Note: Schedule was changed on 3-23-06 |
CRN: 37242 & 37549 Sat. 9 am-12:20 pm Science 30 & 56
Catalog DescriptionCovers fundamental principles and hands-on application of modern fiber optic technology, preparing students to use current technology and giving them the basis required to adapt to future developments. Topics include telecommunications, optics, fiber fabrication, splicing, and termination, lasers, LEDs, detectors and optical amplifiers, optical protocols including FDDI and SONET, and network design and troubleshooting. Students will perform many hands-on labs using fiber optic cable and related equipment. CSUCNIT 211=ELEC 211 Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
The Two TextbooksFiber Optic Technician's Manual, Third Edition by Jim Hayes -- ISBN: 1-4018-9699-5 Buy from Amazon Buy from Half.comLaboratory Manual to Accompany Fiber Optic Technician's Manual, Third Edition Jim Hayes -- ISBN: 1-4180-2875-4 This book cannot be ordered online. Please call 1-800-347-7707 to order it, or wait for the CCSF bookstore to get it. |
Schedule (may be revised) | ||||
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| Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
| Sat 1-21 | Ch 1 The Origins of Fiber Optics Communications | |||
| Sat 1-28 | Ch 2 Basics of Fiber Optics | |||
| Sat 2-4 | Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 | Ch 3 Fiber Optic Networks | ||
| Sat 2-4 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
| Sat 2-11 | Quiz on Ch 3 | Ch 4 Optical Fiber Cables | ||
| Sat 2-18 | Holiday -- No Class | |||
| Tue 2-21 | Last Day to Request CR/NC Grading | |||
| Sat 2-25 | Quiz on Ch 4 | Ch 5 Specifying Fiber Optic Cable | ||
| Sat 3-4 | Quiz on Ch 5 | Ch 6 Fiber Optic Connectors, Splices, and Tools | ||
| Sat 3-11 | Quiz on Ch 6 | Ch 7 Fiber Optic Hardware & Ch 8 Getting Started in Fiber Optics | ||
| Sat 3-18 | Quiz on Ch 7 & 8 | Ch 9 Guidelines for Fiber Optic Design and Installation & Ch 10 Cable Plant Link Loss Budget Analysis | ||
| Sat 3-25 | Quiz on Ch 9 & 10 | No Lecture -- We will finish the singlemode link installation | ||
| Sat 4-1 | No Quiz | Ch 11 Fiber Optic Installation Safety & Ch 12 Planning The Installation | ||
| Sat 4-8 | Quiz on Ch 11 & 12 | Guest speaker: Ray Bolton from Corning -- Unicam connectors | ||
| Sat 4-15 | Holiday -- No Class | |||
| Mon 4-17 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
| Sat 4-22 | No Quiz | Ch 13 Fiber Optic Cable Plant Documentation & Ch 14 Estimating and Bidding Fiber Optic Installation | ||
| Sat 4-29 | Quiz on Ch 13 & 14 | Ch 15 Fiber Optic Cable Pulling & Ch 16 Fiber Optic Restoration | ||
| Sat 5-6 | Quiz on Ch 15 & 16 | Ch 17 Fiber Optic Testing | ||
| Sat 5-13 | Quiz on Ch 17 | Last Class: To be announced | ||
| Sat 5-20 | Final Exam | |||
Projects | |
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| Proj 1: Fiber Optic Testing With Visual Fault Locator, Microscope & Power Meter (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 2: Toolkits (25 pts.) Inventory Sheets | |
| Proj 3: Cable Types (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 4: Epoxy Termination (explained in class) (25 pts., +10 if you get below 2 dB) | |
| Proj 5: Mechanical Splicing (explained in class) (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 6: Fusion Splicing (explained in class) (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 7: Installing a Singlemode Link (explained in class) (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 8 (Revised): Using the OTDR (25 pts.) | |
| Proj 9: Building a Network with Inside and Outside-Plant Hardware (explained in class) (25 pts.) | |
We will cover these topics: Fiber Optic Cable Handling
Fiber Optic Cable Termination
Fiber Optic Splicing
Fiber Optic Testing
Fiber Optic Hardware and Restoration (Proj. 9) | |
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