Course Title: Test cable bearers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2009

Course Code: EEET6718C

Course Title: Test cable bearers

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

Robert Pill robert.pill@rmit.edu.au

Ken Falzon kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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

None

Course Description

This course is designed to assist learner to gain knowledge in electrical fundamental principle, develop the skills in construction and measurement of electrical circuit and perform various tests.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTTC057C Test cable bearers

Element:

Document Test results

Performance Criteria:

  1. Cable route and specifications together with all associated documentation is obtained.

  2. Purpose of the test and the performance to be measured is identified.

  3. Need for outage, extent, location and timing is determined and negotiated with network management centre.

2 . Obtain and set up test equipment

  1. Equipment selected is suitable for the tests to be performed to ensure relevance of test data.

  2. Test equipment is set up in accordance with manufacturers specifications.

  3. Test reading error is set against a known reference where appropriate.

  4. Equipment calibration certification is current to reduce possibility of unreliable test data and ensure traceability where appropriate

Element:

Interpret test results and determine action

Performance Criteria:

  1. Optical fibre connectors are cleaned prior to testing.

  2. Tests are conducted as required by both equipment and enterprise specification.

  3. Cable length, splice location and irregularity details are determined and recorded.

  4. Measurements are undertaken to determine loss associated with links, insertions, returns and splicing.

Element:

Obtain and set up test equipment

Performance Criteria:

Optical fibre connectors are cleaned prior to testing.


Tests are conducted as required by both equipment and enterprise specification.


Cable length, splice location and irregularity details are determined and recorded.


Measurements are undertaken to determine loss associated with links, insertions, returns and splicing

Element:

Perform tests

Performance Criteria:

Results of tests are documented accurately in accordance with enterprise guidelines and without delay to ensure test results remain current.


Site and installation files are updated to ensure traceability of information on system performance is maintained.


Test result details are recorded and archived for the life of the cable.

Element:

Prepare for test

Performance Criteria:

Results of tests are documented accurately in accordance with enterprise guidelines and without delay to ensure test results remain current.


Site and installation files are updated to ensure traceability of information on system performance is maintained.


Test result details are recorded and archived for the life of the cable.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This is a progressive assessment, the underpinning knowledge will be assessed on the completion of each course, but the competency itself will not be signed off until this and the further course EEET6573C related to same competency are completed and the student is deemed competent.
The students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together skills and knowledge as follows:
• Written assessment.
• A Pass in schedule practical exercises.


Assessment Tasks

• Written assessment.
• A Pass in scheduled practical exercises.


Assessment Matrix

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