2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
EGR 458 - Introduction to Fiber Optics
An introduction to fiber optics and optical fiber communications. Topics include fundamentals of fiber optics, properties of optical fibers, optical fiber testing, optical fiber cables, fiber-optic connectors, fiber-optic splices, transmitters, receivers, applications of fiber optics, and communication systems design. In-class activities. Cross-listed with EGR 558. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisites: EGR 315, EGR 323, and admitted to biomedical, electrical, or interdisciplinary engineering major.
Credits: 4