Course Title: Select and install a router
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: COSC5439C
Course Title: Select and install a router
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4293 - Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking)
Course Contact: Geoff Moss
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4852
Course Contact Email: geoff.moss@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Alex Buono
Email: alex.buono@rmit.edu.au
Ph number: 99254475
Nominal Hours: 15
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
The following unit is a prerequisite for this competency:
ICAI3101A - Install and manage network protocols
Course Description
This unit defines the competency required to select and install a router to meet technical requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAI4175C Select and install a router |
Element: |
1. Determine router specification 1.1 Determine current and future network capacity, taking into account current and future business requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine current and future network capacity, taking into account current and future business requirements |
Element: |
2. Select and install appropriate router 2.1 Select a router with appropriate features according to technical requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select a router with appropriate features according to technical requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Activities in this course are aimed at enhancing student understanding and knowledge installing, configuring and using routers.
The Internet and Cisco networking academy will be used as a learning tool and a resource for students to seek and locate relevant information.
Learning activities may be modified during the semester to meet the needs of students in the current program and the needs of their workplace.
Teaching Schedule
| 1 | Introduction to IP Addressing | Task 1 – Binary conversions | |
| 2 | Introduction to cabling and the CLI | Task 2 – Settign up a small LAN | |
| 3 | LANs, WANs and Subnetting | Task 3- Subnetting and setting up a WAN | |
| 4 | RIP | Task 4 – RIP | |
| 5 | OSPF | Task 5 – OSPF | |
| 6 | EIGRP | Task 6 –EIGRP | |
| 7 | Skills Based Assessment | Skills Based Assessment |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Learning Hub and Cisco Website
Overview of Assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.
Assessment must confirm the ability to select and install a router using predetermined configuration and tests. Basic configuration capability is essential in demonstrating competency.
Assessment occurs throughout the program and includes learning and assessment activities conducted in the classroom, online and in the workplace giving you the opportunity to practice and be assessed on what you are learning in a work context. You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements, documentation, workplace activities, in class exercises, quizzes, practical problem solving exercises and presentations. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Assessment Tasks
Skills Based Assessments:
These assessments can be done either at RMIT or at the workplace, providing appropriate equipment is available.
Students must demonstrate they are competent in each of the following areas in order to complete the course satisfactorily.
Skills required to be demonstrated:
• Ability to select a router based on the requirements of the assessment
• Select the correct connectors and peripherals based on the requirements of the assessment
• Install and test the router using different routing protocols such as EIGRP, RIP and OSPF
• Ability to troubleshoot the router when problems arise
Assessment Matrix
| 1.1 | X | X | X | ||
| 1.2 | X | X | X | ||
| 1.3 | X | X | X | ||
| 1.4 | X | X | X | ||
| 1.5 | X | X | |||
| 1.6 | X | X | X | ||
| 1.7 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.1 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.2 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.3 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.4 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.5 | X | X | X | ||
| 2.6 | X | X | X |
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