Course Title: Commission telecommunications network equipment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: EEET6721C
Course Title: Commission telecommunications network equipment
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6080 - Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Kenneth Falzon
kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 150
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills from fundamental Telecommunication Networks. The learner will further examine the emerging technologies which applicable to Australian Telecommunications and Electronic Communications systems. Learner will explore and integrate theoretical and practical knowledge to manage networks and resources for selected applications.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTTC059C Commission telecommunications network equipment |
Element: |
Complete administrative tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 All parties associated with the commissioning are identified |
Element: |
Connect transmission bearers |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Affected systems, traffic and customers are identified |
Element: |
Install software |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Applications programmes are installed |
Element: |
Organise planned outages if necessary |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Distant end connection is verified with other parties |
Element: |
Plan commissioning procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Test equipment is obtained and checked for accuracy |
Element: |
Test equipment functionality |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Alarms are tested in conjunction with network management and operational groups |
Element: |
Test hardware |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Test results are recorded as per enterprise instructions |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This is a Laboratory based course with some research and development activities.
A project is to be completed in teams of two members with a joint submission
Teaching Schedule
This is a whole year course of 36 weeks
1 Introduction to Course Outline and Assessment Criteria. Introduction to WANs
2 Introduction HDLC, X.25, Frame Relay, LCP, NCP
3 LAN Topologies - Ethenet
4 Introduction to PPP, PAP, CHAP, Encapsulation
5 Application of PAP - Exercise
6 Introduction to ISDN, TE, NT, TA
7 ISDN - Frame Relay - PVC, SVC, DLCI, CIR, Leased Line
8 Project - review of student research (10%)
9 Introduction to DSL, xDSL, ADSL, HDSL, VDSL etc.
10 Lab - configure DSL
11 Lab - configure DSL
12 Project - review of student research (10%)
13 LAN Analysis
14 TCP/IP Addressing and Routing
15 LAN Analysis Laboratory Exercise
16 Submit Project Report - Practice for the Laboratory Assessment
17 Laboratory Assessment - Demonstrate the Capability to set up a peer-to-peer Local Area Network (LAN)
18 Laboratory Assessment - Demonstrate the Capability to set up a peer-to-peer Local Area Network (LAN).
SEMESTER BREAK
19 Introduction to FibreOptics
20 Fibre Cabling
21 Optical Fibre Equipment
22 SONET - SDH
23 Practical Lab - Fibre Optics Tranmission Equiment Hardware
24 Practical Lab - FLM Provisioning
25 Practical Lab - FLM Testing
26 Practical Lab - FLM Maintenance
27 E1 and T1 transmission
28 PCM transmission
29 Intoduction to ATM
30 Application of ATM - MPLS - Generation 3/4, CoS, QoS, WIMAX, HSDPA, HSUPA
31 Cellular Systems - GSM, UMTS, EDGE
32 Satellite Links - Geo-stationary - GPS
33 Project - discussions - final arrangements
34 Submit Project Report - Practice for the Laboratory Assessment
35 Laboratory Assessment - Demonstrate the Capability to set up and operate a WAN System
36 Laboratory Assessment - Demonstrate the Capability to set up and operate a WAN System.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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.
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Exercises will be conducted and assessed throughout the year.
Assignments and an On-line are required for assessment
There will be a project conducted as part of a team (pairs)
Assessment Matrix
theoretical written assessment. 40%
work simulation projects 30%
practical exercises 30%
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