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

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2224 Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

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

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET7370C

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: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

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

Elements:

1. Prepare for splicing   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

 

2. Check existing optical fibre cable   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

 

3. Splice optical fibre cable   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

4. Terminate optical fibre cable   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 and contaminants   4.5 Label and lay up cables in enclosure according to manufacturer s instructions and enterprise guidelines

 

5  Finish job and report   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


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

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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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2.1

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2.2

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3.1

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5.1

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5.2

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5.3

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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.