Next Generation Optical Networks

Објавено: July 4, 2023
1. Course Title Next Generation Optical Networks
2. Code 4ФЕИТ10022
3. Study program 12-KIT
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester I/1   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
8. Lecturer Dr Borislav Popovski
9. Course Prerequisites
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies):

Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to know the advanced concepts and protocols in the optical networks, apply them to the existing and future telecommunication systems, be competent for the design of optical networks and their implementation, and are capable of carrying out scientific and research work in the field on optical networks.

11. Course Syllabus:

Enabling technologies for optical networks. Client optical networks: IP, MPLS, GMPLS, Gigabit-Ethernet (GE), Storage-Area Networks (SAN). Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Networks. Optical layer, wavelength conversion, routing and wavelength assignment (RWA), light path design (LTD), QoS, traffic models. OTN standard.   Routing and Spectrum Assignment for Elastic Optical Networks. Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Control and management of optical networks, performance and fault management, configuration management. Network survivability. Photonic switching, Optical Burst Switching (OBS), Optical Packet Switching (OPS).   Access networks: HFC, FTTH, FTTC. Passive optical networks (PON). EPON, GPON, WPON, WRPON. TDMA and WDMA access. Implementation. Intelligent optical transport systems (on-board automotive networks, aeronautics). Optical networks for distributed antenna systems. Optical wireless systems.

12. Learning methods:

Lectures; self-learning; literature research; presentations.

13. Total number of course hours 180
14. Distribution of course hours 3 + 3
15. Forms of teaching 15.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours
15.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other course activities 16.1 Projects, seminar papers 30 hours
16.2 Individual tasks 30 hours
16.3 Homework and self-learning 30 hours
17. Grading
17.1 Exams 30 points
17.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 50 points
17.3. Activity and participation 20 points
17.4. Final exam  points
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Regular attendance at classes and completed seminar work.
20. Forms of assessment Through project assignments, tests and seminar work.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Self-evaluation
23. Literature
23.1.       Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. Biswanath Mukherjee Optical WDM Networks Springer 2006
23.2.       Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1.  Thomas E. Stern, Georgios Ellinas, Krishna Bala  Multiwavelength Optical Networks  Cambridge University Press  2009
2.  Jason P.Jue, Vinod M. Vokkarane  Optical Burst Switched Networks  Springer  2011