Course No：11120880
Title：Fundament of Optical Networks
Class Hours/Week: 1 - 0 Credit：1
Category：Speciality
Prerequisites：Fiber Optic Communication
Audience：Undergraduates
Teaching manner：Bilingual， Multimedia
Course objectives and basic requirements:
By learning this course, the students should master the basic knowledge of Fiber Optic Communication Networks. They are required to learn the introduction of SDH transmission networks, IP and ATM networks, the basis of WDM network elements, design of WDM networks, some knowledge of network management and protection, optical access networks and OPS networks, promoting their ability of analyzing and solving problems.
Course introduction:
This course gives the lectures of the introduction of basic concepts of communication networks and Optical networks, introduction of SDH transmission networks, IP and ATM networks, the basis of WDM network elements, design of WDM networks, some knowledge of network management and protection, optical access networks and OPS networks.
Syllabus and lecture schedule:
1. SDH transmission networks 2 class hours
2. IP and ATM networks 2 class hours
3. WDM network elements 2 class hours
4. WDM networks 2 class hours
5. Network management and protection 3 class hours
6. Optical access networks 1 class hour
7. Optical packet switching networks 2 class hours
Related teaching sections:
Exercise 2 hrs
Test and Grading Criteria：
Written exam with no reference
Suggested textbooks or references:
Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar N. Sivarajan. Optical Networks ----A Practical Perspective(Second Edition). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2002