Learn how to incorporate the latest methods of cable management to create a maintainable system. Explore techniques of applying network technologies such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, CDDI and ATM to structured cabling system topologies. Get hands-on practice with cable termination, testing and certification. Optics 2 quarter units academic credit, X493.16. Network cabling systems constitute the framework upon which entire networks are based.
Fiber optics is the state of the art for cabling systems.
Learn about the history of fiber optics, fiber optic equipment, and detailed procedures for installing, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting fiber optic systems. The course includes guest lectures by industry experts in the field, hands-on labs using fiber optics and a field trip to a major fiber optic installation. Upon completion of the class, students earn fiber optic certification from an industry manufacturer. Learn the project management skills necessary for overseeing a cabling project from initial concept, using actual blueprints to develop a scope of work and materials lists. Gain insight in the estimating and bidding process in an applied setting as you analyze cabling requirements.