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(1) The course instructor, Dan Welch, has been involved with datacomm and cabling since the early 1980’s. Dan is currently the chief engineer at Optical Wavelength Laboratories which involves him with the design of a complete line fiber optic test equipment. Dan’s many accomplishments include his assistance in the development of satellite to US Navy submarine communications systems. Dan’s career has included training university and information technology personnel in the field of telecommunications. (2) The text book, called Technician’s Guide to Fiber Optics-Third Edition, by Donald J. Sterling ( ISBN#: 0-7668-0171-3), is well received as a text in the fiber optics field. It is suitable for technicians, students in technical colleges, and students at four-year universities. It also is well suited for use by companies who wish to acquaint employees with this technology. This edition includes such advances in technology as wave-division multiplexing (WDM) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL). (3) The course syllabus is intended to be self-contained. Few prerequisites are required, although readers should be familiar with basic electronics and digital concepts. Use of mathematics is kept limited to practical applications most useful to students. Only a basic acquaintance with trigonometry and logarithms is required. The course is divided into three parts. Part One attempts to put fiber optics into perspective as a transmission medium. It not only describes the advantages of fiber optic technology over copper counterparts, but also explains concepts such as the physics of analog and digital, and the nature of light. Part Two describes in detail fibers, sources, detectors, connectors and splices, and couplers. Emphasis is given to the theoretical and practical aspects of fibers and connectors in particular, because these materials are the most different from their electronic counterparts. Understanding these components will be of most value to anyone actually working with fiber optics. Part Three attempts to show how fiber-optic systems are put together. It includes discussion of links (with emphasis on how to calculate power and rise-time budgets), installation and special fiber-optic hardware, applications, and fiber-optic equipment.
PART ONE - BACKGROUND CLASSROOM TIME: 8 hours Ch. 1- The Communications Revolution Ch. 2 - Information Transmission Ch. 3 - Fiber Optics as a Communications Medium: Its Advantages Ch. 4 - Light	PART TWO - FIBER-OPTIC COMPONENTS CLASSROOM TIME: 16 hours Ch. 5 - The Optical Fiber Ch. 6 - Fiber Characteristics Ch. 7 - Fiber-Optic Cables Ch. 8 - Sources Ch. 9 - Detectors Ch. 10 - Transmitters and Receivers Ch. 11 - Connectors and Splices Ch. 12 - Couplers	PART THREE - FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEMS CLASSROOM TIME: 8 hours Ch. 13 - The Fiber-Optic Link Ch. 14 - Fiber-Optic Cable Installation and Hardware Ch. 15 - Fiber-Optic Systems and Applications Ch. 16 - Introduction to Test and Other Equipment


In today’s voice and data industry your need to learn fiber optics technology is obvious and urgent. Issues such as fiber optic theory, design, installation, certification testing, and troubleshooting are critical in these bandwidth hungry environments. Our training headquarters is located in beautiful Southern Wisconsin. This state-of-the-art training facility seats up to 25 students in an optical fiber training room equipped with multimedia computers and audio/visual projection equipment. This equipment provides complete optical fiber installer, technician, and instructor certification courses.		Optical Fiber Technicians Certificates are awarded upon successful completion of classroom, laboratory, and testing requirements. The prestigious certificates are notarized to assure future clients that you have had a thorough and high degree of training having passed a proctored examination. A rigorously written illustrated training manual thoroughly prepares you and gives you a deep and professional understanding of the optical fiber industry. After completing home study you are invited to take a 5 day (40-hour) lab and review course. The 2 hour proctored exam takes place on the final day. Upon your request, your certification will be verified to any future clients . Call today for more information on our training programs to help launch you forward in your fiber optic career path.
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Synopsis
An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, there is equal emphasis on both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications. There is a thorough explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire as well as a useful perspective on how fiber is used.

Annotation
Provides an introduction to fiber optic technology for communications, covering the fundamentals in a precise style. Includes an expanded coverage of broadband systems, a clear writing style that makes concepts easy to grasp, and a practical orientation of material that provides valuable perspectives on uses of fiber optics.

From The Publisher
This concise, current text provides an introduction to fiber optic technology for communications, covering the fundamentals in a precise style. An excellent primer for students beginning to study the subject, there is equal emphasis on both the theory of fiber and its applications in communications. There is a thorough explanation and description of how fiber differs from copper wire as well as a useful perspective on how fiber is used.

Book Price: 89.00

Book Pages: 345

Course Price: 850.00

Duration 32 class room hours

Lodging with OWL discount 57.00 per night (4 to 5 nights)