Course Title: Communication Switching and Broadband Networks
Part A: Course Overview
Course ID: 003823
Course Title: Communication Switching and Broadband Networks
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET1084 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Eng |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Course Coordinator: Ian Palmer
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2936
Course Coordinator Email: ian.palmer@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 12.08.16
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Network Engineering principles including mathematics and TCP/IP
Course Description
The course provides students with a detailed understanding of digital network design and switching. The course focuses on network design and switching systems used in telecommunication and service provider networks. The learning activities include gaining an understanding of backbone network connection, core routers and interconnection between telecommunication and service provider networks. Students are provided with information on typical network designs, features and problems and identification of network design practices employed by telecommunication companies and service providers.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Generally the capabilities that you will learn, develop and exercise are:
• Dimensions of Capability - Skills/Knowledge Capabilities
• Technical competence Ability to apply knowledge of digital network switching and transmission, network performance and operation and ability to understand and use industry standard tools used.
• Problem solving and decision-making Ability to formulate and solve network design and switching problems creatively.
• Systematic design approach Ability to formulate and implement software solutions using industry design techniques.
• Communication Ability to communicate effectively in writing (both verbally and graphically).
• Lifelong learning Ability to undertake self-directed study.
The course objectives are to provide the student with knowledge of digital network switching and transmission design. These objectives will be achieved by providing students with an understanding of various types of technologies used by telecommunication companies and service provider networks that form the basis of the backbone network. Students will be provide with the necessary knowledge to examine the network design principles and concepts that are used to implemented networks by taking into account commercial realities and practices.
Student capability development includes gaining an understanding of the factors associated with the provision of network services, including an understanding of how network switching and transmission design can impact on the operation of the network.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities include:
• Lectures to guide you to important concepts.
• Laboratory work to help you connect theory with practice.
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning resources and reading guide are available on the course website at http://www.rmit.edu.au/online.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks consist of:
• Assignments: 50% of the total mark of the course.
• Examination: 50% of the total mark of the course.