#5, K.D.A Scheme#5

PAK Lahore US Education Foundation (Lahore) H#19, F.C. College

PER Lima Avenida Angamos Oeste 160, Miraflores

Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano 18

PHL Cebu City c/o Train, Educ & Dev Cons Inc. Suite

308-Centro Maximo D Jakosalem Street

PHL Makati City Ateneo Professional Schools, 130 H

De La Costa Street, Salcedo Village 1200

POL Warsaw Polish-Japanese Institute of IT lll.Floor ul. Nowogrodzka 84/86 02-018

PRT Lisbon Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e

Tecnologias, Campo Grande, 376 1749-024

PRY Asuncion Centro Cultural Paraguayo Multi Purpose Room

ROM Bucharest IREX Bucharest 1-11 Economu Cezarescu St. Apt 1 060754

RUS Moscow Amer. Center for Education & Testing

2 Leninskii Prospekt / Room 530 117049

RUS St. Petersburg Central City Library, Mayakovskogo

Nab. Fontanka 46, 2nd Floor 191025

SAU Dammam Men Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Eastern Province Training Center 31421


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SAU Dammam Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Eastern Province Training Center 31421

SGP Singapore Informatics Campus, Prometric Test Center

Blk A Lvl3, 10-12 Science Centre Road 609080

SUR Paramaribo Hotel Krasnapolsky Domineestraat 39

SVN Ljubljana QSTC D.O.O. Neubergerjeva 31 1000

SYR Damascus Tajheez, Ahmed Mrewed Str Next to Nadi Al-Sharq 2313

THA Bangkok Institute of International Education

6th Floor Maneeya Center North 10330

TTO Port of Spain Crowne Plaza Trinidad San Bernardo Conference Room 1st Floor

TUR Ankara Turkish American Association Cinnah Caddesi 20, Kavaklidere 06690

TUR Izmir Turkish American Association Alsancak, 1379 Sokak No. 39 35210

TUR Nisantasi-Istanbul Bil-Merk Rumeli Cad. Villa Han 4-6 A Block K:6 80220

TWN Kaohsiung The Language Training & Testing Center

7F, 2 Chung-Cheng 3rd Road 800

TWN Taipei The Language Training & Testing Center 170 Hsin-Hai Road, Sec 2 106

TZA Dar Es Salaam University of Dar Es Salaam University Computing Center

UGA Kampala Cyber Networks Uganda House, 8th Floor

UKR Kyiv IREX Kyiv, 6th Floor Vul. Pecherskyy Uzviz 3 01023

URY Montevideo Holiday Inn Colonia 823

MAF St. Maarten University of St. Martin 1 University Blvd. PO Box 836

UZB Tashkent Global Study 38 Gulyamov Str. 700000

VEN Caracas Asociacion Venezolano-Americana de Amistad

Av Libertador, Multicentro Empresarial d Este 1060

ZAF Cape Town New Horizons, 2nd Floor, FNB Building 33 Heerengracht

ZAF Durban Prometric Mobile Testing Center Hilton Hotel 1004

ZAF Johannesburg Block C, Empire Park 55 Empire Road Parktown 2193

ZWE Harare iWynSys 146 Samora Machel Avenue East


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Appendix C: Sample ReferencesThe following references are listed solely as examples of the many books available that provide detailed technical information on the wireless technologies which may be covered by the IEEE WCET certification examination. The list is far from exhaustive; many other useful publications exist and should be considered by applicants while studying for the examination. Inclusion on this list is not intended as an endorsement of any book, nor does absence from this list imply anything about the content or utility of any reference.

Wireless Communications, Principles and Practice1. (2nd Ed.), T. S. Rappaport, Prentice Hall, 2002.Wireless Communications and Networking,2. J. W. Mark & W. Zhuang, Prentice Hall India, 2006.WCDMA for UMTS, Radio Access for Third Generation Mobile Communications3. (3rd Ed.), Editors: H. Holma & A. Toskala, Wiley, 2004. Digital Communications 4. (5th Ed.), J. G. Proakis & M. Salehi, McGraw Hill, 2008.Error Control Coding5. (2nd Ed.), S. Lin & D. J. Costello, Jr., Prentice Hall, 2004.Location Management Routing in Mobile Networks, 6. A. Mukherjee, Artech House Books, UK, April 2003.Internet Protocols, Advances, Technologies, and Applications, 7. S. Goswami, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.Designing and Developing Scalable IP Networks, 8. G. Davies, Wiley, 2004.Satellite Communications & Networks: Systems, Techniques and Technology 9. (2nd Ed.), G. Maral & M. Bousquet, Wiley, 1995.Wireless Communications & Networks 10. (2nd Ed.), W. Stallings, Prentice Hall, 2005.WCDMA (UMTS) Deployment Handbook, Planning and Optimization Aspects, 11. Editors: C. Chevallier, C. Brunner, A. Garavaglia, K. P. Murray, & K. R. Baker, Wiley, 2006.UMTS Performance Measurement, A Practical Guide for KPI’s for the UTRAN Environment,12. R. Kreher, Wiley, 2006.HSDPA/HSUPA for UMTS, 13. H. Holma & A. Toskala, Wiley, 2006.RF and Wireless Technologies, 14. B. Fette, R. Aiello, P. Chandra, D. M. Dobkin, A. Bensky, D. Miron, D. A. Lide, F. Dowla, & R. Olexa, Elsevier-Newness, 2008.Wireless Information Networks 15. (2nd Ed.), K. Pahlavan & A. H. Levesque, Wiley, 2005.Fundamentals of WiMAX: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking, 16. J. Andrews, A. Ghosh, & R. Muhamed, Prentice Hall, 2007.The Mobile Communications Handbook17. (2nd Ed.), J. D. Gibson (Editor-in-Chief), CRC Press, 1999.Digital Communications, Fundamentals and Applications18. (2nd Ed.), B. Sklar, Prentice Hall, 2002.Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet19. , J. Kurose & K. Rose, Addison Wesley, 2007.Internetworking With TCP/IP Volume 1: Principles Protocols, and Architecture20. , (5th Ed.), D. Comer, Prentice Hall, 2006.802.1121. Wireless LAN Fundamentals, P. Roshan & J. Leary, Cisco Press, 2004.Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS22. , J. Laiho, A. Wacker, & T. Novosad, Wiley, 2006.OFDM for Wireless Multimedia Communications23. , R. Van Nee & R. Prasad, Artech House Publishers, 2000.DC Power System Design for Telecommunications24. , W. D. Reeve, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2006.GSM Switching, Services and Protocols25. , J. Eberspacher, H-J. Vogel & C. Bettstetter, Wiley, 2001.Wireless Communications26. , A. F. Molisch, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2007.The cdma2000 System for Mobile Communications: 3G Wireless Evolution, 27. V. Vanghi, A. Damnjanovic, B. Vojcic, Prentice Hall, 2004.CDMA 2000 Evolution: System Concepts and Design Principles28. , K. Etemad, Wiley, 2004.Handbooks of the International Telecommunications Union –Radiocommunications Sector (ITU-R), 29. e.g., Land Mobile Handbook, Satellite Communications Handbook.Fundamentals of Wireless Communications30. , D. Tse, P. Viswanath, Cambridge University Press, 2005.


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Appendix D: Sample Examination Questions

The following questions are typical of those that will be used on IEEE WCET certification examinations. An answer key may be found at the end of this Appendix.

1. 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 Hz2. 400 Hz3. 0.5 MHz4. 2.5 MHz

2. In a CDMA cellular system, the coverage region of a cell located in a dense urban environment at 5:00 PM (busy hour) is most likely to be:

1. smaller than the coverage of 3:00 AM (dead hour) because of higher cell loading.2. the same as the coverage at 3:00 AM (dead hour) because propagation remains the same.3. the same as the cover at 3:00 AM (dead hour) because transmit power remains the same.4. smaller than the coverage at 3:00 AM (dead hour) because of more signal fading due to more cars

on the street.

3. A wireless channel has a 10 KHz Doppler spread and a 10 ms delay, and the over-the-air data rate with BFSK modulation is 1 Kbps. Which of the following is the best description of this channel?

1. Fast fading and frequency selective fading2. Slow fading and frequency nonselective fading3. Slow fading and frequency selective fading4. Fast fading and frequency nonselective fading

4. In 802.11 using RTS/CTS as an access scheme where the duration of RTS, CTS, and an ACK are all equal to T, the Short Interframe Spacing duration equals S and the data packet duration of the transmitting source is D, the total period allocated to the transmitting terminal and no others is:

1. 3T+2S+D2. 3T+3S+D3. 3T+4S+D4. 3T+S+D

5. The choice of a duplexing method depends on the:

1. nature of the available spectrum and of the traffic in uplink/downlink.2. modulation type.3. chosen multiple access technology.4. modulation type and the multiple access technology.


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6. The relationship among the IEEE 802.11 timing parameters is:

1. SIFS<DIFS<PIFS.2. PIFS<SIFS<DIFS.3. SIFS>PIFS>DIFS.4. SIFS<PIFS<DIFS.

7. Which of the following OSI layers is responsible for error recovery and reliability?

1. Data link2. Session3. Application4. Physical

8. The main function of the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) in an internet networking environment is to provide:

1. reliable communication for end systems.2. fragmentation and synchronization services.3. error recovery between adjacent nodes.4. a transparent routing among subnets.

9. A fundamental architectural difference between Mobile IPv4 and Mobile IPv6 is that:

1. Mobile IPv4 dynamic home agent discovery returns a single reply to the mobile node.2. Mobile IPv6 provides secure but less optimized routes than Mobile IPv4.3. Mobile IPv6 does not require Foreign Agent (FA).4. Mobile IPv6 does not require Home Agent (HA).

Answers: Q1 – 1; Q2 – 1; Q3 – 1; Q4 – 2; Q5 – 1; Q6 – 4; Q7 – 1; Q8 – 4; Q9 – 3


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Appendix E: Sample Forms

SPECIAL TESTING ACCOMMODATION REQUEST FORM

Candidates with disabilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Canadian/Australian equivalent, or other similar national laws should complete this form and have an appropriate licensed professional complete the Documentation of Disability-Related Needs form so their requests for accommodations can be processed efficiently. The information provided and any documentation regarding the disability and the need for accommodation in testing will be treated with strict confidentiality.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name: ___________________________First Name: _____________________Middle Initial: ___

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________State: ______ ZIP/Postal Code: ___________ Country:____________

Home Telephone Number: ___________________________

IEEE WCET ID Number: ____________________________

Testing Wndow ________________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS

Please check the accommodation(s) that you require: (Check all that apply.)

o Wheelchair accesso Special seatingo Readero Recordero Extended testing time (time and a half)o Separate testing areao Zoom text font sizeo Other special accommodations (please specify) ___________________________________________

Please mail, email, or fax this competed form (along with a copy of your Candidate Profile page) to PES within ten (10) business days of submitting your application.

Mail, email, or fax the form to:

Professional Examination Service475 Riverside Drive, 6th FloorWCET Testing Office (431)New York, NY 10115 USAfax: +1 917 305 9879email: [email protected]


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DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY-RELATED NEEDS BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL

This section must be completed by a licensed health care provider or an educational or testing professional to ensure that PES is able to provide the required test accommodations.

The nature of the disability, identification of the test(s) used to confirm the diagnosis, a description of past accommodations made for the disability, and the specific testing accommodations requested must be included.

PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION

I have known _____________________________________________ since ______________________ (Name of Applicant) (Date)

In my capacity as a(n) __________________________________________________________________ (Professional Title)

The applicant discussed with me the nature of the test to be administered. It is my opinion that, because of this applicant’s disability described below, he or she should be accommodated by providing the special arrangements listed on the Special Testing Accommodation Request form.

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

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Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________

Title: ________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________

License No. _____________________________________________________________________________ (if applicable)

Please mail, email, or fax this competed form (along with a copy of your Candidate Profile page) to PES within ten (10) business days of submitting your application.

Mail, email, or fax the form to:

Professional Examination Service475 Riverside Drive, 6th FloorWCET Testing Office (431)New York, NY 10115 USAfax: +1 917 305 9879email: [email protected]


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SUPPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Candidates who have been asked to submit additional documentation of their wireless communication engineering experience should use this form. If more than one position requires supporting documentation, please photocopy this form as needed.

Name: ____________________________________ Job Title: _______________________________________

Organization Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Organization Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Printed Name: __________________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Telephone Number: ______________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Email: _________________________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Signature: ______________________________________________________________________

Dates Employed: From: ____________________________ To: _____________________________________ (Month/Year) (Month/Year)

Estimated percent of time spent in wireless communication engineering: ______________________%

Job Duties and Responsibilities: _______________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

I attest that the facts presented on this form are accurate and complete and demonstrate to the best of my ability that more than 51% of my time on a daily basis was spent doing professional wireless communication engineering work in the position described above. I also understand that the decision regarding my eligibility to take the examination will be made on the basis of this and any other documentation submitted with this form. There is no appeal process to denial of eligibility.

Candidate’s Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Candidate’s Printed Name: ______________________________________________________________

Home Telephone Number: ____________________IEEE WCET ID # (if previously assigned): ________________

Return this form with any other supporting documentation to:

WCET Certification Program IEEE Communications Society 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Fax: +1 212 705 8999


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IEEE Communications Societythe Global Community of Communications Professionals


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About the IEEE Communications Society

The IEEE Communications Society is a diverse group of industry professionals with a common interest in advancing all communication technologies. Individuals within this unique community interact across international and technological borders to produce publications, organize conferences, foster educational programs, promote local activities, and work on technical committees

Website: www.comsoc.org

ConferencesEvery year, the IEEE Communications Society sponsors major conferences that attract hundreds of the best quality paper/presentation submissions and attendees. Held at convenient locations around the world, these meetings attract thousands of participants who have much to share beyond their strong desire to learn. Communications Society conferences and workshops provide ideal opportunities to be a part of the latest technological developments and network with the leaders who are changing the world of communications.

• IEEE/OSA Conference on Optical Fiber Communications/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC)

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2) This program falls within: __Engineering __Computer Sciences and Information Technologies__Physical Sciences __Biological and Medical Sciences __Mathematics TechnicalCommunications, Education, Management, Law and Policy__Other (please specify): ________

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25. Distributor (Reseller, Wholesaler,Retailer).

26. University, College/Other EducationalInstitutions, Libraries.

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1. Computers.2. Computer Peripheral Equipment.3. Software.4. Office and Business Machines.5. Test, Measurement, and Instrumentation

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1. General/Corporate Management.2. Engineering Management.3. Project Engineering Management.4. Research and Development Management.5. Design Engineering Management-Analog.6. Design Engineering Management-Digital.7. Research and Development Engineering.8. Design/Development Engineering-Analog.9. Design/Development Engineering-Digital.10. Hardware Engineering.

11. Software Design/Development.12. Computer Science.13. Science/Physics/Mathematics.14. Engineering (not elsewhere specified).15. Marketing, Sales, or Purchasing.16. Consulting.17. Education/Teaching.18. Retired.19. Other.___________________

1. Engineering or Scientific Management.2. Management other than Engineering.3. Engineering Design.4. Engineering.5. Software: Science/Engineering/Management.

6. Education/Teaching.7. Consulting.8. Retired9. Other ___________________

1. Chairman of the Board/President/CEO.2. Owner/Partner.3. General Manager.4. VP Operations.5. VP Engineering/Director of Engineering.6. Chief Engineer/Chief Scientist.7. Engineering Management.8. Scientific Management.9. Member of Technical Staff (MTS).

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Publications OptionsApply between 1 March 2008 to 15 August 2008 for Half Year Rate.Available to all Communications Society Members and Applicants

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IEEE ComSoc Membership includes: monthly IEEE Communications Magazine (value $27/year), Online Communications Ontology with Patent Citations,Online Access to IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials and Online Access to IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology.

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Option CI’m a current member of the IEEE and wish to join theCommunications Society. � $21Eligibility: As an IEEE member you need to complete only the “Personal” Section(on previous page).

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