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Contact: 
Vincent Glaeser, Program Director,
714-997-6548, glaeser@chapman.edu

Course Number: CSCU 0089
Contact Hours: 16
Prerequisite: CSCU 0088: FTTP/PON Fundamentals

Description

A class that teaches students how to splice together the optical fiber cables that bring high-bandwidth service connectivity to millions of homes in the U.S. and around the world. Students will receive expert lecture and practical hands-on exposure to various types of splicing technology including mechanical splicing, single-fiber fusion splicing, 12-fiber ribbon splicing and FuseLite® “splice-on” optical connectors. Students will also be exposed to ribbon fiber applications with mid-span access of ribbon cables, ribbon splitting, and ribbon formation from single-fiber cables.

This is an intermediate to advanced level class and attending students must have first completed the FTTP/PON Fundamentals class or have equivalent experience. We recommend this course for those who plans to install, maintain and/or repair PON systems and for anyone who needs to be familiar with FTTP Fusing Splicing and Termination Methods.

• Upon completion of this course, the student will:
  understand different FTTP termination methods and advantages of each;
• obtain skill in fusion and mechanical splicing;
• determine which termination and/or splicing method is appropriate for each part of an FTTP System;
• understand ribbon fiber applications including
  • mid-span access,
  • creating ribbons from single-fiber cables and
  • separating ribbons into individual fibers; and
• utilize fusion-spliced connectors for the repair or building of patch cords.