OPTICAL COMMUNICATION

SYSTEM

EKT 465

SEMESTER 1 - 2017/18 3 Credit Hours

Course Outcomes

CO1:Ability to define, describe and understand light

properties concept and principle in Optical

Communications Systems.

CO2:Ability to derive solutions for how attenuation and

dispersion affect the propagation of data signals in

optical fiber, and apply these solutions to analyze the

maximum data rate and transmission distance of

optical transmission links

Course Outcomes (cont.)

CO3:Evaluate the different type of networking

configurations that may be used in an optical network

CO4:Design a basic optical communication system and

calculate how altering the parameters of the

components used would change the system capacity.

Course Contents

Chapter 1: Fundamental of Fiber Optics

Chapter 2: Light Propagation & Transmission

Characteristics of Optical Fiber

Chapter 3: Optical Components/ Passive Devices

Chapter 4: Light Detectors, Noise and Detection

Chapter 5: Optical Amplifiers& Line Coding

Chapter 6: System Design

Chapter 7: Multichannel System

Textbook

Gerd Keiser,

Optical FiberCommunications, 5th Edition,

McGraw Hill,

2015

Supplier

Gerd Keiser, Optical FiberCommunications, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2015 [Textbook]

Pustaka Union & Enterprise

No. 10, Lebuhraya Bukit Kayu Hitam,

Pekan Changlun II,

TEL: 04 - 924 2213,

H/P: 013 - 4396 718

References

1. Joseph C. Palais, Fiber Optic Communications, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005

2. Jeff Hecht, Undestanding Fiber Optics, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006

Course Assessment/Evaluation

Examination (70%)Final Examination = 60%Mid-Term Examination ( MTE) =10%

Coursework (30%)Quizzes = 10%Assignments = 10%Mini Projects = 10%

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Final Examination = 60%

Answer 5 out of 6Q

Examination ( MTE) =10%

Chap 1 to 2, 1 Q each, 10 Marks per Q

Total Marks = 20

Quizzes = 10% 5 marks for each chapter

Best 4

Assignments =10%Problem Based Learning Assignment

Mini Projects = 10% Group based

Video and Presentation

Lecturers Dr. Junita Mohd Nordin [Coordinator]

Email: junita@unimap.edu.my Phone:

Professor Dr. Syed Alwee Aljunid Syed Junid Email: syedalwee@unimap.edu.my Phone:

Dr. Mohd Rashidi Che Beson Email: rashidibeson@unimap.edu.my Phone:

Ir Rosdisham Endut Email: rosdisham@unimap.edu.my Phone:

Schedule Lecture

Week 1 – week 14 (academic weeks) 3 hours/week @ 42 hours Tuesday & Thursday

Attendance in class is mandatory.

[If less than 80%, bar from final exam]

Mid-Term Examination (1 ½ hour)

Date : TBD

Time : 8.30 – 10.00 PM

Venue : TBD

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