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ELEC5512: Optical Networks (2013 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | ELEC5512: Optical Networks (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical and Information Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
A/Prof Atai, Javid
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This Unit builds upon the fundamentals of optical communication introduced in ELEC3405 (Communications Electronics and Photonics). It focuses on photonic network architectures and protocols, network design, enabling technologies and the drivers for intelligent optical network. Students will learn how to analyze and design optical networks and optical components. Introduction, photonic network architectures: point to point, star, ring, mesh; system principles: modulation formats, link budgets, optical signal to noise ratio, dispersion, error rates, optical gain and regeneration; wavelength division multiplexed networks; WDM components: optical filters, gratings, multiplexers, demultiplexers, wavelength routers, optical crossconnects, wavelength converters, WDM transmitters and receivers; Wavelength switched/routed networks, ultra high speed TDM, dispersion managed links, soliton systems; broadcast and distribution networks, multiple access, subcarrier multiplexed lightwave video networks, optical local area and metropolitan area networks; protocols for photonic networks: IP, Gbit Ethernet, SDH/SONET, FDDI, ATM, Fibre Channel. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Knowledge of digital communications, wave propagation, and fundamental optics |
| Lecturer/s: |
A/Prof Atai, Javid
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| Timetable: | ELEC5512 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: Tutorial |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Ability to solve problems related to the design of optical networks | Design (Level 4) |
| Understanding advanced optical networking techniques | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 5) |
| Problem solving and analytical skills | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 4)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Assignment: Assignment 1 Final Exam: Final Exam Assignment: Assignment 2 |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
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Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Fibre-optic communication systems |
| Week 3 | Enabling Technologies I |
| Week 4 | Enabling Technologies II |
| Week 5 | Enabling Technologies III |
| Week 6 | SONET/SDH |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 7 | Optical Layer |
| Week 8 | Broadcast & Select Networks |
| Week 9 | Access Networks |
| Week 10 | Shared Access Networks |
| Week 11 | Wavelength Routed Networks |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 12 | Network Design |
| Week 13 | Photonic Packet Switched Networks |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Design (Level 4) | Yes | 39.38% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 5) | Yes | 36.25% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) | Yes | 24.38% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Communication (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 2) | No | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
