Course Title: Diagnose and rectify faults in telecommunication apparatus and systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
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
Phone: +613 9925 4013
Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au
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 |
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
Week1
Introduction to Course Outline and Assessment Criteria
Introduction to Communication Networks
Introduction to eagle server and virtual PC
Week2
Telephone system fundamentals
Telephone network facilities
Lab 1: Using Colleboration tools
Week3-4
PABX fundamentals.
Lab 2: Topolgy orientation and building a small network
Lab 3: Managing a web server
Week 5
Structure and functions of OSI Layer Model and TCP/IP Model.
Lab 4: email services and protocol
Week 6-7
Topologies (Bus, Star & Ring) and Transmission Media (Co-axial, Twisted-pair, Fiber-optic cables & Wireless).
Lab 5: How to Make and Test Twisted pair Network Cables.
Lab Assessment 1: (10%)
Making of twisted pair network cables.
Week 8-9
LAN Architectures (Ethernet, Token Ring & FDDI) and Ethernet (802.3) Frame Structure.
Lab 6: Using wireshark to view PDU
Lab 7: IP Subnetting part I
Week 10
Wireless Technologies and Network Components e.g. Hubs, Access Point, Bridges, Switches, Routers and Gateways etc.
Lab 8: IP Subnetting part II
Week 11-12
TCP /IP protocol Suite: - IP Addresses V4 (Class A TCP, B, C, D & E), Subnet Masks, Broadcast Addresses and ICMP (Ping and Trace route).
Lab 9 : How many networks
Lab 10 ;Creating a small lab topology (Packet Tracer)
Week13
13 TCP/IP protocol Suite: - Structure of IP, ICMP, TCP and ARP Protocols
Review Questions
Week14 Revision of labs
Week 15 Lab Assessment 2 (30%)
Week16 Revision of Theory Lab journal (10%)
Week17 Written Exam (50%)
Week 18 Catch up session
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
• Behrouz A. Forouzan, ‘Data Communications and Networking’, 3rd Edition’, McGraw-Hill |
Other Resources
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 50 %
• Work performance lab journal 10%
• Laboratory Test 40 %
• 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
Other Information
This competency EEET6756C is delivered in conjunction with BUSM6212C in the same cluster " Telecommunication Engineering 1".
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