Practical Fiber Optics 12 0211

An intermediate fiber optics curriculum for vocational and trade schools, industrial arts and university level classwork. Courses can be tailored in length from 10 to 15 weeks. Recommended prerequisites: a basic understanding of electronics and mathematics. Course includes a text for classroom or lecture, lab course containing a comprehensive series of student experiments, and lab kit with all required components.

Coursework includes:

• Historical Background to Fiber Optics
• Definitions and Fundamental Principals
• Theory of Fiber Optic Transmission
• Fiber Optic Cable Construction
• Connecting Fibers
• Optical Drivers and Detectors
• Fiber Optic System design