Click here to download the syllabus for the advanced undergrduate/graduate Optical Networks (COE 799) course. On a different note, please find below a tentative schedule for the said course. Note that electronic versions of the lecture slides, assignments, and solutions are also made available for you to download.
| Date | Topic | Assignments | Solution Keys |
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| Sept 29 | Introduction (ppt)
Chapter 1 |
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| Oct 6 | SONET/SDH (ppt)
Chapter 2 |
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| Oct 13 | Self Healing Rings and GFP | Homework 1
Due date: October 20, 2011 |
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| Oct 20 | Introduction to ATM networks (ppt)
Chapter 3 |
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| Oct 27 | ATM Networks (continued) | Homework1 Solution | |
| Nov 3 | ATM Adaptation Layer | Project 1
Due date: Thursday December 22 2011 |
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| Nov 10 | Topic Presentations | ||
| Nov 17 | MPLS architecture (ppt)
Chapter 6 As agreed upon in class, midterm exam date: November 24 |
Exam Preparation Exercises | |
| Nov 24 | Midterm Exam | ||
| Dec 1 | MPLS architecture (continued) | Grade Books | |
| Dec 8 | Optical Fibers and Components (ppt)
Chapter 8 |
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| Dec 15 | Wavelength routed optical networks (ppt)
Chapter 9 |
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| Dec 22 | Wavelength routed optical networks (continued) | Project 2
Due date: Thursday January 19 2012 |
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| Jan 12 | Optical packet/burst switching (ppt)
Chapter 10 |
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| Jan 19 | Topic Presentations | Exam Preparation Exercises |