Course Title: Terminate metallic conductor customer cable
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: EEET6964C
Course Title: Terminate metallic conductor customer cable
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2213 - Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling
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
Course Contact kenneth falzon
Course Contact Phone +61 3 9925 4716
Course Contact Email Kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to terminate metallic conductor cable for indoor and outdoor installations within customer premises. It also applies to joining cable in a terminating block.
The activity may be a new cable installation or upgrade of cable capacity for an existing network or subsystem, or cabling infrastructure for convergence to Next Generation Networks (NGN).
Assessment by a TITAB registered assessor is recommended.
All customer cabling work in the telecommunications, fire, security and data industries must be performed by a registered cabler. All cablers are required to register with an ACMA-accredited registrar.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTCBL2008A Terminate metallic conductor customer cable |
Element: |
1. Prepare cable termination |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Arrange access to the site according to required procedure |
Element: |
2. Terminate cable |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Remove cable sheath to allow for conductor length and installation requirements |
Element: |
3. Test termination |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Conduct a visual inspection to confirm that the termination colour code sequence has been followed |
Element: |
4. Complete records and clean up site |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Label cable pairs clearly to provide an accurate identification according to manufacturer's, industry and client standards |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials,practicals, class discussion,seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, site visits, and interaction with individuals and groups within the Telecommunications area.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1:
Carrier’s network.
Indoor telephone colour code.
Outdoor door telephone colour code
Week 2:
Fan out 100 pair cable
Krone and siemens module
Week 3:
Distribution frame installation
Week 4:
Recommended access clearances for MDFs and NTDs. MDFs and NTDs Location.
Week 5:
Fan out 100 pair cable.
Week 6:
Terminate 100 pair cable.
Week 7:
Terminate 100 pair cable.
100 pair cable assessment. Practical
Week 8:
Assignment
Identification and marking of the MDFs.
Installation of 50 pair cable ground floor.
Week 9:
Identification and marking of the MDFs.
Installation of 50 pair cable ground floor.
Week 10:
Identification and marking of the MDFs.
Installation of 50 pair cable ground floor.
Week 11:
50 pair cable assessment.
Week 12:
Installation of 20 pair cable ground floor to 50th floor FD.
Week 13:
Installation of 20 pair cable ground floor to 50th floor FD assessment.
Week 14:
MEN system.
Earthing system identification.
Week 15:
Earthing system identification and construction.
Practical test
Week 16:
Earthing system identification and construction.
Week 17-18:
Earthing system installation assessment.
Closed book Test
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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. 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 section of Course Guide Part B.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete the following three assessment tasks:
1. Assignment - Week 8
2. Practical Test - Week 15
3. Closed book Test - Week 18
All assessment tasks need to be succesfully completed to demonstrate competence.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task | Elements |
Assignment | 1 and 2 |
Practical Test | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Exam | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not yet Competent
DNS Did not Submit
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students 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
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to
complete their studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) 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. The student will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of 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.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm 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.
Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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