Course Title: Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 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
Noor sateh noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 150
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
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: |
Integration plan is developed and documented |
Element: |
2. Provide alternate transmission path if possible |
Performance Criteria: |
Alternative transmission paths available are examined |
Element: |
3. Implement integration |
Performance Criteria: |
Near and distant ends and all intermediate points are jumpered as per specification |
Element: |
4. Test integration |
Performance Criteria: |
Tests are undertaken by simulating network traffic |
Element: |
5. Complete administrative tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
Project completion is notified to relevant authorities |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
- Meet only basic performance requirements of the competency (and its elements) at this level.
• show skills in designing, implementing and managing ADSL Networks
• demonstrate Key Competencies within the practical activities and work performance simulations of designing, implementing and managing Local ADSL and FTTH
• administer and support ADSL Networks
• Monitor ADSL networks and troubleshoot networking problems.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Course Outline, Assessment Criteria
PSTN and introduction to Access Technologies
Week 2
Data Transmission fundamentals and local loop characteristics
Week 3
ADSL
Week 4
ADSL
Week 5-6
DSLAM
Lab Task #1
DSLAM Introduction and Manual
Week 7
VDSL
Assignment no 1
Week 8
Introduction to optical transmission
Week 9
Week 10
DLC
Extending ADSL
Week 11
FTTH
Lab Task #2
Week 12
FTTH
Week 13
WLL
Lab Task #3
Week 14-15
VoDSL
Week 16
Revision of Practicals
Practical exam
Week 17
Revision of Lectures
Week 18
Written Final Exam
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Access Technologies: DSL and Cable |
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
Week5
Lab Task #1
DSLAM Introduction and Manual
Week7
Assignment no 1
Week 11
Lab Task #2
Week13
Lab Task #3
Week 15
Practical exam
Week17-18
Written Final Exam
Assessment Matrix
eek 8 Project work Assignment 20%
Week 6,11,13,14 Lab journal 10%
week 16 Lab Exam 30%
Week 18 Final exam Written 40%
Course Overview: Access Course Overview