Course Title: Complete equipment/software upgrades
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: EEET6704C
Course Title: Complete equipment/software upgrades
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
Robert Pill robert.pill@rmit.edu.au
Ken Falzon kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and terminology of internetworking for computer network communications, software upgrade and assists to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to safely install, configure, test and maintain IP networking equipment commonly found in customer premises within the Telecommunication and Electronic industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTTC076C Complete equipment/software upgrades |
Element: |
Accept upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Upgrade results/tests are recorded and provided to network management group |
Element: |
Identify detail relating to upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work order is checked for accuracy and planners questioned in relation to both detail and clarity of design/specifications |
Element: |
Plan upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Documentation is checked for completeness |
Element: |
Prepare for upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Software and hardware are checked to ensure they match upgrade requirements and action is taken to cover deficiencies where they occur |
Element: |
Review upgrade outcomes |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Ongoing tests are conducted to ensure complete success of upgrade |
Element: |
Test Upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Tests are undertaken in accordance with the predetermined test plan |
Element: |
Undertake administrative action |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Test result sheets are completed and located in accordance with enterprise requirements |
Element: |
Undertake upgrade |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Upgrade is implemented in accordance with design specification |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
See Student Drive
Teaching Schedule
1 LAN Introduction, Program Outline, Assessment, OSI 7-layer model
2 LAN cable, media and testing
3 Ethernet fundamentals
4 Ethernet technologies
5 Ethernet switching
6 TCP/IP protocol suite, Classful IP addressing scheme
7 TCP/IP transport and application layers
8 Complete Project 1 (25%)
9 CISCO IOS Commands WAN and Routers
10-11 Router configuration
12 CISCO Discovery Protocol
13 Manage IOS and password recovery
14-15 Routing and distance vector routing protocol
16 Router troubleshooting
17 Complete Project 2 (25%)
Semester 2
1 Advanced Routing Introduction, Program Outline, Assessment, Classful IP addressing scheme
2 Classless IP addressing scheme
3 Solving IP addressing problems
4 Standard Access-list
5 Extended Access-list
6 Solving Access-list problems
7 Single-area OSPF
8 EIGRP
9 Complete Project 3 (25%)
10 Advanced Switching Switching Concepts
11 Switches and configuration
12 Spanning Tree Protocol
13 Virtual LANs and Virtual Trunking Protocol
14 Complete Project 4 (25%)
15 WAN-WAN technologies, PPP
16 ISDN and DDR
17 Frame-relay
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This is a progressive assessment, the underpinning knowledge will be assessed on the completion of each course, but the competency itself will not be signed off until EEET6572C course related to same competency is completed and the student is deemed competent.
The students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together skills and knowledge as follows:
• Written assessment.
• Work Simulation Projects.
• A Pass in schedule practical exercises
Assessment Tasks
• Written assessment.
• Work Simulation Projects.
• A Pass in schedule practical exercises
Assessment Matrix
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