Course Title: Splice and terminate optical fibre cable for carriers and service providers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: EEET7370C

Course Title: Splice and terminate optical fibre cable for carriers and service providers

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C2224 - Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Kenneth Falzon
Teacher

School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Sciences
RMIT University
Building 57, Level 5
115 Queensberry Street
Carlton South, VIC 3053
Phone 03 9925 4716

kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Appointments by email

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NIL

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to splice and terminate optical fibre cable within an optical telecommunications transmission environment for new installations or upgrades of an optical backbone or access network, to achieve greater bandwidth and capacity required by emerging technology convergence for next generation networks (NGN).

It applies to technical staff who splice and terminate optical fibre cable for telecommunications projects for commercial or industrial fibre to the premises (FTTP) non-mechanical splicing installations.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTCBL208 Splice and terminate optical fibre cable for carriers and service providers

Element:

1. Prepare for splicing

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Select safety equipment to protect self and public according to enterprise guidelines and work health and safety (WHS) practices
1.2 Confirm layout of installation according to physical conditions at site and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
1.3 Inform appropriate personnel of identified hazards on worksite
1.4 Locate other services from relevant authorities according to enterprise guidelines and safe practices
1.5 Test for dangerous gases and place guards around open manholes following WHS and environmental requirements
1.6 Obtain approval for alterations to design according to enterprise guidelines

Element:

2. Check existing optical fibre cable

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Verify that cable was installed according to installation plan and visually inspect cable for signs of sheath damage
2.2 Maintain minimum bend ratios according to manufacturer’s specifications to prevent cable damage and signal degradation
2.3 Secure cable according to safe industry practice to avoid cable and sheath damage

Element:

3. Splice optical fibre cable

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Verify fibre is not live using appropriate equipment to maintain safe working practice and ensure correct fibre has been identified
3.2 Prepare cable end to expose optical fibres according to splicing method and manufacturer’s specifications
3.3 Prepare and splice fibres using safe industry practice according to enterprise specifications
3.4 Test splice joint to manufacturer’s and design requirements

Element:

4. Terminate optical fibre cable

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Select connector unit to suit terminating frame according to design specifications
4.2 Terminate cable using type of termination specified in plan and according to manufacturer’s specifications
4.3 Test termination for transmission loss and strength, and re-terminate if transmission loss exceeds manufacturer’s specifications
4.4 Install protection devices on connectors to protect from exposure

Element:

5. Finish job and report

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Remove waste and reinstate site according to enterprise guidelines
5.2 Prepare reports, including test results and alterations to plans, according to enterprise policy
5.3 Notify appropriate personnel of work completion and obtain sign off

Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials,practicals, class discussion and work on assignment.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1. Introduction and Overview of Course
Week 2. Telecommunication architecture for carrier networks
Week 3. Overview of Optical Fibre: Theory and Principles of Light and fibre
Week 4. OHS considerations
Week 5. Optical fibre cable construction and design types
Week 6. Optical fibre cable construction and design types
Week 7. Physical characteristics of optical fibres
Week 8. Fibre optic cable sheath markings
Week 9. Patch chords and pigtails
Week 10. Connector types, applications, features and cleaning and inspection techniques
Week 11. Visual inspection microscopes used in connector end face cleaning
Week 12. Occupational Health and Laser Safety Awareness
Week 13. Optical cable and bare fibre safety awareness
Week 14. Laser hazards
Week 15. Power output measurements
Week 16. Optical fibre links
Week 17. Power Budget
Week 18. Power Budget
Week 19. Power Budget
Week 20. Fusion splicing
Week 21. Fusion splicing
Week 22. Mechanical splicing
Week 23. Mechanical splicing
Week 24. Optical fibre links
Week 25. Optical fibre links
Week 26. Optical fibre links
Week 27. Testing techniques
Week 28. Optical Fibre Testing
Week 29. Optical Fibre Testing
Week 30. Insertion loss measurements using light sources and power meters
Week 31. Insertion loss measurements using light sources and power meters
Week 32. Revision
Week 33. Revision
Week 34. Practical Test
Week 35. Closed Book test
Week 36. Practical test and Closed Book test Resit

Student Directed Hours

* In this course, minimum student directed hours are 8 in addition to 32 scheduled teaching hours.
* Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation, and oral presentation preparation.

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


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

 X

 X

1.2

 X

 X

1.3

 X

 X

1.4

 X

 X

1.5

 X

 X

1.6

 X

 X

2.1

 X

 X

2.2

 X

 X

2.3

 X

 X

3.1

 X

 X

3.2

 X

 X

3.3

 X

 X

3.4

 X

 X

4.1

 X

 X

4.2

 X

 X

4.3

 X

 X

4.4

 X

 X

4.5

 X

 X

5.1

 X

 X

5.2

 X

 X

5.3

 X

 X

 

 

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

 

 


Assessment Tasks

You are required to complete the following two assessment tasks:

Assessment 1: Practical Test
Assessment 2: Closed book Test


All assessment tasks need to be successfully completed to demonstrate competence.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not yet Competent
DNS Did not Submit


Assessment Matrix

 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

1.1

 X

 X

1.2

 X

 X

1.3

 X

 X

1.4

 X

 X

1.5

 X

 X

1.6

 X

 X

2.1

 X

 X

2.2

 X

 X

2.3

 X

 X

3.1

 X

 X

3.2

 X

 X

3.3

 X

 X

3.4

 X

 X

4.1

 X

 X

4.2

 X

 X

4.3

 X

 X

4.4

 X

 X

4.5

 X

 X

5.1

 X

 X

5.2

 X

 X

5.3

 X

 X

Other Information

  • In this course, minimum student directed hours are 16 in addition to34 scheduled teaching hours.
  • Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignment , preparation of practical test ,and individual student-teacher course-related consultation.
     

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.

Study and Learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
• Maths and science developmental support and advice
• English language development

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.

Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

Late Submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than two working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than seven calendar days (from the original due date), you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special Consideration:
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration.

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the university.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
 

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