Course Title: Develop energy sector directory services
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: COSC6152C
Course Title: Develop energy sector directory services
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6121 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Noor Sateh
Phone: +61 3 9925 4013
Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au
Divya Anshu Bhardwaj
Phone: +61 3 9925 4163
Email:divyaanshu.bhardwaj@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
UEENEEE101A
Course Description
This unit covers developing energy sector directory services to support centralised management and security, centralised authentication, information security and single sign on for network users, and standardised access to application data. It encompasses safe working practices, configuring directory integrated Domain Name System (DNS), installing and configuring directory services infrastructure, directory roles and services, creating and managing directory objects, maintaining the directory services environment, configuring certificate services, and documenting development activities.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEED147A Develop energy sector directory services |
Element: |
1. Prepare to develop energy sector directory services. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood. |
Element: |
2. Install, configure and manage energy sector directory services. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed. |
Element: |
3. Report network administration activities. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Written justification is produced for directory serfices development activities and apporpriate person/s notified in accordance with established procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Practicals
• Review questions
• Case projects
• Lab journal
Engineers Australia Mapping Information:
This course is mapped against stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates developed by Engineers Australia as detailed below:
EA 1. Knowledge and Skill Base
EA1.1. Descriptive, formula-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the practice area.
EA 1.2. Procedural-level understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the practice area.
EA 1.3. In depth practical knowledge and skills within specialist sub-disciplines of the practice area.
EA 1.4. Discernment of engineering developments within the practice area.
EA 1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the practice area.
EA 1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the area of practice.
EA 2. Engineering Application Ability
EA 2.1. Application of established technical and practical methods to the solution of well-defined engineering problems.
EA 2.2. Application of technical and practical techniques, tools and resources to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.3. Application of systematic synthesis and design processes to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.4. Application of systematic project management processes.
EA 3. Professional and Personal Attributes
EA 3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
EA 3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
EA 3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
EA 3.4. Professional use and management of information.
EA 3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
EA 3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.
Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies are mapped with competency UEENEED149A in the Assessment Matrix.
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for this competency is detailed below:
| Week | Topics Delivered | Elements/Performance Criteria |
| 1 | Introducing Active Directory: Lecture: Assign the reflective journal to be handed in during week 16. A sample of the reflective |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 2 | Introducing Active Directory: Lecture: What's inside Active Directory, Working with forests, trees, and domains, introducing group policies Lab: Chapter one lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 3 | Managing OUs and Active Directory Accounts: Lecture: Working with organizational units, managing user accounts, managing group accounts Lab: Chapter two lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 4 | Managing OUs and Active Directory Accounts: Lecture: Working with computer accounts, Automating account management Lab: Chapter two lab activities, reflective journal review and feedback | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 5 | User and Service Account Configuration: Lecture: Overview of user accounts and group policies, configuring account policies Lab: Chapter three lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 6 | User and Service Account Configuration: Lecture: Configuring password settings objects, managing service accounts Lab: Chapter three lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 7 | Lab revision, and feedback on practical work and reflective journal for chapters 1-3 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 8 | Configuring Group Policies: Lecture: Group policy objects, group policy settings, security settings, working with administrative templates, working with security templates, configuring group policy preferences Lab: Chapter four lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 9 | Configuring Group Policies: Lecture: Group policy architecture, group policy settings, using security templates, configuring Windows firewall with group policy, summary; Lab: Chapter eight lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 10 | Managing Group Policies: Lecture: Configuring group policy processing, configuring group policy client processing, group policy results and modelling, managing GPOs Lab: Chapter five lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 11 | Domain Controller and Active Directory Management: Lecture: Active Directory review, cloning a virtual domain controller, configuring read only domain controllers, understanding and configuring sites, working with operations master roles, maintaining active directory Lab: Chapter six lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 12 | Configuring Advanced Active Directory: Lecture: Configuring multidomain environments, configuring multiforest environments, active directory trusts, configuring active directory trusts, upgrading domains and forests, configuring sites, Active Directory replication Lab: Chapter seven lab activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 13 | Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services: Lecture: Introducing Active Directory certificate services, deploying the Active Directory certificate services role, configuring a certification authority, maintaining and managing a PKI Lab: Chapter eight activities |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 14 | Implementing Identity Solutions: Lecture: Active Directory federation services, Integrating AD FS with additional services, Active Directory rights management service, implementing web application proxy: Chapter nine activities | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 15 | Practical test topics released and demonstration | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 16 | Revision Week and Practical Test: |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 17 | Closed Book Test | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
| 18 | Closed Book Test | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2 |
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 20 hours outside the class time.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
MCSA Guide to Identity wirh Windows Server 2016 |
9781337400893 |
References
Other Resources
Oracle Virtual Box virtualisation software - available for download from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Trial - available for download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Up to 180-Day Evaluation - available for download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
External USB 3.0 Hard disk storage device with minimum capacity of 500GB
Students will be able to access information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. List of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1: Reflective Journal
Weighting towards final grade (%): 20
Assessment 2: Practical Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 50
Assessment 3: Closed Book Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 30
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
| Elements/Performance Criteria | Practical Test | Lab Journal | Closed Book Test |
| 1.1 | x | x | x |
| 1.2 | x | x | x |
| 1.3 | x | x | x |
| 1.4 | x | x | x |
| 1.5 | x | x | x |
| 1.6 | x | x | x |
| 2.1 | x | x | x |
| 2.2 | x | x | |
| 2.3 | x | x | |
| 2.4 | x | x | |
| 2.5 | x | x | |
| 2.6 | x | x | |
| 2.7 | x | x | |
| 2.8 | x | x | |
| 2.9 | x | x | |
| 2.1 | x | x | x |
| 3.1 | x | x | |
| 3.2 | x | x |
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Reflective Journal - (Week 16)
Weighting towards final grade (%): 20%
Assessment 2: Practical Test - (Week 16)
Weighting towards final grade (%): 50%
Assessment 3: Closed Book Test - (Week 17-18)
Weighting towards final grade (%): 30%
This course is graded as Competent or Not Yet Competent and subsequently the following course grades are allocated:
80 - 100: CHD - Competent with High Distinction
70 - 79: CDI - Competent with Distinction
60 - 69: CC - Competent with Credit
50 - 59: CAG - Competency Achieved - Graded
0 - 49: NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment vs UEENEED147A Elements & Performance Criteria
| UEENEED147A Elements & Performance Criteria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessments | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.10 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Practical Test | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| Lab Journal | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Closed Book Test | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Assessment vs Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies
| Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies | ||||||||||||||||
| EA1.1 | EA1.2 | EA1.3 | EA1.4 | EA1.5 | EA1.6 | EA2.1 | EA2.2 | EA2.3 | EA2.4 | EA3.1 | EA3.2 | EA3.3 | EA3.4 | EA3.5 | EA3.6 | |
| Lab Journal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Practical Test | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Closed Book Test | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
|
All Assessments UEENEED147A |
1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 (Blank) | Graduate attribute is not assessed. | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one, but less than one-third, of the Element | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one third, but less than two-thirds, of the Element | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Graduate attribute is assessed in more than two-thirds of the Element |
Other Information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).
Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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