Study programme 2020-2021Français
Optical Communications
Programme component of Master's in Electrical Engineering : Specialist Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Communication à la Faculty of Engineering

Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what special Covid-19 assessment methods are possibly planned for the end of Q3

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UI-M1-IRELAI-002-MCompulsory UEWUILPART MarcF108 - Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications
  • MEGRET Patrice
  • WUILPART Marc

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais, Français341400044.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
I-TELE-007Optical Communications3414000Q2100.00%
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out electrical engineering missions, with a focus on Multimedia and Telecommunications, using their expertise and adaptability.
    • Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques related to the basics of electricity, electronics, automatic control, signal processing and analysis, telecommunications, advanced electronics and advanced microelectronics, computer science, wired and wireless telecommunications, signal processing, and human-machine interfaces.
    • Analyse and model a problem by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches (modelling, calculations), and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
    • Identify and discuss possible applications of new and emerging technologies in the field of electrical engineering.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The objective of the course is to provide a description and a physical explanation of passive and active components present in a optical communication system: optical fibres, passives optical components, lasers, photodetectors.    

Content of UE

Introduction and general concepts; Propagation in optical fibres: waveguiding (ray and electromagnetic approaches), dispersion,  attenuation, polarization effects, Rayleigh / Brillouin / Raman scatterings, nonlinear effects, application: monitoring of a fibre link using an OTDR; Passive optical components: generalities on components, couplers, isolators and circulators, optical filters, Fibre Bragg gratings; Lasers and detector: generalites, semiconductor laser diode and photodetectors.    

Prior Experience

Courses of "Fondements des Télécommunications" and "Télécommunications numériques"    

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Oral Examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Theory 65 %, Exercices 20 %, Practical courses 15 %    

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Theory 65 %, Exercices 20 %, Practical courses 15 %    

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
I-TELE-007
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
I-TELE-007
  • Mixed

Required Reading

AA
I-TELE-007

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
I-TELE-007Not applicable    

Recommended Reading

AA
I-TELE-007

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
I-TELE-007Not applicable    

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
I-TELE-007Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, G.P. Agrawal, Wiley Inter-Science  --- Optical FiberCommunications: Principles and Practice, J.M. Senior, Prentice Hall. --- FiberOptic Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, S. Kumar and M.J. Deen, Wiley ---  Optical FiberCommunications Systems: Theory and Practice, L. Nguyen Binh, CRC Press    

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
I-TELE-007Unauthorized
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 09/07/2021
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