Optical networks (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to describe the principles of optical transport systems and their use in large-scale networks.
You are able to design optical transport systems as well as implement and verify basic passive optical networks.

Content

How do fiber optic transport work?
How to design an optical transport system?
How to implement passive optical transport?
How to measure and verify optical transport systems?
What are the benefits of using optical transport?

Evaluation

Students are able to
(a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
(e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Course material

Online self-study material, online resources and laboratory exercises

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You participate into scheduled contact lessons. You studies are progressing in the pace of the group schedule and self paced learning activities.

Blended and Independent track:
You study the topics by yourself and execute required learning activities. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree on the required activities and demonstration of your skills

RDI and work-related cooperation

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Timing of exams and assignments

Retakes are arranged as needed in agreement with the teacher

Student workload

Achieving the learning outcomes requires 135 hours of work of which about third are contact lessons and laboratory exercises and the rest are self study, practice exams and remote exercises

Further information

The course has mandatory laboratory exercises which has to be executed in Kotka campus.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on learning activities, laboratory assignments and exam

Qualifications

Prior study units or comparable skills required:
Data networks 3