Course Title: Design and implement wireless LANs/WANs for internetworking systems

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2023

Course Code: COSC7410C

Course Title: Design and implement wireless LANs/WANs for internetworking systems

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6176 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering

Course Contact: Mohammad Hassan

Course Contact Phone: +61399254700

Course Contact Email: mohammad.hassan@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Mohammad Hassan
Phone: +61 3 9925 4700
Email:mohammad.hassan@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 100

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

Not applicable

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to design and implement wireless local area networks (LANs)/wide area networks (WANs) for internetworking systems.

It includes working safely, applying design principles, complying with relevant industry standards, incorporating advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies, and documenting design and performance monitoring.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	UEECS0010 Design and implement wireless LANs/WANs for internetworking systems
Element:	1 Prepare to design internetworking systems
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied 1.2 Scope of design brief for advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies is developed and documented in consultation with relevant person/s 1.3 Work team/group is arranged of relevant persons in accordance with design brief and workplace procedures 1.4 Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved
Element:	2 Design internetworking systems
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Internetworking system is designed with economical design solutions in accordance with design brief, relevant industry standards and workplace procedures 2.2 Advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies are included in internetworking system design in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures 2.3 Internetworking system design specification of required media is in accordance with relevant industry standards 2.4 Internetworking system design is documented in accordance with workplace procedures 2.5 Internetworking system design is presented and discussed with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures 2.6 Alterations to the internetworking system design resulting from the presentation/discussion are negotiated with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures 2.7 Final internetworking system design is documented and approval obtained from relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
Element:	3 Implement internetworking systems
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved 3.2 Relevant development tools and software are selected in accordance with design brief and relevant industry standards 3.3 Advance wireless LAN/WAN technologies are installed, configured and tested in accordance with design brief and relevant industry standards 3.4 System malfunctions and performance issues are identified and rectified using techniques in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards 3.5 Unplanned events are analysed to provide solutions in accordance with workplace procedures 3.6 Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and/or relevant industry standards 3.7 Final internetworking system design and implementation are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Details of Learning Activities

You will involve in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.

 

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Practical/Workshop

 

Engineers Australia Mapping Information:

 

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 UEECS0010 in the Assessment Matrix.

 

Teaching Schedule

Week	Topic	Key contents	Performance Criteria No.	Assessments
1	Introduction to Wireless Communications & WHS	Lecture:  Describe the various types of wireless communications technologies used today  Discuss some trends in wireless data communications  Outline the advantages and challenges of wireless communications technology  Explain Scope of design brief for advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies   Labs:  Chapter 1 lab activities	UEECS00010_1.1      UEECS00010_1.2	​​
2	Wireless Data Transmission	Lecture:  Discuss the two types of wireless transmissions  Explain the properties of a wave, such as amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and phase  Outline the basic concepts and   Explain techniques related to the transmission of data by radio waves  Describe spread spectrum transmissions  Work team/group  arrangement  Labs:  Chapter 2 lab activities	UEECS00010_1.3	​​
3	Radio Frequency Communications	Lecture:  List the components of a radio system  Describe the factors that affect the design of a radio system  Discuss why standards are beneficial and list the major telecommunications standards organizations  Explain the radio frequency spectrum  Labs:  Chapter 3 lab activities	UEECS00010_1.4    UEECS00010_2.3
4	How Antennas Work	Lecture:  Define decibels, gain, and loss  Explain the purpose of an antenna  List the different antenna types, shapes, sizes, and applications  Explain RF signal strength and direction  Describe how antennas work  Explain Components of a radio system  Explain the  Documentation of designed internetworking system  Labs:  Chapter 4 lab activities	UEECS00010_2.1          UEECS00010_2.4	​​
5	Wireless Personal Area Networks	Lecture:  Describe a wireless personal area network (WPAN)  List the IEEE 802.15 WPAN standards and their applications  Explain how Bluetooth and ZigBee RF WPANs work   Describe the security features and threats in WPAN technology  Labs:  Chapter 5 lab activities	UEECS00010_2.2	​​Assignment 1​
6	Introduction to Wi-Fi WLANs	Lecture:  List the components of a WLAN  Describe the modes of operation of a WLAN  Discuss the first IEEE WLAN standards  Describe coordinating communications in RF WLANs  Explain the process of association and reassociation  Explain how unplanned events analysis is done to find solutions  Labs:  Chapter 6 lab activities	UEECS0001_2.4              UEECS00010_3.5
7	Enhancing WLAN Performance	Lecture:  Explain how IEEE 802.11g enhances 802.11b networks  Outline how IEEE 802.11a works and how it differs from 802.11 networks  Discuss IEEE 802.11n and how it functions in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands  Labs:  Chapter 7 lab activities	UEECS00010_2.5
8	Enhancing WLAN Performance	Lecture:  Describe the 802.11ac and 802.11ad amendments  List other important current and future amendments to 802.11  Discuss Troubleshooting and monitoring of WLAN system    Describe how documentation of internetworking system design is done  Labs:  Chapter 8 lab activities	UEECS00010_2.7
9	Expanding WLANs and WLAN Security	Lecture:  Discuss how wireless bridges and repeaters can expand the functionality of WLANs  Describe how wireless controllers can simplify management of WLANs  Describe how alterations to the internetworking system design is implemented  Labs:  Chapter 9 lab activities	UEECS00010_2.6
10	Expanding WLANs and WLAN Security	Lecture:  Outline WLAN design considerations  Describe how WLAN design planning done  WLAN Security  Site surveying for WLAN   Describe how rectification of WLAN devices is done  Labs:  Chapter 10 lab activities	UEECS00010_3.1
11	Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks	Lecture:  Define wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs) and explain why they are needed  Describe various land-based fixed broadband wireless technologies, including Free Space Optics (FSO), microwave, and WiMAX  Explain IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) standards, applications, and protocols  Explain the Quality comparison of different WMAN  Outline the security features of WMANs  Troubleshooting & Monitoring  of WMAN systems  Labs:  Chapter 11 lab activities	UEECS00010_3.6
12	Wireless Wide Area Networks	Lecture:  Explain the basic concepts of cellular telephony and how it works  Describes the various generations and evolution of cellular telephony  Discuss satellites and their applications in WWANs  Discuss Troubleshooting and monitoring of satellite system  Discuss Satellite system design and documentation  Labs:  Chapter 12 lab activities	UEECS00010_3.7	​​Assignment 2​
13	Radio Frequency Identification and Near Field Communication	Lecture:  Define Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC)  List the components of an RFID or NFC system  Describe how RFID and NFC work and how malfunction issues are identified  Explain the challenges and security considerations of RFID and NFC  Labs:  Chapter 13 lab activities	UEECS00010_3.4
14	Wireless Communications Everywhere	Lecture:  Describe the Internet of Things (IoT)  Explain the relationship of the IoT to wireless technologies  Explore current applications of wireless technologies    Consider future applications of wireless technologies  Labs:  Chapter 14 lab activities	UEECS00010_3.3
15	Revision	Revision of Lectures & Labs
16	Preparation week
17	Test			​​Test
18	Re-test if needed			​​

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Students will be able to access information and learning materials through Canvas>WIRELESS NETWORKS and may be provided with additional materials in class.

 

List of relevant recommended 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.

 

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through: 

The Learning Lab 
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab 

The Study Support Hub  
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub 

 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Assignment 1

Assignment 2: Assignment 2

Assessment 3: Test

 

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for ‘Competency’. To be assessed as ‘Competent’ means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills to a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in a course, students will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard.  

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessments are:  

•         CA - Competency Achieved  

•         NYC - Not Yet Competent  

•         DNS - Did not submit for assessment.  

 

Students need to successfully complete all assessment tasks satisfactorily to be competent.

 

Students will have the opportunity to resubmit any assessment deemed unsatisfactory (a minimum of 1 resubmission is allocated per assessment).   

 

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.

 

Assessment vs UEECS0010 Elements & Performance Criteria

 

UEECS0010 Elements & Performance Criteria

Assessment vs UEECS0010 Elements & Performance Criteria

UEECS0010 Elements & Performance Criteria

Assessments

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3.1

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Assessment 1

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Assessment 2

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Test

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Assessment vs Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies

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EA1.3

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EA1.5

EA1.6

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Assessment 1

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Assessment 2

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Test

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All Assessments UEECS0010

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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

Attendance: 

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises  

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully. 

 

Information about your studies: 

You can access My Course through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

 

Assessment: 

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time): 

 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment 

 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/assessment-results/special-consideration-extensions/special-consideration

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:  

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:  

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification). 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.   

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-creditt

 

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).

 

 All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

 

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