Course Title: Internetworking and Middleware 4

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6042

Course Title: Internetworking and Middleware 4

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 157.0

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)

EEET5827L

City Campus

TAFE

130T Engineering (TAFE)

Face-to-Face

Term2 2009

Course Contact: Mohammad Hassan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254700

Course Contact Email: mohammad.hassan@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course includes the CICSO CCNA4 program


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CICSO CCNA 1-3



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES008A Provide technical leadership in the workplace

Elements:

UTENES008A/01 Demonstrate standards of performance
• Work demonstrated follows OH&S policies and procedures with the work is appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements
• Work demonstrated is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
• Work demonstrated meets requirements
• Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
UTENES008A/02 Maintain personal competence
• Personal competence is assessed against requirements to determine personal training needs
• Feedback on competence is used to develop personal training needs in accordance with established procedures
• Participation in technical programs to enhance competence are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
UTENES008A/03 Organise personal work priorities
• Work priorities are organised in accordance with established procedures
• Work is managed effectively to accomplish requirements
• Technology is used to improve efficiency in the management of information in accordance with established procedures
• Personal training within the workplace is managed in accordance with established procedures

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES304AA Undertake commissioning of advanced systems & apparatus (Computer systems)

Elements:

UTENES304AA/01 Plan and prepare to undertake commissioning procedures
•Commissioning procedures are planned and prepared to ensure OH&S policies and procedures are followed, the work is appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements
•Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
•Systems' commissioning procedures are checked against requirements
•Materials necessary to complete the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against requirements
•Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the commissioning work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
•Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements
UTENES304AA/02 Undertake commissioning procedures of, advance systems and associated apparatus
• OH&S policies and procedures are followed
• Systems are checked as being isolated where necessary using specified testing procedures
•Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
•Systems' commissioning procedures are performed in accordance with requirements, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
•Contingency measures are managed and implemented in accordance with established procedures to ensure the system operates as intended or designed
•On-going checks of the quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
UTENES304AA/03 Inspect and notify completion of work
•Final inspections and performance checks are undertaken to ensure that the commissioning procedures of advanced system and associated apparatus conforms to requirements
•Commissioning results and work completion are notified in accordance with established procedures

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES406AA Develop complex testing & evaluation procedures (Computer systems)

Elements:

UTENES406AA/01 Plan and prepare for the development of complex testing and evaluation procedures
•Identified OH&S policies and procedures to be followed are planned and prepared, and the work sequence in accordance with requirements
•Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the programs for maintenance are coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
•Programs to be developed for complex testing and evaluation are checked against job requirements
•Materials necessary to complete the work are identified and detailed in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements
•Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are identified and detailed in accordance with established procedures
•Preparatory work is identified to ensure compliance with requirements
UTENES406AA/02 Develop complex testing and evaluation procedures
•OH&S policies and procedures are followed are detailed
•Normal function of advanced systems and associated apparatus is ascertained and detailed in accordance with requirements
•Systems and associated apparatus isolation and specified testing procedures are detailed where necessary
•Systems and associated apparatus complex testing is detailed in accordance with requirements
•Response to unplanned events or conditions in accordance with established procedures are detailed
•Approval to implement contingencies in accordance with established procedures from appropriate personnel are detailed
•On-going checks of the quality of the work in accordance with established procedures are detailed
•Final complex testing and evaluation procedures of systems and associated apparatus conforming to requirements are detailed
•Notification of work completion in accordance with established procedures is detailed
UTENES406AA/03 Completion of work
•Final testing and evaluation procedures are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
• Complex testing and evaluation procedures completion is notified in accordance with established procedures

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES504AA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus (Computer systems)

Elements:

UTENES504AA/01 Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
• Diagnosis of faults is planned and prepared to ensure OH&S policies and procedures are followed and the work is appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements
• Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
• Systems and apparatus faults are checked against job requirements
• Materials necessary to complete the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements
•Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
•Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements
UTENES504AA/02 Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
•OH&S policies and procedures are followed
• Reported fault(s) are confirmed and the normal function of systems and associated apparatus is ascertained in accordance with requirements
• Systems are checked as being isolated where necessary using specified testing procedures
• Systems and associated apparatus faults are diagnosed in accordance with requirements, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
• Contingency measures are managed and implemented in accordance with established procedures to ensure the system operates as intended or designed
• Where applicable, appropriate personnel and resources are determined and coordinated to effect rectification of fault(s)
• Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
• On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
UTENES504AA/03 Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
• OH&S policies and procedures are followed.
• Systems and associated apparatus are isolated, where necessary, in accordance with established procedures
• Adjustments are made in accordance with established procedures where necessary, to return systems and associated apparatus to normal operating parameters
• Faulty component(s) are rectified or replaced, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
• Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
• Approval is obtained in accordance with established procedures from appropriate personnel before any contingencies are implemented
• On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
• Systems and associated apparatus are tested to ensure safety of the installation
• Systems and associated apparatus are returned to service in accordance with established procedures
UTENES504AA/04 Provide status report(s)
• Arrangements are made for maintenance and/or repair(s), where necessary, with relevant authorised personnel in accordance with requirements
• Status report(s) are completed and notified in accordance with established procedures

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES702AA Design electrical/electronic apparatus & systems (Computer systems)

Elements:

UTENES702AA/01 Establish design brief
• OH&S requirements and environmental issues that may influence the design are determined
• Design concept and details are discussed with appropriate personnel in order to establish a detailed design brief
• Design parameters are established from organisational policies and specifications for electrical systems and other requirements that may influence the design
UTENES702AA/02 Design system and installation
• Alternative designs are considered and discussed with appropriate personnel
• Circuit/system modelling is used in common stages applicable, to evaluate design proposals
• Safety, functionality and economic considerations are incorporated in the system design
• Design complies with all requirements and includes specifications and documentation for installation of apparatus/equipment, accessories and wiring systems
•Instructions for the use and operation of apparatus/system are documented where applicable
UTENES702AA/03 Check and finalise design
• Design is checked under established procedures for compliance with all relevant requirements
• Design is submitted for appropriate organisational approval and, where applicable, statutory or regulatory approval
• Approved copies of design documents are issued and copies retained in records in accordance with established procedures and requirements


Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to
• meet only basic performance requirements of the competency (and its elements) at this level.
• demonstrate Key Competencies within the practical activities and work performance simulations of designing, implementing and managing Local Area Network (LAN)
• differentiate between the following WAN services; HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay
• list commands to monitor Frame Relay operation in the router
• work on DHCP, NAT/PAT, ISDN Technologies, Port Forwarding, IP V6
• List WAN Implementation issues, Enterprise network troubleshooting.
• Administer network.


Overview of Assessment

Lab journal 10 %
1st lab Exam Lab 20 % 
Final lab Exam Lab 25 %
Final exam Written 30 %
Case Study 15 %