Explosive growth in the wireless areas of cellular and digital personal
communications services over the past few years has been shadowed by a
decrease in the availability of trained workers. Included in the
trained workers needed are four-year graduates with electrical
engineering, computer engineering, electronics/technician, or
software/lprogramming degrees with a concentration in wireless
technology. The mission of Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC
(pronounced GeeWec) is to increase the quality and the quantity of
technicians, engineers, and information technology specialists for the
wireless industry. GWEC is supported by industry members:  Motorola,
Lucent Technologies, Ericsson, AT&T Wireless, Northern Telecom, Nokia,
Movilnet, Midwest Wireless Communications, Telcordia Technologies, and
AirTouch Communications. Twenty-seven schools are GWEC Education
Partners including eighteen four-year or Masters level programs. GWEC
initiatives apply to the CCLI themes of innovative educational
materials addressing an enormous national and international need for
well-prepared graduates with wireless knowledge. This project includes:
A) Innovative materials for national distribution that have evaluated,
tested and developed with industry and education experts. B)
Professional faculty development through tested and evaluated methods.
C) Teaching and learning strategies that have been integrated with
practical application experiences providing students with theory and
application. D) Care to include minority programs and foster the growth
of additional minority involvement.