COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIBER OPTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EHE 4210 FIBER OPTICS COMPULSORY 1 1 0 2

Offered By

Telecommunication Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

SADETTIN KESKIN

Offered to

Telecommunication Technology
Telecommunication Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

Students will be able to recognize the usage requirements for the optical communication system, and apprehend optical communication principles. The properties and types of fiber-optic cable, the parameters that affect the transmission of optic signal, and materials for the optical transmission will be explored.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the basic criterias required for the reflection and refraction of light.
2   To explain the number of modes that exist depends on the dimensions of the fiber-optic cable and the variation of the indices of refraction of both core and cladding across the cross section. The various modes include multimode step index, single-mode step index, single-mode graded index and multimode graded index.
3   To apprehend the propagation and attenuation of optical transmission line and the properties of light-sources and sensors.
4   To be able to select the elements required for system design.
5   To be able to recognize the parameters such as modulation and multiplexing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fiber-optic (FO) communication usage requirements and a simple block diagram of FO
2 Optical transmission and other transmission systems: supremacy, the area of operations and comparisons
3 Refraction and reflection of light, Snell s Law and light emission characteristics of fiber-optic
4 The number of modes and the variation of indices
5 Single-mode step index, single-mode dual step index and multimode graded index
6 Entry angle and numerical aperture of optical cable The minimum power to the optical transmitter and receiver
7 Materials used in optical transmission
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Propagation and attenuation of fiber-optic transmission Wavelength characteristics of an optical signal
10 Optical light sources and their characteristics
11 Raising the weakening optical signals again
12 Accounting optical power budget requirements for FO system
13 Optical filters, assemblers, multiplexers, demultiplexers and attenuators
14 Special equipments used in the assembly and testing of fiber-optic cable
15 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Elektronik Iletişim Teknikleri, W. Tomasi, MEB Basımevi, Istanbul, 2002
Supplementary Book(s):
Fiber Optik Haberleşme Ders Notları, S. Keskin, 2019
References: -
Materials: -

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Problem solving
3. Assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Learning outcomes will be assessed by mid-term and final exams

Assessment Criteria

Five learning outputs will be measured by mid-term and final exams. Besides that, assignments will be used to pursue the students' learning achievements.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course.
Any reproducing action will be punished by disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: sadettin.keskin@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0232-3012621

Office Hours

It will be announced to students at the beginning of the semester

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lecturing 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Preparing Individual Assignments 6 1 6
Final 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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