OPTICAL SWITCHING
| Title | ΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΜΕΤΑΓΩΓΗ / OPTICAL SWITCHING |
| Code | NNA-07-04 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Pleros |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002924 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Plīroforikīs (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENIKĪ KATEUTHYNSĪ | YPOCΗREŌTIKO KATA EPILOGĪ | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2013 – 2014 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 40049917
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/40049917
- Other: http://pileas.csd.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
basic knowledge of signal theory and Fourier transforms, basic knowledge of analig and digital signal transmission, basic knowledge of waveguiding theory and electromagnetic waves
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge: Knowing and understanding the linear and nonlinear phenomena in optical switching and transmission subsystems, getting familiar with optical switching architectures and network planning techniques.
Skills: Identify and optimally select the appropriate optical switch technology. Use a commercial optical communication software suite. Solve exercises, present in front of an audience, search the corresponding literature.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Optical Networks: types, requirements and specifications. Optical Switching paradigms, advantages and applications. Optical Switching technologies and their principle of operation. Optical Circuit Switching: architectures and basic building blocks for wavelength routing. Optical Packet Switching: Optical Packet Switched network types, header formatting, optical node architectures and technologies, optical label switching. Synchronization systems, header processing systems, signal routing and signal regeneration in optical nodes. Contention resolution for collision avoidance. MPLS - MPλS – GMPLS Networks: Routing and signaling protocols. Optical Burst Switching: network and node architectures, burst assembly algorithms, routing and signaling subsystems and protocols, deflection routing, QoS. Hybrid optical switching architectures.
Keywords
optical communications, optical fibers, optical networks
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 8 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 8 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 52 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams (80%) and project (20%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑTA ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ ΜΕ ΟΠΤΙΚΕΣ ΙΝΕΣ, G. Agrawal, ΤΖΙΟΛΑ, ΘΕΣ/ΝΙΚΗ, 2011
Additional bibliography for study
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, G. Agrawal, ΤΖΙΟLΑS PUBLISHER, THESSALONIKI, 2011
Last Update
03-12-2020
