Course Title: Diagnose and rectify faults in telecommunication apparatus and systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: EEET6756C
Course Title: Diagnose and rectify faults in telecommunication apparatus and systems
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications 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
+61 3 99254612
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
UEENEEH012B, UEENEEH013B & UEENEEH015B
Course Description
This course covers fault diagnosis and rectification in telecommunication apparatus and systems. The unit encompasses safe working practices, interpreting diagrams, applying logical diagnostic methods and knowledge of telecommunication system components, rectifying faults, safety and functional testing and completing the necessary service documentation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEH033B Diagnose and rectify faults in telecommunication apparatus and systems |
Element: |
1. Prepare to diagnose and rectify faults. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are obtained and understood. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
• Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the knowledge in telecommunication apparatus and systems.
• Practical activities to encompass working safely, fault diagnosis and rectification in telecommunication apparatus and systems.
• Work performance simulation projects involving the rectifying faults, safety and functional testing and completing the necessary service documentation.
Teaching Schedule
Week Number | Date | Topic Delivered | Assessment Task |
1 | Introduction to Course Outline and Assessment Criteria | ||
2 | Introduction to Communication Networks. Lab: Peer to Peer Network |
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3-4 | Half/Full Duplex transmission, Multiplexing Techniques (i.e. TDM, FDM & DWDM), Circuit and Packet Switched Networks. Lab: User Accounts and Disk Quota, Map Network Drives and Share Configuration of FTP server |
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5 | Structure and functions of OSI Layer Model and TCP/IP Model. Lab: configuration of Web server |
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6-7 | Topologies (Bus, Star & Ring) and Transmission Media (Co-axial, Twisted-pair, Fiber-optic cables & Wireless). Lab Activity- How to Make and Test Twisted pair Network Cables. Lab Assessment: Make and Test Twisted pair Network Cables (10%) |
Assignment | |
8-9 | LAN Architectures (Ethernet, Token Ring & FDDI) and Ethernet (802.3) Frame Structure. Lab Activity:(i) Set up a Wireless LAN (ii) Secure Wireless LAN (iii)Troubleshoot a peer-to-peer LAN and Wireless LAN |
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10 | Wireless Technologies and Network Components e.g. Hubs, Access Point, Bridges, Switches, Routers and Gateways etc. Lab: Using Wireshark to see Protocol data units Revision of previous labs |
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11-12 | Introduction of LANTCP /IP protocol Suite: - IP Addresses V4 (Class A TCP, B, C, D & E), Subnet Masks, Broadcast Addresses and ICMP (Ping and Trace route). Lab Activity- IP subnetting Part1 |
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13 | TCP/IP protocol Suite: - Structure of IP, ICMP, TCP and ARP Protocols Lab Activity- IP Subnetting part II Review Questions |
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14 | Revision of labs | ||
15 | Lab Exam | ||
16 | Revision Revision of Theory | ||
17 | WrittenTest | ||
18 | Catch-up Session |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
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Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
These are progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summate assessments as follows:
• Practical tests
• Closed book test
Assessment Tasks
• Written Test, 40 %
• Assignment and lab work 50%
• Laboratory work 10 %
• A Pass in the Learning Unit when evidence of learning is collected according to the requirements as stated at “assessment criteria”. The documentation must be clearly communicated and submitted to supervisor within specified time.
Assessment Matrix
Competency National Code | Competency Title | Cluster Title | Assessment Types | |||
UEENEEE033B | Solve fundamental problems in electronic communications systems | Telecommunication Engineering 1 | Lab | Assignment | Project/Presentation | Test |
X | X | X | X |
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