Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ / HAB204 - ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Code: HAB204 Course Title: FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATİH MARAŞLI (fatihmarasli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUHAMMET ALİ USER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Teaching the usage necessity of fiber optic communication systems. Comprehending types, structure and properties of fiber optic cables. Achieving the ability of analyzing the parameters which affect optic signal conduction in fiber optic cables.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students are able to know basic concepts related to fiber optic communication. PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-2 Students are able to comprehend basic principles of fiber optic communication. PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-3 Students are able to know advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic communication. PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-4 Students are able to comprehend the structure of step-index and graded-index fiber optic cables. PO-9 be conscious of project management, workplace practices, occupational safety, worker health, and environmental protection, realize system maintenance, system repair and system installation using modern technical tools and materials.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-5 Students are able to evaluate the properties of fiber optic cables as a light carrier. PO-9 be conscious of project management, workplace practices, occupational safety, worker health, and environmental protection, realize system maintenance, system repair and system installation using modern technical tools and materials.
PO-13 Analyze a system, a system component or a system process in the field of electronic communications system and implement modern design methods if necessary.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-6 Students are able to analyze the conduction characteristics of fiber optic cables. PO-4 Comprehend the basic laws of physics, continuous-time and discrete-time signals, achieve the ability of applying circuit laws used in electromagnetic field theory.
PO-5 Have sufficient knowledge related to basic mathematics and make mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to communication.
PO-13 Analyze a system, a system component or a system process in the field of electronic communications system and implement modern design methods if necessary.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-7 Students are able to explain light sources and their types and properties. PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-8 Students are able to comprehend the reflection and the refraction of light. PO-5 Have sufficient knowledge related to basic mathematics and make mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to communication.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-9 Students are able to explain structure and properties of laser light source. PO-5 Have sufficient knowledge related to basic mathematics and make mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to communication.
PO-9 be conscious of project management, workplace practices, occupational safety, worker health, and environmental protection, realize system maintenance, system repair and system installation using modern technical tools and materials.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-10 Students are able to have knowledge about CCITT standards. PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-11 Students are able to apply the fiber optic wiring. PO-9 be conscious of project management, workplace practices, occupational safety, worker health, and environmental protection, realize system maintenance, system repair and system installation using modern technical tools and materials.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-12 Students are able to troubleshoot in fiber optic cables. PO-9 be conscious of project management, workplace practices, occupational safety, worker health, and environmental protection, realize system maintenance, system repair and system installation using modern technical tools and materials.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-13 Students are able to realize the applications related to fiber optic communication. PO-4 Comprehend the basic laws of physics, continuous-time and discrete-time signals, achieve the ability of applying circuit laws used in electromagnetic field theory.
PO-5 Have sufficient knowledge related to basic mathematics and make mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to communication.
PO-13 Analyze a system, a system component or a system process in the field of electronic communications system and implement modern design methods if necessary.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-14 Students are able to evaluate the fiber optic cable production in Turkey and in the world. PO-5 Have sufficient knowledge related to basic mathematics and make mathematical calculation, analysis and evaluation related to communication.
PO-22 Recognize fiber optic cable features and materials used in fiber optic communication, comprehend principles, advantages and application areas of fiber optic communication.
PO-25 Achieve the ability of designing experiment, making experiment, collecting data, analyzing the results, evaluation and making teamwork.
PO-28 Pursue technological and scientific developments with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts, advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic communication, types, structure and properties of fiber optic cables, light sources and their properties, fiber optic wiring, troubleshooting in fiber optic cables, applications related to fiber optic communication.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts related to fiber optic communication Narration, concept map
2 Basic principles of fiber optic communication Narration
3 Advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic communication Narration, question and answer, discussion
4 Structure of step-index and graded index fiber optic cables Narration
5 Properties of fiber optic cables as a light carrier Narration, question and answer
6 Conduction characteristics of fiber optic cables Narration
7 Light sources and their properties Narration, discussion, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Reflection, refraction of light and Snell law Narration
10 Structure and properties of laser light source Narration, discussion
11 CCITT standards Narration
12 Fiber optic wiring Narration
13 Troubleshooting in fiber optic cables Narration, question and answer, discussion
14 Applications related to fiber optic communication Narration
15 An overview of fiber optic cable production in Turkey and in the world. Narration, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Optoelektronik ve Fiber Optik, Mustafa Yağımlı, Selçuk Varol, Beta Basım Yayın, 2008.
2 Fiber Optik, Sedat Özsoy, Birsen Yayınevi, 2001.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book, notebook, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 6 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 6 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90