Course Title: Use photonics devices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5158 Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering

Course Title: Use photonics devices

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 150

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET6552C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face	Term2 2010

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course is designed to develop an understanding in fundamental photonics technology, devices and their applications related to Telecommunication Industry. It assists you to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to safely install, configure and test optical cable and photonic devices.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	ICTTC142A Use photonics devices
Elements:	Calculate a link budget for an optical system Identify propagation features of optical systems Identify the role of Photonics devices in optical systems Perform power margin measurements Recognise optical transmitters and receivers in optical systems and identify their functions

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the criteria set in the National Training Package. The students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together skills and knowledge as follows:
 Theoretical Written assessment.
 Work Simulation Projects.
 A Pass in schedule practical exercises