Dr. Svetislav Maric is the Director of Engineering, Data Science, and Technology Programs at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Maric previously held the position of Senior Lecturer at Cambridge University in the UK. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Rochester in the USA, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Communications from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
Dr. Maric is the director of the program that offers 30 professional certificates in different technology areas. One of these certificates is the Wireless Communications Technologist Program. Developed in cooperation with Motorola, the program is tailored to fulfill a huge labor market gap. Motorola and its partners are in need of skilled wireless communications technologists.
Dr. Maric worked closely with Motorola, the equipment maker, to develop this program.
The program is asynchronous, online, available internationally, and consists of two courses and an internship. Each course is 30 hours over 3 months. Office hours are available weekly. An internship is provided by Motorola and its partners. Students gain hands-on experience and are able to join the workforce upon graduation
This program and career choice could be an excellent option for people who like technology and don’t want to pursue a full undergraduate engineering degree. No background in engineering is required. There is a great demand for skilled workers in this area across industries ranging from Motorola and its partners to the military to manufacturing.
Motorola - a producer of equipment, collaborates with local vendors big and small which distribute, sell, and deploy elements to customers. Graduates can work for local Motorola vendors or if they are interested in starting their own business, they can possibly start their own partnership with Motorola. Motorola welcomes this type of business.
Whenever there is a huge market demand for any type of skilled workers there is also demand for affiliated managers, supervisors, trainers of new hires, etc.
Brief job description - In wireless networks, there are two parts: elements and network.
Graduates will learn how to identify radio elements, what types of instruments to use, and how to troubleshoot problems and repair elements, diagnose and resolve network problems.
Program link:
https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/wireless-communications-technologist
