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340473 - COOP-T7P39 - Optical Communications
Coordinating unit:
340 - EPSEVG - Vilanova i la Geltrú School of Engineering
Teaching unit:
739 - TSC - Department of Signal Theory and Communications
Academic year:
2015
Degree:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2010). (Teaching unit
Optional)
ECTS credits:
6
Teaching languages:
Catalan, English
Teaching staff
Coordinator:
JOSEP SEGARRA MULLERAT
Others:
JOAN VICENT CASTELL BALAGUER
Degree competences to which the subject contributes
Specific:
6. CE11. Ability to comprehend, to develope, organize and manage nets, systems, telecommunication service and
infrastructure in residential (home, cities, digital communities), company or institutional contexts.
7. CE17. Knowledge and use of the concepts of network architecture, protocols and communication interfaces.
8. CE19. Knowledge of interconnection and routing methods, as well as basics of planning, network dimensioning
based on traffic parameters.
9. CE29. Ability to analyze and solve problems of interferences and electromagnetic compatibility.
10. CE6. Ability to independently learn new skills and appropiate techniques to the design development or exploitation
of systems and telecommunication services.
Transversal:
1. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING - Level 2: Completing set tasks based on the guidelines set by lecturers. Devoting the
time needed to complete each task, including personal contributions and expanding on the recommended information
sources.
2. EFFICIENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - Level 2. Using strategies for preparing and giving oral
presentations. Writing texts and documents whose content is coherent, well structured and free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
3. THIRD LANGUAGE. Learning a third language, preferably English, to a degree of oral and written fluency that fits in
with the future needs of the graduates of each course.
4. TEAMWORK - Level 2. Contributing to the consolidation of a team by planning targets and working efficiently to
favor communication, task assignment and cohesion.
5. EFFECTIVE USE OF INFORMATI0N RESOURCES - Level 2. Designing and executing a good strategy for advanced
searches using specialized information resources, once the various parts of an academic document have been
identified and bibliographical references provided. Choosing suitable information based on its relevance and quality.
Teaching methodology
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Learning objectives of the subject
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Study load
Total learning time: 150h
Hours large group:
15h
10.00%
Hours medium group:
0h
0.00%
Hours small group:
30h
20.00%
Guided activities:
0h
0.00%
Self study:
105h
70.00%
Content
(ENG) Part 1_Xarxes Òptiques
Degree competences to which the content contributes:
Description:
(ENG) Conèixer a nivell de sistema els components, les estructures i els protocols que permetran la transmissió i
commutació d'informació per xarxes òptiques de gran ample de banda. Saber avaluar, calcular i dissenyar
components i sistemes de transmissió i commutació òptica.
(ENG) Part 2_Dispositius Òptics
Degree competences to which the content contributes:
Description:
(ENG) Introducció als mecanismes físics de funcionament dels elements i dispositius òptics bàsics. Anàlisi de
l'electrònica associada als emissors i receptors òptics. Realització pràctica d'una transmissió per fibra òptica de
plàstic
Qualification system
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Regulations for carrying out activities
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Bibliography
Basic:
Kartalopoulos, Stamatios V. Introduction to DWDM technology: data in a rainbow. New York: IEEE Press, 2000. ISBN
0780353994.
Agrawal, G. P. Fiber-optic communications systems. 4th ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2010. ISBN 9780470505113.
Stern, Thomas E. [et al.]. Multiwavelength optical networks: architectures, design and control. 2nd ed. New Jersey:
Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780521881395.
Complementary:
Ramaswami, Rajiv [et al.]. Optical networks: a practical perspective [on line]. 3rd ed. Burlington: Morgan Kaufmann
Publishers/Elsevier, 2010 [Consultation: 22/09/2014]. Available on:
<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123740922>.
Senior, John M. Optical fiber communications: principles and practice. 3rd ed. New York: Prentice-Hall, 2008. ISBN
9780130326812.
Ilyas, Mohammad. The handbook of optical communications networks [on line]. Boca Raton [etc.]: CRC Press, 2003Available
on: <http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=9560>. ISBN 9780203489642.
Cvijetic, Milorad; Djordjevic, Ivan B. Advanced optical communication systems and networks. Boston: Artech House, 2013.
ISBN 9781608075553.
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