Wireless Communications Technologist for High Schoolers
Unlock the Power of Wireless Networks and Media Streaming: Explore Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AR, and AI for the Connected World
Wireless networks have empowered smart cities and homes as well as work, gaming, and entertainment in the cloud. The powerful combination of wireless networks and media streaming further expands the reach of on-the-go entertainment. In this program, high school students will gain a solid background in popular wireless technologies as well as digital content applications involving audio, video, image, and augmented reality.
Learning Format:
Online | 3 - 9 Months
Enjoy the flexibility of learning at your own pace while the course is open. Courses are 100 percent online, with no in-person meetings. You will have access to the course materials for about 3-weeks per course during the Summer quarter and about 10-weeks per course during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. This program is a cohort. Enrolled high school students will take all 3 courses together and in order.
What you will learn:
- Wi-Fi core modules and frequency bands
- Wi-Fi link adaptation, channel sensing, and multi-antenna capabilities
- Wi-Fi security and power management protocols
- Techniques to enhance Wi-Fi performance for typical deployments
- Bluetooth connection modes, profiles, pairing, and authentication
- Bluetooth location and positioning services, and audio sharing/streaming
- Bluetooth development, testing, and sniffer platforms
- Audio and video codec architectures
- Tradeoffs in coding efficiency and scene complexity
- Adaptive video streaming platforms
- Immersive communications using augmented reality
- Artificial intelligence in image and speech processing
Average Entry Level Salary:
$53,000 - $82,000 per year
How to Enroll:
Pay as You Go Per Course:
For general enrollments, expand the “courses” tab at the bottom of this page to review the course list and then click a course to see details and enroll. You may pay per course as you work through the program. Courses must be taken in sequence.
Scholarships:
No Futures scholarships are available for Fall 2025.
