Optical Networking and Design (ELEN90034)

Intended learning outcomes

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)

On completion of this subject, the students will develop skills and knowledge required to understand the fundamentals of optical networks and to be able to solve technical problems in the following areas:

• Fundamental optical network elements
• Optical network architectures ranging from optical access networks to backbone optical transport networks
• Approaches and methodologies of optical network design optimisation
• Techniques of optical network survivability
• Problem solving skills and critical thinking in the discipline of optical networks
• The subject will also help students develop an enthusiasm towards research and development in the field of optical networks

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, the students should have developed the following skills:

• Problem solving and analytical skills;
• Critical and creative thinking, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
• Sense of intellectual curiosity;
• Ability to interpret data and research results;
• Ability to learn in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies;
• Capacity to confront unfamiliar problems;
• Ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature;
• Ability to develop models of practical applications and evaluate their performance by rigorous analytical means.