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Communications Engineers continue to be in demand as communications technology continually evolves. The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) promotes technological innovation and fosters creation and sharing of information among the global technical community. They are dedicated to STEM education opportunities at the pre-university level with the goal of inspiring students to pursue careers in communications engineering.
Verizon is also helping to bring STEM education opportunities to pre-university students. They have partnered with the best minds at the intersection of education and technology to provide cutting-edge resources. Among these resources are free lesson plans that K-12 educators can download for their use within their classrooms. Check out the following free lesson plans from Verizon that ComSoc recommends for teachers to help inspire their students in the field of communications engineering.
Applications and Communications
- Emoji Design– create emojis using the Vectr graphics software
- Cyber Security – build and use their own cipher wheel to create a secret message as they explore basic cryptographic algorithms
Radio Communications
- Percentages Using SNR – use a virtual reality app to investigate signal strength, distance, and other factors that affect wireless communications in a house
- Changing Fractions to Decimals or Decimals to Fractions Using Signal Strength and Distance -use a virtual reality app to investigate signal strength, distance, and other factors that affect wireless communications in a house
- SNR House: Lesson 3-Proportaional/Non Proportional Relationships Using Signal Strength and Distance – use a virtual reality app to investigate signal strength, distance, and other factors that affect wireless communications in a house
Electronic Communications
- Electricity with Snap Circuits – build and define the parts of an electrical circuit using a Snap Circuit
- You Have a Telegram – design, build and troubleshoot a simple Morse code generator