Senior standing in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or consent of instructor. The underlying principles of design for optical fibers in practical systems is covered. Optical fiber as a waveguide is examined using wave optics and ray optics. Other topics include fabrication and measurement. Introduction to the design and performance analysis of local computer networks.
Emphasis is placed on performance analysis of representative multi-access procedures.
Three common types of networks are considered in detail. Introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge engineering or applied artificial intelligence. Topics to include symbolic representation structures and manipulation. The student must design and implement a software system that satisfies both a requirements and specifications document. The resulting system will be tested for compliance.