Advanced optical fiber communication simulations in electrotechnical engineering education

Michael Vervaeke; Cac Nguyen Thi; Hugo Thienpont

doi:10.1117/12.567397

9 December 2004 Advanced optical fiber communication simulations in electrotechnical engineering education

Michael Vervaeke, Cac Nguyen Thi, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 5578, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567397
Event: Photonics North, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

We present our efforts in education to apply advanced optical communication simulation software into our Electrical Engineering curriculum by implementing examples from theoretical courses with commercially available simulation software. Photonic design software is an interesting tool for the education of Engineers: these tools are able to simulate a huge variety of photonic components without major investments in student lab hardware. Moreover: some exotic phenomena ,which would usually involve specialty hardware, can be taught. We chose to implement VPItransmissionMaker from VPIsystems in the lab exercises for graduating Electrotechnical Engineers with majors in Photonics. The guideline we develop starts with basic examples provided by VPIsystems. The simplified simulation schemes serve as an introduction to the simulation techniques. Next, we highlight examples from the theoretical courses on Optical Telecommunications. A last part is an assignment where students have to design and simulate a system using real life component datasheets. The aim is to train them to interpret datasheets, to make design choices for their optical fiber system and to enhance their management skills. We detail our approach, highlight the educational aspects, the insight gained by the students, and illustrate our method with different examples.

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Michael Vervaeke, Cac Nguyen Thi, and Hugo Thienpont "Advanced optical fiber communication simulations in electrotechnical engineering education", Proc. SPIE 5578, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education, (9 December 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567397

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