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Evidence Guide: ICTTEN4241A - Design network projects

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ICTTEN4241A - Design network projects

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse different types of network technologies

  1. Determine network characteristics using network information sources
  2. Select techniques to provide service to greenfields, brownfields and rehabilitation projects for access networks
  3. Select techniques to provide for new service, capacity expansion and equipment recovery projects for building and core networks
  4. Produce a brief on how network architecture components relate to the larger network and their impact on the work
  5. Develop an installation activity schedule that complies with relevant regulations and standards to minimise disruption to the workplace
  6. Evaluate availability of equipment and technologies and establish compatibility with existing network equipment
Determine network characteristics using network information sources

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Select techniques to provide service to greenfields, brownfields and rehabilitation projects for access networks

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Select techniques to provide for new service, capacity expansion and equipment recovery projects for building and core networks

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Produce a brief on how network architecture components relate to the larger network and their impact on the work

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Develop an installation activity schedule that complies with relevant regulations and standards to minimise disruption to the workplace

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Evaluate availability of equipment and technologies and establish compatibility with existing network equipment

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Apply deployment and construction practices for network technologies

  1. Review conduit and jointing chamber standards and practices for the access network
  2. Examine standards, practices and requirements for locating telecommunications infrastructure in the access network
  3. Examine standards, practices and requirements for locating and standing racks, cabinets and supporting infrastructure
  4. Examine capacity and practices for cabling and patching twisted-pair, coaxial and fibre distribution frames
Review conduit and jointing chamber standards and practices for the access network

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Examine standards, practices and requirements for locating telecommunications infrastructure in the access network

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Examine standards, practices and requirements for locating and standing racks, cabinets and supporting infrastructure

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Examine capacity and practices for cabling and patching twisted-pair, coaxial and fibre distribution frames

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Review network standards and prepare a draft design

  1. Review customer’s network deployment rules and apply to a network design
  2. Produce a preliminary plan or design on the deployment of the network that maintains integrity of access, building and core networks
  3. Establish a solution for anticipated constraints through discussions with appropriate personnel
  4. Review plan to ensure that it complies with requirements of applicable legislation, codes, regulations and standards required when working on network, and where appropriate make adjustments
  5. Produce final project design that includes recommendations agreed with the customer
Review customer’s network deployment rules and apply to a network design

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Produce a preliminary plan or design on the deployment of the network that maintains integrity of access, building and core networks

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Establish a solution for anticipated constraints through discussions with appropriate personnel

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Review plan to ensure that it complies with requirements of applicable legislation, codes, regulations and standards required when working on network, and where appropriate make adjustments

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Produce final project design that includes recommendations agreed with the customer

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

identify and document the most suitable network technology to be deployed for a given requirement

apply established planning, design and management techniques for the deployment of a project

produce a project design that complies with the techniques, rules and standards of the deployed network.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

network planning and design documentation and other site-related documentation

equipment specifications

live network or training facilities with simulated network

organisational guidelines

access to relevant standards and practices documentation.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate planning, designing and managing the deployment of access network architecture

review of reports completed by the candidate for differing examples of access networks

review of final deployment plan prepared by the candidate outlining recommendations for the customer

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of equipment and technologies as used within the access network

presentation by candidate of their considerations of the standards and practices relevant to the design.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICTNPL4109A Evaluate the capability of access networks.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to:

evaluate different types of technical data

interpret data results

interpret technical and non-technical documentation and write summary reports in required formats

select and compare benefits and limitations of access equipment

communication skills to:

liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

negotiate approvals and contract arrangements with suppliers, contractors, customers and consultants

negotiate with customers, stakeholders and colleagues

work in a team environment for organisational objectives

literacy skills to:

document technical requirements and procedures

interpret technical specifications and related documentation

read technical reports and incorporate findings in designs

numeracy skills to:

calculate hazardous induction and earth potential rise (EPR) zones

calculate transmission requirements and link budgets

develop accurate costing for designs

make engineering calculations for designs

planning and organising skills to:

balance priorities of conflicting demands

develop cost-effective designs

plan workload

prioritise and monitor own work

schedule and coordinate activities of other parties

problem-solving skills to account for unexpected variations to requirements

technical skills to:

apply customer practices and procedures to project designs

apply network code systems

assign activity coding

produce CAD or other electronic drawings

read plans.

Required knowledge

access network issues and challenges

commercial considerations of access network deployment

common network topologies

compatibility issues of technology and equipment

criteria for exemption processes

enterprise deployment rules and rationale

major equipment components of modern access architecture

monitoring techniques to manage the access network

network architectures and geographical categorisation

network capacity and capability management

network capacity limitation of various platforms

network information sources

network technology and equipment

product capability and availability

telecommunications legislation, Acts, regulations and their sources.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Network may refer to:

broadband:

wireless fidelity (WiFi)

world interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX)

copper:

coaxial

hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC)

twisted-pair

digital services:

asymmetrical digital subscriber lines (ADSL)

digital subscriber lines (DSL)

next generation network (NGN):

broadband access

data transfer

internet protocol (IP) based systems

internet protocol private branch exchange (IP PBX)

internet protocol TV (IPTV)

mobile data

mobile telephony

multimedia

video

voice over internet protocol (VoIP)

optical:

fibre to the node (FTTN)

fibre to the premises (FTTP)

FTTx

HFC

wireless networks:

cellular

microwave

radio

satellite.

Network information sources may include:

network management databases for:

capacity assessment data

network performance data

traffic dimensioning data

network management tools.

Network architecture components may include:

copper network:

copper cable

lead-in

lightning protection

line power supply

loading coils

main distribution frame

pair gain system

ethernet broadband remote access server (EBRAS)

HFC network

IP edge

optical:

add/drop multiplexer

broadband passive optical network (BPON)

cross connect unit

distribution/lead-in multi-port (DLM/LM)

fibre access points

fibre distribution hub (FDH)

dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems

cloud network

gigabit passive optical network (GPON)

high density/optical fibre distribution frame (HD/OFDF)

home optical network terminal

optical distribution network

optical fibre

optical receiver

packet optical line terminal (P-OLT)

video optical line terminal (V-OLT)

wave division multiplexing (WDM)

wireless network:

antennae

dish

headend

hubs and nodes

radio frequency (RF) amplifier

radio towers and huts

RF transmitters and receivers

satellite

tap

waveguide

video service centre.

Equipment may include:

digital

IP-based

optical:

add/drop multiplexers

amplifiers

filters

receivers

splitters/combiners

switches

transmitters

wireless:

amplifiers

filters

microwave

receivers

RF broadband

satellite

transmitters.

Technologies may include:

digital subscriber lines:

ADSL

DSL

IP broadband:

IPTV

VoIP

WiFi

WiMAX

mobile radio

optical transmission systems:

DWDM

gigabit ethernet passive optical network GEPON

GPON

WDM.

Network deployment rules may relate to:

exemption process criteria

restricted site access:

financial institutions

government offices

rail corridor

research establishments

separation from other services:

electricity

fire equipment

gas

other telecommunications service providers

water.

Applicable legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:

AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1

AS/ACIF S008:2006

AS/ACIF S009:2006

AS/NZS 3000:2007

AS/NZS 3080:2003

AS/NZS 3084:2003

AS/NZS 3085.1:2004

AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006

AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007

Australian building codes and regulations

Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes

cabling security codes and regulations

EPA, waterways, rail, land access, and national parks

federal, state and local regulations

fire regulations

industry drafting codes of practice

mining legislation

noise abatement and heritage legislation

Telecommunications Act 1998

Telecommunications code of practice

WHS Acts and relevant codes and standards.