這是 2013/1/30 在臺灣科技大學舉辦的「無線通訊人才培訓及認證說明會」投影片。

2. IEEE Wireless Communication
Engineering Technology
(WCET)
Ray-Guang Cheng,
Professor,
Dept. of Electronic and Computer Eng.,
NTUST

3. Outline
• Before introduction …
• Overview of IEEE WCET Program
• WCET @ Taiwan

4. The Whole Story
• 1997.10~1998.1, TMN GSM Network Optimization
– Meet a young consultant
• 1999.7~9: Representative of ITRI for 3GPP standard
meeting
– Meet a senior engineer and WG Chair
• 2005~: IEEE & 3GPP standard meeting
– Meet lots of domain experts
• 2007, Focus Group Participant of WCET
– Heard WCET for the first time
• 2012.12: NSC Project
– Introduce WECT as our main target

5. FAQ
• For certification:
– “just wondering what is the importance of the
certificate” “for experienced engineers, they can proof
themselves based on achievements done .... so the
motivation to get such certificate is very little” “I don't
think the company would regard this as a must”
– “if an employee can spend time on their work and get
their work done, the manager knows and the
employee would get what they deserve”
– “this certificate may be useful for a new graduate”
– “maybe works for some people who want to change
their career/specialties”

6. FAQ
• For training:
– “HR told us that the training expense will be covered
by our BU. Some engineers show their interest in
attending this course. But the course is too expensive
for us.” “We don’t know whether the course is really
good for our engineers. So I may not support this.”
– “two types of training are available on the marketing.
One is to know a new technology and the other is to
learn new skill… I think the main question is that
whether the audience’s skill set can improve or not
after taking this course.”
•

7. FAQ
• For training:
– “maybe it's good for FAE and PM. I guess most of
engineers would agree with you on this points”
– “The course covers a lot of things. I am not sure if a
student can learn everything in 3 days.”

8. Some Quotes from IEEE Staff
• I'll start with the overall target group for both WCET and training ---
engineers who are currently working in the wireless industry -- could
be manufacturing, services, consulting, systems, equipment,
government, testing. We have had engineers who wanted to know
more about the scope of wireless, engineering marketers who
needed to understand how wireless equipment and systems
function together, those wishing to enter a new field of telecom,
managers challenging their engineering staff, and those engineers
looking for proof of their expertise. Motivations can be unusual.
Yet I'd say that most want to include it on a resume to help with
employment searches or with an RFP or contract negotiation -- to
support their positions as being current in the field. Some
companies have used WCET for continuing education and
purchased multiple seats. Fear of failure is a handicap.

9. Some Quotes from IEEE Staff
• Data indicates that about half of engineering school graduates have
a bachelor's degree while the remainder go on for additional higher
education -- a Masters or Doctorate. The exam and the training
have been constructed for those with a bachelor's degree and
three years of experience in the field. (Frankly our feedback
indicates the exam is challenging and perhaps more rigorous than
originally intended.) As you know, the certification is trans
-national and vendor-neutral. Our experience with universities
indicate that wireless engineering does not have
common curricula -- if there is a university program available --
and academic courses rarely cover implementation of
technologies.

10. Some Quotes from IEEE Staff
• Whoever successfully negotiates the WCET exam has clearly
demonstrated a real-world knowledge of wireless and how to
apply that knowledge in the workplace. The credential is valid,
although not as well known as we would like it to be. We can go to
our surveys and feedback and select quotes from candidates
which indicate that preparing for the exam and attaining the
credential have helped in employment, either as a clear
indication of a broader capability than that which is needed for
the current position or a complement to experience or as a
credential that would be used to hire. There is an alumni group on
FB which discuss issues, including employment.

11. Some Quotes from IEEE Staff
• The training is broader than the exam and we view it as a
gateway to the exam. Almost 700 registrants took wireless training
courses from us last year, either in-person or virtually via the online
option. Again attendee feedback indicates a very high level
of satisfaction. All of our instructors hold the WCP credential. CEUs
are issued for course attendees. In 2013, we anticipate new
courses, updates on current courses, 50% increase in registrants
and more in-person venues for courses. We have high expectations
for ComSoc training. Most competitive, commercial courses appear
to be much more expensive than ours. A one day virtual course
for US$300 is considered very reasonable. Informa charges
over US$2,000 for a 3 day telecom course.

12. Challenges
• Can we demonstrate the value of WCET?
• Can we provide an affordable price for
those who are interesting in this program?

13. Overview of IEEE WCET
Program

14. WCET Certification - Why
Created to help: “WCP certification greatly helps
to communicate my capabilities
– Address the to others; … preparing for and
continuing education maintaining the certification
needs of wireless has been great for my
continuing education and
communications broadening my background.
professionals The certification procedure also
– Meet industry’s need helps me to understand my
strengths and weaknesses in the
for qualified wireless field.”
professionals - Chris Barroso
IEEE Wireless Communications Professional ®
San Diego, CA, USA

15. WCET Certification - Intent
“I manage a team of • IEEE WCET Certification
engineers ... I would likely use
questions such as those
effectively measures skills
posed in the WCET exam to and knowledge used in
filter out candidates … I would contemporary practice
make hiring decisions
based, at least in part, on • Successful candidates
WCET results.”
- Subramanian Vasudevan earn the credential
IEEE Wireless Communications Professional ®
Whippany, NJ, USA
“Wireless Communication
Professional” (WCP)

16. Who Qualifies?
“Wireless technology and • Primarily designed for wireless
practice requires that almost any communication professionals
task performed involves intuition, who:
knowledge, and context in a – Hold a bachelor’s degree from an
broad range of areas even when accredited institution
the task is very specific. The
WCET exam provides – Have at least three years of
professional recognition for professional wireless engineering
experience
those individuals who have the
necessary breadth and can be
• Can help those working in other
counted on as effective
practitioners in the engineering, areas switch to the wireless field
deployment, or operation of • Candidates self-select; no one is
wireless systems.” excluded from taking this exam
- Adam Drobot
WCET Industry Advisory Board Member
formerly Telcordia

17. WCPs: Why I Got Certified
• To help increase and “Congratulations and well done
demonstrate my knowledge of on gaining this certification.
wireless communications Now that you have gained
• To gain an industry- this qualification it is time to
acknowledged credential to consider introducing the
help advance my career WCET certification program
to the team for others to
• To demonstrate my aspire to do the same and add
commitment to the wireless this credential to their
industry and the profession professional development
plans.”
• To understand my strengths in - Ian Rose
the field and broaden my BT Design, UK
Congratulatory note to a member of his
background staff upon passing the exam

18. How is WCET Different?
• Vendor-neutral
• Trans-national
• WCET focus is explicitly on the knowledge
and on-the-job experience that a practicing
wireless communications professional
needs to be successful globally in this
industry

19. Top 5 Reasons for Organizations
to Support WCET
"Started a consulting 1. WCP credential holders have
demonstrated a thorough
practice in wireless knowledge of wireless
communications, engineering technology
specializing in point to concepts.
point connections ...
I felt that this
2. WCP credential holders have
shown their skill in applying
certification would this knowledge to practical
enhance my problems.
qualifications with
new clients." 3. WCP credential holders have
- TomLavrisa, IEEE WCP successfully responded to a
Kanata, ON, Canada significant challenge in
earning the credential.

20. Top 5 Reasons for Organizations
to Support WCET
“WCET certification 4. Investing in employees
distinguishes me as a aids in retaining them.
wireless expert. For
customers, the
certification helps 5. Supporting the WCP
provide a level of trust credential makes a
that they are being powerful statement to
advised by a certified customers about the
wireless engineer." caliber of your people
- Jeff Smith, IEEE WCP
Cisco Systems, Inc.
and your commitment to
Englewood, CO, USA best practices.

21. Exam Specifics
• Examination Details
– Four-hour, 150-question multiple-choice exam
– Given at secure computer-based testing centers
– Over 500 testing sites in 75 countries worldwide
• Examination Fees
– US$450 for IEEE and ComSoc members
– US$500 for non-members
– Includes application fee, seat fee, score report
• Set the date of your exam during the exam window at a testing
center local to you
• Competitive pass rate; this is a difficult exam – preparation is
required and necessary for success
• Earning the WCP carries significant weight in the industry

22. Resources
• Online Practice Exam
– US$50.00
– Understand your areas of
strength and where you
could use some extra work
• ComSoc Training
– www.comsoc.org/training
– Get up to speed quickly
while learning from experts
in the field
– Member discounts / Group
pricing
– Offer a combination Exam
Seat + 5 day Course for one
low price / one invoice

23. Candidate’s Handbook
• FREE on request
– To help you determine if
getting IEEE WCET Certified
is right for you
• Provides insight on:
– Subject areas covered
– Application procedures
– Sample references
– Sample questions
– Contact information
• Electronic & print versions
available

24. WEBOK
• Second Edition released
October 2012; published
by Wiley
• Covers seven key areas
in wireless with detailed
references at the end of
each chapter
• 1st edition sold over
2,000 copies
• $75 USD

25. FREE Resources
Over 6,500 opt-in
subscribers and
growing!
• Bi-monthly news service designed to help you manage your
career by bringing you up-to-date information on the wireless
industry
• Free ComSoc Webinars
• Visit www.ieee-wcet.org to access:
– Glossary of common wireless communication terms
– List of sample references
– Sample test questions
– List of known training providers

26. Please visit IEEE ComSoc and
WCET websites for more info
• Visit www.ieee.org for info about IEEE
• Visit www.comsoc.org for info about IEEE ComSoc
• Visit www.ieee-wcet.org for info about IEEE WCET and access to:
– Glossary of common wireless communication terms
– List of sample references
– Sample test questions
– List of known training providers
• Visit ieee-wcet.ntust.edu.tw for info about IEEE WCET @ Taiwan

27. WCET Certification

28. Areas of Expertise
• Area 1 (19-23%) - RF Engineering, Propagation,
Antennas, and Signal Processing:
– Tasks and knowledge related to: antennas, RF engineering,
transmission, reception, propagation, channel modeling, and
signal processing.
– Evaluate system performance and reliability; calculate path loss;
evaluate the effects of different fading 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 and
analyze procedure to optimize the coverage of a radio; make RF
system measurements.

29. Areas of Expertise
• Area 2 (19-23%) - Wireless Access Technologies:
– Tasks and knowledge related to wireless access networks,
especially the physical, MAC, and link layers.
– Analyze building blocks, multiple access, mobility management,
and spectrum implications in wireless access system design;
analyze design considerations to optimize capacity/coverage;
design and analyze a wireless access system; analyze the
required bandwidth for a wireless system and tradeoffs; analyze
wireless access technology standards, their features, and
evolution.

30. Areas of Expertise
• Area 3 (19-23%) - Network and Service Architecture:
– Tasks and knowledge related to network infrastructure, including
core networks; service frameworks such as IMS; and application
architectures such as voice, video streaming, and messaging.
All-IP services architecture as in 3GPP Rel 6 and beyond,
including Enhanced Packet Services (EPS) as in 3GPP Rel 8
LTE (Long Term Evolution) and EPC (Enhanced Packet Core).
– 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.

31. Areas of Expertise
• Area 4 (11-15%) - Network Management and Security:
– Tasks and knowledge related to fault, configuration, account,
performance, maintenance, security management, management
availability, and operation support systems (examples include
network service assurance and provisioning).
– 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.

32. Areas of Expertise
• Area 5 (6-8%) - Facilities Infrastructure:
– Tasks and knowledge related to the specification, design,
implementation, and operation of facilities and sites.
– 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.

33. Areas of Expertise
• Area 6 (6-8%) - Agreements, Standards, Policies, and
Regulations:
– Tasks and knowledge related to externally imposed compliance
requirements and conformance testing, including
interoperability.
– 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.

34. Areas of Expertise
• Area 7 (8-12%) - Fundamental Knowledge:
– Basic knowledge that a wireless communications engineer would
use in order to perform tasks across all domains.
– Apply basic concepts related to electrical engineering,
communications systems, and general engineering
management.

35. WCET Training
• 3-Day In-Person Course
– Get up to date on RF Engineering, Propagation and
Antennas; Wireless Access Technologies;
Network and Service Architectures; Wireless
Network Management and Security; Infrastructure
and Wireless Communication; Agreements,
Standards, Policies and Regulations; as well as
your Basic Fundamental Knowledge.
– This course reviews and delves into areas every
professional working in wireless should be proficient
in.

36.
Intensive
Wireless
3-­‐Day
In-­‐Person
Course
Communica;ons
Engineering:
GLOBECOM
2012
Current
Prac;ces
Dec.
2-­‐4,
CA
-­‐
USA
REGISTRATION:
$1600
non-­‐member
/
$1450
member
EARLY
registra?on
discounted
price:
$1500
non-­‐member
/
$1350
member
Instructor: Lee Vishloff
Lee Vishloff lives in Vancouver Canada. He has over 30 years of experience in telecom
and wireless design. He has spent the majority of his career managing teams and
providing technical leadership for various industries including wireless, satellite, telecom,
semiconductors, consulting and fiber optics. He has worked in numerous technical areas
including wireless system design, product design, analog, RF, digital, embedded firmware,
modems and satellite equipment. In addition to his extensive R&D management
experience, he has experience managing patent portfolios, standards, product research
and university research. Mr. Vishloff has served on numerous joint industry-academic
committees and boards including the TR Labs Board, BCIT Tech Centre Advisory
Committee, UBC ECE Advisory Committee, and the Micronet Coordinating Committee.

37. Day 1 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
• 9:00am: Introduction and Welcome
9:15am - 10:00am: Fundamentals Review
10:00am - 11:45pm: RF Engineering, Propagation and Antennas
11:45am - 12:00pm: Q/A
(Topics covered include: Antenna basics and parameters; directivity, gain and
effective aperture; antenna polarization and bandwidth; antenna types and diversity;
phased arrays, beamforming, and smart antennas, MIMO.)
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 4:45pm: RF Engineering, Propagation and Antennas continues
4:45pm - 5:00pm: Q/A
(Radio Wave Propagation topics of lecture include: Line of Sight transmission theory;
free space loss with a focus on the Friis Transmission Formula and Link Budget;
spectrum and regulatory bodies; propagation environments; and software modeling
tools. RF Transmission System & Engineering - the Superheteordyne Receiver;
Receiver sensitivity; frequency conversion process; receiver dynamic range; filter
and selectivity; receiver phase noise; direct conversion & other receivers; detector &
demodulator are some of the concepts discussed.)

38. Day 2 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
• 9:00am - 11:45am: Wireless Access Technologies
11:45am - 12:00pm: Q/A
(Learn about access technology attributes and evolution; mobile cellular standards and
technology evolution; gain an introduction to IEEE Wireless Technologies; satellite
communications attributes, other wireless systems; spectrum considerations, tends and the
future)
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 4:45pm: Network and Service Architectures
4:45pm - 5:00pm: Q/A
(Review fundamental networking concepts; IP networking fundamentals, including IPv6;
mobility management; 802.11-based WLAN network fundamentals; basics of teletraffic
analysis. In this section Cellular network architectures (Functional requirements; network
elements and functions; network protocols; examples of signalling for call delivery,
roaming, etc.; packet data services in 2G cellular systems) are addressed as is how we are
moving towards an all IP-Core Network (Technologies for QoS support and VoIP transport;
SIP signalling; cellular network evolution to all-IP core network architectures; IP Multimedia
Subsystem; LTE's Evolved Packet Core. Additionally, service architectures and alternative
• 9:00am - 11:45am:
architectures (IMS; service creation and architectures, including Parlay/OSA concepts;
mesh networks; ad hoc Wireless Access Technologies examined.)
networks; satellite networks) are
11:45am - 12:00pm: Q/A

39. Day 3 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
• 10:00am - 11:45am: Wireless Network Management and Security
11:45am - 12:00: Q/A
(Gain a deeper understanding of Network Management: Motivation, Internet protocol
suite and SNMP; network management attributes; ITU TMN, FCAPS and Layers;
reference architecture and interfaces; business process framework; network
management evolution. Under Security learn about: Basic concepts; wireless
security; WiFi security; cellular security [GSM, UMTS, LTE]).
12:00- 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Wireless Network Management and Security continues
2:30pm - 2:45pm: 15 minute break;
2:45pm - 3:45pm: Facilities Infrastructure
(The Infrastructure and Wireless Communication part of the course delves into
wireless base station equipment; site development, and industry standards.)
3:45pm -4:45pm: Agreements, Standards and Policies
4:45pm - 5:00pm: Q/A

40. IEEE WCET@Taiwan

41. IEEE ComSoc & NTUST Partnership
• IEEE ComSoc and NTUST believe that they share
common objectives and perspectives to provide
recognized credentials for those practicing in the
wireless field and to ascertain that those who
successfully complete certification processes will be
qualified to work in the wireless communication
engineering field.
• As such, ComSoc enters into a Franchise agreement
today with the NTUST for the purpose of NTUST
representing the IEEE WCET exam and associated
products in Taiwan.

42. MoU between IEEE and NTUST
11/29/2013

43. IEEE WCET認證與培訓計畫
• WCET Certification：
– 透過IEEE WCET認證計畫，建立國內無線通訊工程
領域具公信力的證書，並與國際接軌；
– 透過認證考試，讓無線通訊專業技術人才瞭解自己
的技術強弱點，以選擇合適的課程，持續進修；
• WCET Training：
– 學校：以WCET認證規範為基礎，調整教學與課程
，讓人才培育及研發技術能與產業更加緊密結合；
– 產業：提供國內無線通訊從業人員目標導向的培訓
課程。

44. 2013 Exam Dates
• 考試時間：
– Spring
• Application Deadline: 22 March
• Testing Window: 7 April – 4 May
– Fall
• Application Deadline: 13 September
• Testing Window: 29 September – 2 November
• 考場地點： 語言訓練測驗中心 (LTTC), 務必攜帶護照
– 台北考場:台北市辛亥路2段170號一樓107室 (位於台大校總區語文大樓內，由台大
辛亥路側門進入較近)
– 高雄考場:高雄市中正3路2號7樓（位於美國在台協會高雄辦事處樓上）

45. WCET Training Course
• 課程名稱：Basics of RF Propagation, Analysis, and
Design for IEEE WCET Certification
• 上課時間： 2010/2/1~2010/2/4及2010/2/8~2010/2/11,
9:00am~1:30pm (28 hrs.)
• 上課地點：遠傳電訊教育中心
• 上課方式：即時線上教學
• 上課人數：10~15人
• 上課對象：通訊相關科系，大學(含)以上，擁有通訊相
關產學業經驗，英文佳
• 報名費用：每人新台幣6萬元(含講義、午餐、茶點)

46. WCET Training Course
• 課程名稱：Wireless Communications Engineering:
Current Practices
• 上課日期：Dec. 2-4, 2012 (9:00AM-5:00PM, 20 hrs.)
• 上課地點：GLOBECOM 2012, Anaheim, CA - USA
• 報名費用：
On/By 2 November 2012:
$1,350 IEEE/ComSoc member/$1,500 non-member
After 2 November 2012:
$1,450 IEEE/ComSoc member/$1,600 non-member
• 教材：講師的投影片講義以及The Wireless Engineering
Body of Knowledge (WEBOK), 2nd edition.

47. WCET Training Course
• 課程名稱：Wireless Communications Engineering: Current
Practices
• 上課時間：Feb. 21~23, 2013, (9:00am~5:00pm, 20 hrs.)
• 上課地點：台科大國際大樓
• 上課方式：IEEE認證講師親自授課
• 上課人數：10~25人
• 上課對象：通訊相關科系，大學(含)以上，擁有通訊相關
產學業經驗，英文佳
• 教材：講師的投影片講義，以及The Wireless Engineering
Body of Knowledge (WEBOK), 2nd edition. (75USD)

48.
Intensive
Wireless
3-­‐Day
In-­‐Person
Course
Communica;ons
Engineering:
21-­‐23
February
2013
Current
Prac;ces
IB
202,
NTUST
REGISTRATION:
$1600
non-­‐member
/
$1450
member
EARLY
registra?on
discounted
price:
$1500
non-­‐member
/
$1350
member
Instructor: Daniel Wong, President, Daniel Wireless LLC
K. Daniel Wong is President of Daniel Wireless LLC, a California-registered company that
provides consulting and training in wireless, networking and software. He has over 18
years experience in wireless communications, both in industry and academia.
His research work has covered a wide range of areas in wireless communications and
has been widely published in top journals and conferences. Daniel is also an experienced
speaker and teacher, having taught many highly-rated university level courses, industry
short courses and tutorials at conferences, to a wide range of students from industry,
government and academia.
He is a member of the Practice Analysis Task Force that helped create IEEE’s WCET
certification program, and a co-author and co-editor of IEEE’s Wireless Engineering Book
of Knowledge (WEBOK). Daniel is also the author of Wireless Internet
Telecommunications (Artech House, 2004) and Fundamentals of Wireless
Communication Engineering Technologies (Wiley, 2012).

49. 2013首年推廣價
WCET 3天短期課程
WCET認證考試
IEEE會員/ IEEE原價：43,500 NTD (1,450 USD)
IEEE原價：13,500 NTD (450 USD)
台科產學聯盟會員
首年推廣價： 24,000 NTD (800 USD)
首年推廣價：7,500 NTD (250 USD)
非會員
IEEE 原價：48,000 NTD (1,600 USD)
IEEE原價： 15,000 NTD (500
首年推廣價： 27,000 NTD (900 USD)
USD)
首年推廣價：9,000 NTD (300 USD)
今日限時特惠價：1/30說明會當天完成預約登記，2/4日中午12:00前完成報名及繳
費。 逾時未完成繳費者取消資格，由其他人依登記順序遞補。
• On-line practice exam.: USD $25, contact NTUST for the promotion code

50. 繳費方式
• 訓練課程/認證考試：
– 於台科大WCET網站(http://ieee-wcet.ntust.edu.tw/
)下載報名表，附上郵局劃撥單回傳。
– 需指明參加 “WCET訓練” 或 “WCET考試”
– 會員價請於報名表上加註IEEE會員編號或產
業聯盟會員

51. Chances
• We provide an affordable price for those
who are interesting in this program.
• To demonstrate the value of WCET
– We will implement WCET at NTUST and
demonstrate its value through our students.
– Your participation is the key to success.

52. 產業聯盟會員招募
• 義務：
– 同意將WCET證照列為公司徵才或獎勵選項
– 繳交年費：
• 一般會員：10萬元/年，首年年費打六折
• 權利：
– 贈送IEEE WCET 訓練課程2名+證照考試1名
– 免費/優惠參加聯盟舉辦之研討會等活動
– 協助規劃客製化企業內訓課程
• 聯絡窗口：台科大產學中心，周春芳經理
– Tel: 02-2730-1046
– Email: frances@mail.ntust.edu.tw