Auburn Offers Wireless Engineering Degree

09/01/2002

AUBURN, ALA. - This fall, Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will launch the nation's first bachelor of wireless engineering degree program to provide students with the expertise needed for many related emerging technologies.

"We are thrilled to announce this degree program," says Larry Benefield, dean of the Ginn College of Engineering. "To ensure that the program addresses the full spectrum of industry needs, we worked closely with wireless industry representatives."

The new degree program is an interdisciplinary effort that involves faculty and programs in two departments - Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Software Engineering. The program offers specialization in hardware, software and networks.