Course Title: Alter services to existing cable system

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2224 Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

Course Title: Alter services to existing cable system

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET7368C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

 Term1 2017,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to alter existing services to a voice or data cable system within a client's premises and use formal documentation procedures.

It applies to technical staff who alter services to existing cable systems for indoor and outdoor installation within domestic, commercial or industrial installations of communications applications including digital and analog, telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks, local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and multimedia.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTCBL206 Alter services to existing cable system

Elements:

1. Prepare to alter services to existing cable system   1.1 Arrange access to site according to client instructions and required procedures   1.2 Survey site to determine system alteration requirements to existing cable system   1.3 Inform appropriate personnel of identified hazards on worksite   1.4 Organise equipment and materials to meet required industry standards and ensure compatibility with existing system

 

2. Alter cable system   2.1 Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and according to industry standards   2.2 Alter cabling system, conforming to client system specifications and according to industry standards and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

3. Restore and test cable system   3.1 Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing cabling systems and client equipment   3.2 Test new work in isolation and when integrated with existing cabling systems and client equipment   3.3 Rectify any cabling faults or escalate client equipment faults to authorised person

4. Complete records and clean up site   4.1 Update plans and documents to show revised cabling systems accurately and clearly, or create new plans as appropriate   4.2 Remove installation waste and debris from worksite and dispose of according to environmental requirements to maintain safe worksite conditions   4.3 Reinstate site according to client and company requirements   4.4 Complete requisite Telecommunications Advice Form and sign off with client to record satisfaction

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessments  
Assessment 1 Practical Test
Assessment 2 Closed Book Test

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.