SYNOPSIS

This course is designed to impart the fundamental knowledge in “Fiber to the x” (FTTx), where ‘x’ may represent ‘building’ (FTTB), ‘home’ (FTTH), ‘curb’ (FTTC) etc. Commonly known simply as the FTTH, it is the next generation of network standards, which is being widely implemented all over the world. This course shall provide the exposure to the participants on the importance of the technology, the fundamental of the optical fiber as the core, components and its network. At the end of the day, participants shall go through an understanding assessment before they are qualified for certification.

This seminar is targeted at all those involved in the design and construction of single and multi-rise buildings, and communication network, including, approving agencies, consultants, developers, contractors and designers. The topics will also highlight the improvements pertaining to telecommunications architecture of buildings wanting to adopt FTTH.


BIODATA OF THE SPEAKER

Dr Tan Ching Seong is an Associate Professor at Graduate Institute of Engineering, Multimedia University. He also currently serves as the Honorary Secretary of TEEAM and Vice Chairman of MyCIE. Dr Tan is active in consultancy and is a consultant to many companies including SenkoAdvanced Components, Finestar Ltd, etc. He is a recipient of  the J. William Fulbright Award 2012/2013.

Dr Tan received his first degree in 1998 from the University of Malaya. He obtained his PhD in Engineering in 2006. Academically, he has served in various institutions as director, department head, research centre chair, and research team leader since 2005. He is a senior member of IEEE, a member of the SPIE (International Society of Optical Engineering) and a Chartered Engineer (UK). He has co-authored an engineering text book, titled: Applied Engineering Failure Analaysia: Theory and Practice. He is the author of over 25 peer reviewed journal papers and over 30 peer reviewed conference papers.