COURSE OUTLINE

I. DEFINE FIBER OPTICS – DISCUSSION /DEMO/HANDS-ON SESSION

A. TYPICAL FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS

B. LIGHT PROPERTIES/PROPAGATION

C. INDUSTRY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

D. INDUSTRY TRENDS AND UPDATES

II. STANDARDS – DISCUSSION

III. FIBER OPTIC CABLES – HANDS-ON SESSION

A. INDOOR CABLES

B. OUTDOOR CABLES

C. CABLE/GLASS CONSTRUCTION

D. CABLE SPECIFICATION SHEETS

IV. TERMINATIONS – HANDS-ON SESSION

A. CONNECTOR STYLES/TYPES

B. CONNECTOR PROCESSES

C. SPLICING – FUSION/MECHANICAL

V. TESTING – HANDS-ON SESSION

A. TESTS

B. TEST EQUIPMENT

VI. TROUBLE SHOOTING – DISCUSSION/HANDS-ON SESSION

VII. SYSTEM LAYOUTS/COMPONENTS – DISCUSSION/DEMO/ HANDS-ON

A. VOICE/VIDEO/DATA

B. LOSS BUDGET EXERCISES

C. INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

VIII. TOOLS – DISCUSSION/DEMO /HANDS-ON

IX. SAFETY – DISCUSSION

REVIEW/CRITIQUE/ACES CERTIFICATION EXAM – DISCUSSION/STUDENT INPUT