Spring 2010 Syllabus
Location: Davis Campus Building 2 Room 322
Time: Mondays from 5:30pm - 8:10pm
Instructor: Scott N. Checketts
Contact: scott.checketts@comcast.net scottchecketts@weber.edu
Text: Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide by Woodward / Husson
Sybex Publishing ISBN: 0-7821-4390-3
Class Schedule:
|
Week |
Date |
Chapter(s) |
Subject |
|
1 |
Jan 4 |
1, |
Introduction and history of fiber optics |
|
2 |
Jan 11 |
2, |
Principles of fiber optic transmission |
|
3 |
Jan 18 |
3, 4, |
Light principles and fiber construction |
|
4 |
Jan 25 |
5 |
Fiber optic characteristics |
|
5 |
Feb 1 |
6, 7 |
Safety and cable design |
|
6 |
Feb 8 |
9, |
Fiber splicing and connector Installation |
|
7 |
Feb 15 |
|
Connector LAB |
|
8 |
Feb 22 |
10, 11 |
Light sources / detectors application |
|
9 |
Mar 1 |
|
Review / Mid-Term EXAM |
|
|
Spring Break | ||
|
10 |
Mar 15 |
12, 8 |
Passive components / splicing |
|
11 |
Mar 22 |
|
Splicing / fusion splicing LAB |
|
12 |
Mar 29 |
13,14 |
Cable Installation and system design |
|
13 |
Apr 5 |
15 |
OTDR Test equipment and testing |
|
14 |
Apr 12 |
16 |
Link and fiber troubleshooting |
|
15 |
Apr 19 |
|
Review / FINAL EXAM |
|
|
|
|
|
Grading: A quiz will be held periodically to determine your comprehension of the lecture, videos and text. The final will also be derived from this material. 100 points are possible for the class.
|
Grade |
Percent |
Grade |
Percent |
Grade |
Percent |
Grading |
Percent |
|
A |
100-94 |
B- |
81-78 |
D+ |
65-62 |
Lab Participation |
10 |
|
A- |
93-90 |
C+ |
77-74 |
D |
61-58 |
Quizzes |
60 |
|
B+ |
89-86 |
C |
73-70 |
D- |
57-54 |
Mid / Final Exam |
30 |
|
B |
85-82 |
C- |
69-66 |
F |
< = 53 |
Total |
100 |
Participation: In order to receive the full benefit of this class, participation is mandatory. It is not expected that labs are completed perfectly, only that an honorable attempt be made to earn full credit. Your absence on a lab day can be made up by means of an oral classroom report on recent fiber optic news or development. If you cannot participate in the labs for any reason, please let the instructor know prior to the lab. Quizzes can be made up in the case of absence, but must be submitted on or before April 15th for credit.