Optoelectronic Engineering learning outcomes will be: The student will be capable of understanding and designing the core component parts of modern optical, communication systems for internet data and storage networks at multi-gigabit per second speeds. The student will learn to interpreting the behaviour of advanced optoelectronic, materials, sensors and optical data processing circuits for a range of optical communication technologies and systems.

Independent learning involving, for example, research level literature and/or attending and reporting on webinars by professional bodies, will be carried out by the students. The object will be to enhance, extend and empower the student learning experience. This will providing them with opportunities to further develop self-responsibility through provision of increased chioice placing them in situation of control. Opportunities for autonomous learning will be provided to encourage the student to create and use knowledge.

OVERVIEW:
LO (1) The student will be capable of designing (under practical constraints) the component parts of modern optical, communication systems for internet data and storage networks at multi-gigabit per second speeds.
LO (2) The student will be capable of interpreting the behaviour of optoelectronic sensors and optical data processing circuits used in optoelectronic communication technology.
LO (3) The student will understand the workings of and application of both optoelectronic hardware and standard design and characterisation software.
LO (4) The student will be able to communicate the results of their work in writing:(Written final examination and technical report). (Essays involve issues of professionalism and plagiarism; Topics covered include technical, cost and environmental/societal impact issues).
LO (5) The student will be able to communicate the results of their work in oral form:(Oral presentation and discussions during tutorials and lectures). (Oral presentations involve issues of professionalism and plagiarism; - Topics covered include technical issues, financial costs and environmental/societal impact).

Electromagnetic WKB theory for modes in standard (MM, GI & SM) and exotic (W, photonic crystal) optical fibre types. Design principles and equations governing multimode, single-mode, dispersion-shifted and flattened fibre types. Advanced semiconductor description of opto-electronic behaviour. Laser dynamics. DFB, DBR and quantum-well lasers and phased arrays. Nano-scale structures, low-dimensional devices. PIN, APD photodetectors. System limits, signal and noise examples. Binary photo-detection, quantum limit, coherent receivers. Optical sensors: laser-type, fibre-type, e.g. gyroscope. Integrated optoelectronic circuits: Wave-guide theory.
Optical materials, e.g. photosensitive materials, photorefractives, metamaterials and ferroelectrics. Multi-dimensional (e.g. time, space, frequency, polarisation) optical modulation devices, e.g. SLMs and MEMS and their applications in telecommunication systems.

Mathematics: Complex numbers and functions, vector calculus, Fourier transform, partial differential equations
Physics: Conservation of energy, SI unit system, semiconductors materials
Engineering: linear systems, signal processing, feedback, solidstate diode junctions
Optics: Refraction, reflection, diffraction, interference

Optical physics, Solid state physics, Engineering Mathematics
Electromagnetic waves, light materials interactions

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

Written feedback on assignments and presentations, either individual or group, depending on the type of assignment. For the terminal exam, students can request to view their script.