EE7340: Optical Network Architecture
and Protocols
Instructor: Dr. Marco Tacca
e-mail: mtacca@utdallas.edu
Home page: http://www.utdallas.edu/~mtacca
Office hours:
TA: TBA
Textbook:
Additional material:
Course Objective:
This course presents some of the basic concepts and applications of high speed networks, with particular emphasis on optical fiber based network architectures. The course will 1) define the concepts of first and second generation optical networks, 2) provide the basic concepts on optical devices for telecommunication applications, 3) describe standard solutions (SONET/SDH, FDDI), and 4) discuss state of the art network architectures.
Concept/Tools to be acquired in the course:
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of probability theory, graph algorithms, queuing theory, EE6340
Exam/Presentations:
Each student will be required to present during class time a collection of internationally published technical papers. A list of papers and possible choices will be made available on the instructor’s website.
Each student will have to pass two written exams: the first exam covers the topics discussed during the first half of the course and will be given after the 16th lecture. The second exam covers the remaining topics and will be given on Thursday, December 4 at 5PM. Presentations and written exams must be individually done.
Grading Policy:
The final grade will be determined using the following criteria: