Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS EHL228 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
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Goals The aim of optical communication systems course is to teach the basic concepts related to optical technology and information and to teach digital communication which is a modern communication technology.
Course Content Fiber optic input, bend of light, bending indices, advantages of fiber optics, LED transmitter & detectors, radiation of modes, properties of fiber optics, attenuations, Macrobends, structure of fiber optic cable, logarithm calculations, decibel & wave length, Fiber communication, Fiber optic LED and LASER sources, Fiber optic, scatter, Dispersion. Properties of fiber materials Optical fiber connections and additional records and Wiring of optical fibers,
Learning Outcomes 1) Understand Fiber Optic's engineering bases
2) Understanding optical communication systems
3) To understand fiber optic communication systems

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Fiber Optics , Light Bending, Refraction indices, Advantages of Fiber Optics Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week LED transmitter & detector, propagation of modes, Fiber optic properties Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Attenuations, Macrobends, the structure of fiber optic cable Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Logarithmic calculations, Decibel & Wavelength, Fiber communication windows. Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Fiber optic characteristics Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Transmission characteristics of fiber optics Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Fiber materials and properties Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Fiber materials and properties Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Fiber materials and properties Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Special fibers Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Sensor applications of fibers Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Optical fiber connections and additional recordings Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Optical fiber connections and additional recordings Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Cabling of optical fibers Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Understanding Optical Communications, Harry J. R. Dutton

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload