Current Research Topics 2

Subject 431-632 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 hours per week; Non-contact time commitment: 84 hours
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Subject to interview with course coordinator
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Subject Overview:

This subject covers the basic areas of optical broadband access networks and wireless-over-fibre technologies.

The topics covered include:

  • Fundamentals of optical network elements
  • Optical local area networks
  • Active Ethernet
  • Ethernet passive optical networks (EPON)
  • Proposals for 10 Gb/s EPON standardisation
  • Gigabit-capable passive optical networks (GPON) and long-reach GPON
  • Local area network (LAN) emulation and protection capabilities in PON
  • Wavelength-division-multiplexed PON (WDM PON)
  • Wireless-over-fibre architectures and technologies
Assessment: An examination (50%) and progressive assessment (50%). To pass the subject as a whole a student must obtain a result of 50% or more in the final examination.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Notes: This subject may not be offered every year.
Related Course(s): Master of Telecommunications Engineering

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