CONTENTS OF WIRELESS NETWORKING COURSES IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE CURRICULA IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

In all the eras of known human civilization, the role of Astronomy and space sciences has been dominant. Because of their specific role in human social activities related to religions and rituals these sciences procured leading position. In modern days too, the countries who are leaders in Astronomy and Space Science are leading the world. Unfortunately our country is still far behind in these areas, consequently far behind in scientific and social development. Wireless communication is the fastest growing segment of the communication industry that has captured the attention of media and the imagination of public. Requirement for multi applications and demand for wireless connectivity is now at its highest which has to be accomplished to satisfy the need of every user. In the following a review of topics related to wireless networking as included in space science and astronomy curricula in Pakistan is presented. In this study we are going to analyze the curriculum of space sciences along with wireless networking in all around the institutions in Pakistan. A comparison with international standards will be provided to discover the level of these curricula.