Description
The continuing growth of telecommunication networks is currently dominated by two technologies: fiber optics (or optical networking) and wireless. The Telecommunications Engineering Technology program at RIT, as part of its continuous improvement program, has been developing and updating courses in these important areas. This paper describes a two-course sequence in fiber optic telecommunication technology and systems. The first course in the sequence was introduced in the spring of 2001 as an advanced undergraduate elective. It has proven to be a popular course and has run at least once per year since then. The second course has just been completed and will be offered this spring (2005). The paper begins with a brief overview of fiber optic telecommunication, including some recent forecasts of the future of optical networking. The next two sections describe each of the two courses and the last section is a short summary.
Date of creation, presentation, or exhibit
6-2005
Document Type
Conference Paper
Department, Program, or Center
Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (CAST)
Recommended Citation
Koontz, W. (2005, June), Fiber Optic Telecommunications Technology And Systems – A Two Course Sequence For A Telecommunications Engineering Technology Ms Program Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/14561
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Presented at the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE), Portland, OR, June 12-15, 2005. https://peer.asee.org/14561
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education
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