| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand Fiber Optic's engineering bases
- Understanding optical communication systems
- To understand fiber optic communication systems
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | At the end of this course, students will be able to learn Fiber Optic Communication Principles, Fiber Optic Cable Properties as Light Carrier and Transmission Characteristics of Fiber Optics. additionally, they will be learn the properties and materials used in fiber optic communication as well as application areas. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Fiber optic input, light refraction, refractive indices, Fiber optic advantages |
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2nd Week |
LED transmitter detector, mode propagation, Fiber optic properties |
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3rd Week |
Attenuation, macro bends, fiber optic cable structure |
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4th Week |
Logarithmic calculations, decibel wavelength, windows in fiber communication |
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5th Week |
Optical fiber characteristics |
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6th Week |
Transmission characteristics of optical fibers |
|
7th Week |
Sensor applications of fibers |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
|
9th Week |
Fiber materials |
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10th Week |
Properties of fiber materials |
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11th Week |
Special fibers |
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12th Week |
Optical fiber connections |
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13th Week |
Additional losses in optical fiber connections |
|
14th Week |
Cabling of optical fibers |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lecture Notes. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Individual or group work |
5 |
5 |
25 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
29 |
29 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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