Course Title: Install, terminate and certify structured cabling installation

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2224 Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

Course Title: Install, terminate and certify structured cabling installation

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)

EEET7371C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to place, secure and terminate structured cabling for indoor and outdoor installations and to certify the installation within a domestic, commercial or industrial client's premises.

It applies to technical staff who install, terminate and certify structured cabling installations for 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:

ICTCBL301 Install, terminate and certify structured cabling installation

Elements:

1. Prepare for installation of structured cabling   1.1 Confirm client requirements and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards   1.2 Arrange access to site according to required procedure   1.3 Inform appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards on worksite   1.4 Organise tools and cabling products equipment for given work   1.5 Erect barriers according to safety requirements   1.6 Select cable type and match structured cabling to installation environment and client requirements   1.7 Verify proposed route to meet manufacturer s specifications and industry standards

 

2. Install structured cable   2.1 Place and secure correct type of cable following work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements, and according to accepted industry practice and standards   2.2 Maintain cable and services separations in runs and cross overs to meet manufacturer and industry standards   2.3 Install structured cabling to industry standards   2.4 Minimise twist ratio defects to avoid accumulation effect on structured cable performance   2.5 Fit over-voltage protection devices to all cables and metallic components where required

3. Terminate structured cable   3.1 Terminate cable according to accepted industry practice and standards   3.2 Maintain correct twist ratio to optimise system performance at rated level   3.3 Use correctly rated termination hardware with appropriate termination tool to ensure integrity and performance of termination   3.4 Earth cable shield to manufacturer s specifications and relevant industry standards if applicable

 

4. Certify system performance to required level and complete documentation for client   4.1 Test installation and termination to comply with certification requirements   4.2 Record and verify system performance promptly where required   4.3 Authorise and issue appropriate documentation to client to certify system performance and complete records where required   4.4 Reinstate site to client's satisfaction and dispose of waste in environmentally safe manner

 


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

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

1.1

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1.2

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1.3

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1.4

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1.5

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1.6

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1.7

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2.1

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2.2

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2.3

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2.4

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2.5

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3.1

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 X

4.5

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 X

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.