Information
| Unit | ADANA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | ELH234 |
| Name | Fiber Optic Cominication |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. SERDAR KAŞIKCI |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. SERDAR KAŞIKCI
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To contribute to the students to learn components used in optical communication systems. To provide calculation about optic laws. To provide understanding of principal and practice of basic concepts.
Course Content
Fiber optic communication system, optical sources, photodetectors, fiber optic waveguides, transmission characteristics of optic fibers, fiber materials, optical fiber losses.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand the requirements for use in optical communication systems. |
| LO02 | To understand the principles of optical communications |
| LO03 | Fiber optic cable characteristics, Recognizing the types and fiber optic cables in optical signal transmission parameters that affect the ability to comprehend |
| LO04 | Fiber optic cable characteristics, Recognizing the types and fiber optic cables in optical signal transmission parameters that affect the ability to comprehend |
| LO05 | Recognizing optical source and detector used in optical communications |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | 1.Program graduates have sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and the implementation of the telecommunication issues in these areas | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | 2.Program graduates have knowledge regarding available materials and their selection in telecommunication sector. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | 3. Program graduates have knowledge of planning and organizing ateliers and operating plants in telecommunication sector. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | 4. Program graduates have ability to follow developing technologies with his/her acquired knowledge. | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | 5. Program graduates have ability to design and draw the professional plans and projects by using a computer drawing or simulation program in his/her filed. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | 6.Program graduate carry out a basic level study on his/her own, collect, analyze and interpret the data and prepare the final report in order to examine a problem regarding telecommunication technologies. | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | 7. Program graduates take responsibility as a team member in order to solve the problems encountered in the applications of telecommunication area; he/she who has the conscious of the necessity of lifelong learning renews his/herself continuously to access knowledge. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | 8. Program graduates have ability to use at least one computer programming language and a foreign language in the extent required by the profession. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | 9. Program graduates use one computer software required by the field at least and information and communication technologies in a basic level. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | 10. Program graduates inculcate to be a patient individual with responsibility consciousness and moral values required by the profession. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | 12.Program graduates act according to professional ethics to provide the occupational health and safety in the field | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History of Fiber optics and propagation | preliminary | |
| 2 | Introduction to fiber optics communication systems | preliminary | |
| 3 | Optical fiber waveguides | preliminary | |
| 4 | Snell Law, Acceptance angle, unmerical aperture, phase and group velocity | preliminary | |
| 5 | Fibers index profile | preliminary | |
| 6 | Light Sources | preliminary | |
| 7 | Light detecors | preliminary | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | preliminary | |
| 9 | Transmission characteristics of optical fibers | preliminary | |
| 10 | Loss types, dispersion, | preliminary | |
| 11 | Polarization, optic components, | preliminary | |
| 12 | Fiber materials and properties | preliminary | |
| 13 | Optical fiber connectors and losses | preliminary | |
| 14 | Optical amplifiers, | preliminary | |
| 15 | Fiber optic systems now and then | preliminary | |
| 16 | Term Exams | preliminary | |
| 17 | Term Exams | preliminary |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||