Study programme 2023-2024Français
Advanced Optical Communications
Programme component of Master's in Electrical Engineering (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Engineering

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UI-M1-IRELEC-021-MCompulsory UEWUILPART MarcF108 - Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications
  • MEGRET Patrice
  • WUILPART Marc

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais18600022.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
I-TELE-017Advanced Optical Communications186000Q2100.00%

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, using their expertise and adaptability.
    • Master and mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques relating to the basics of electricity, electronics, automation, signal analysis and processing, telecommunications; modern electrical network engineering (production, transport, distribution); electric vehicles; advanced electronic systems; wired and wireless telecommunications; intelligent sensors; human-machine interfaces; mathematical modelling and analysis of dynamic systems; process control; image processing and processing; and the use of the Internet; advanced electronic systems; wired and wireless telecommunications; intelligent sensors; human-machine interfaces; mathematical modelling and analysis of dynamic systems; process control; image and sound processing and, more s
    • 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.
    • Assess the validity of models and results in view of the state of science and characteristics of the problem.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The objective is to provide additional material to the "Télécommunications optiques" (BAB3) course in the domains of polarization, scattering, dispersion and nonlinear effects in optical fibers, optical modulation, optical amplification, coherent detection, dispersion-induced bitrate limitations, power budget and channel multiplexing. 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Introduction and general concepts; attenuation, dispersion, polalization effects, scattering effects, nonlinear effects, optical modulators (generalities, electro-optic modulators, electroabsorption modulators and acousto-optic modulators), optical amplification (basic concepts, saturation and noise effects, erbium-doped fibre amplifier, Raman optical fibre amblifier); coherent detection (digital modulation format, coherent detection schemes, demodulation schemes, signal degradation and solutions); system design (bitrate versus dispersion, power budget, BER curves, sources of power penalty); channel multiplexing (TDM, PDM, WDM and OFDM).

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
I-TELE-017
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
I-TELE-017
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
I-TELE-017Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
I-TELE-017Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
I-TELE-017Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
I-TELE-017Authorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
I-TELE-017
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
I-TELE-017Theory (exam) : 65 %, Exercices (exam) : 20 %, Practical labs (exam) : 15 %

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
I-TELE-017
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
I-TELE-017Theory (exam) : 65 %, Exercices (exam) : 20 %, Practical labs (exam) : 15 %
(*) 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 dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 14/05/2023
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 27/04/2024
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