Course Title: Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: EEET6722C
Course Title: Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network
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
Eddie Vanda - eddie.vanda@rmit.edu.au
Ken Falzon - kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 150
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course
Course Description
This unit may apply to switching, transmission and radio (both fixed and mobile) network and the various transmission paths i.e. cable, optic fibre, radio, microwave and satellite. This unit applies to computer systems including Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). Equivalent Units Commissioning and integration of telecommunications equipment can occur simultaneously. Commissioning is covered in Unit ICTTC059C Commission telecommunications network equipment
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTTC060C Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network |
Element: |
1. Organise planned outages if necessary |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Integration plan is developed and documented |
Element: |
2. Provide alternate transmission path if possible |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Alternative transmission paths available are examined |
Element: |
3. Implement integration |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Near and distant ends and all intermediate points are jumpered as per specification |
Element: |
4. Test integration |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Tests are undertaken by simulating network traffic |
Element: |
5. Complete administrative tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Project completion is notified to relevant authorities |
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
Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw Hill |
0072515848 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Laboratory Exercises will be conducted and assessed throughout the year.
Assignments and an On-line exam are required for assessment
There will be a project conducted as part of a team (pairs)
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Exercises - 50%
Project - 30%
Assignements & On-line Test - 20%
Assessment Matrix
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