ECTS - Optical Communication Systems
Optical Communication Systems (EE406) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Optical Communication Systems | EE406 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| EE316 ve EE310 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Introduce the components of an optical communications system and to describe typical systems which employ optical techniques |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Optical fiber structures, waveguiding and fabrication, attenuation, signal distortion, mode coupling, LEDs and LASERs, power launching and coupling, photo detectors, optical receivers, point- to ?point links, line coding, coherent optical systems, photonic switching, unguided optical communication systems. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Overview of Optical Fiber Communication | Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 2 | Optical Fibers: Structures, Waveguiding | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 3 | Signal Degradation in Optical Fibers | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 4 | Optical Sources, Power Launching and Coupling | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 5 | Optical Sources, Power Launching and Coupling | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 6 | Photodetectors | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 7 | Optical Receiver Operation | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 8 | Optical Receiver Operation | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 9 | Digital Transmission Systems | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 10 | Analog Systems | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 11 | WDM Concepts and Components | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 12 | Optical Amplifiers | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 13 | Optical Networks | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 14 | Measurement Standards, Eye patterns, attenuation, dispersion measurements. | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 15 | Final examination period | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
| 16 | Final examination period | Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Gerd Keiser, 'Optical Fiber Communications' third edition, McGraw-Hill (2000) |
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| Other Sources | 2. Govind P. Agrawal, “Fiber-Optic Communication Systems”, 2nd ed., JohnWiley & Sons, Inc. (1997) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 4 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 3 |
| Toplam | 8 | 37 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) | |||||
| 4 | Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently. | |||||
| 7 | Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||