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Dr Karin Ennser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering
Dr Karin Ennser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering
This module is devoted to the technology underlying optical fibre communication systems. It covers the fundamental properties of optical fibres and key components, and the principles of operation of systems including WDM based high capacity transport networks. The network architecture designs and performance metrics are examined. Modern topics are introduced such as advanced modulation formats, coherent communications, spectrum efficiency and Shannon limit capacity.
This module presents the fundamentals of optics and elements of modern optical networks. Basics of installation, testing and maintenance fibre optic networks will be covered. Best practices from field are presented.
This module enables students to participate in a group activity involving a multi-disciplinary approach to achieve a solution to a specific design problem. In most instances it will involve either direct interaction with industry or will be an industrially-related project. Issues other than providing a purely technical solution to the problem will have to be considered in order to achieve a satisfactory outcome to the project.
The laboratory modules EGA223 provides a practical experience of some of the material presented in taught modules, including: EG-240 Electronic Circuits: the bipolar transistor, the long tailed pair and the instrumentation amplifier. EG-247 Signals and Systems: digital encoding and digital filters. Experiments on Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation and Digital Modulation are also included to support the two Communications modules later in the degree programme.