Course Number: VTE265
Course Title: Fiber Optics
 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 
 

General Objective
 

This course will introduce telecommunications students to the concept of using light to transmit and receive information via a fiber optic system. The principles and components of fiber optic communications technology and the theories of light as they relate to the types and uses of lasers are described. The practical aspects of fiber optic splicing, connections and fiber optic system troubleshooting are also presented.

 

Specific Objectives

Students will be able to:

1. explain how a fiber optic system uses light, the construction of fiber optic cables and the advantages and disadvantages of the fiber optic system.
2. describe fiber optic components, their characteristics and factors that affect their performance.
3. describe methods of modulation, Signal to Noise Ratio and BER.  
4. construct a fiber optic system and demonstrate the characteristics of Time Division Multiplexing.
5. correctly terminate fiber optic cable.
6. troubleshoot a fiber optic system.