Outline:
1. Brief Introduction to Fiber Optics
• Definition of Fiber Optics
• Explain the applications and advantages of fiber optic media

2. Basic Parameters:
• Define bandwidth
• Parameters in the fiber cabling system which can affect bandwidth
• Define and explain attenuation:
- Relative to link insertion loss
- Relative to connector insertion loss
• Dispersion
• Reflectance

3. Introduction of connector types
• Primary single fiber connectors
• Multi-fiber and small form factor connectors

4. Field installable and factory-polished connector
solutions:
• Demonstrate installation of an anaerobic field installable connector on tight-buffered fiber
• Demonstrate installation of a factory-polished connector pigtail using a fusion splicer

5. Solutions for installing field-installable
connectors
• Heat-cured, UV-cured, and anaerobic epoxy and polish connector solutions
• No-epoxy/no-polish connector solutions
• Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of various field installable connector solutions

6. Installation procedures and quality practices
for anaerobic connectors
• Demonstrate installation of SC and ST field installable connectors
• Construct SC-SC or SC-ST multimode jumpers on tight-buffered fiber

7. Evaluation procedures for installed
connectors
• Evaluate connector end-face using 100x and 200x scope
• Evaluate jumper performance using the attenuation test set
• Demonstrate connector event loss measurement with the OTDR
• Demonstrate use of Visual Fault Locators (VFL) to analyze connectors and pigtails