Description
CITY & GUILDS NETWORK DESIGN & PLANNING COURSES – 3668 – 03, Unit 301, 302, 309 & 310 Level 3 Design and Planning Internal & External Networks Full Award
Course details…
Availability
Dates on request
Duration
5 Days
Course Content
UNIT 309 EXTERNAL:
- Describe and interpret topological designs for fibre optic networks
- Describe and explain network planning decisions when scoping work
- Interpret a plan and prepare a preliminary site survey using assured routes, for both underground and overhead networks
- Identify predesigned network routes including the placement of network furniture
- Identify network dimensioning to ensure efficient fibre distribution and network coverage.
- Describe the hazards and controls associated with various environmental conditions
- Describe the standards, legislation and regulations which apply when undertaking site surveys.
- Describe and gather sufficient technical and regulatory information to be able to identify availability and feasibility of proposed routes
- Plan the collection of information in a time scale suitable for achieving demand
- Interpret information, access, and import evidence into an equivalent Generic Network Mapping System.
- Prepare and produce planning documentation in accordance with standards and demand
UNIT 310 INTERNAL:
- Describe information that can be obtained from as built records/site plans
- Describe information that can be obtained from utility duct/riser/cable containment site plans
- Describe information that can be obtained from cable and rack layout diagrams
- Describe the requirements which should be considered when undertaking a preliminary internal survey
- Interpret and identify existing cable infrastructure that must be included as part of a survey
- Describe hazards and risk associated with environmental conditions which should be included in site surveys
- Describe the standards, legislation and regulations which apply when undertaking site surveys
- Explain and use a range of digital software in design and planning, i.e., project management, produce schematic diagrams etc.
- Explain and produce planning documentation to meet specified client/site requirements
- Produce supporting documentation and final plan
Unit 301: Safe Working Practices and Behaviours:
- Describe the primary safety legislation and safety regulations relevant to the communications cabling and telecommunications industry.
- Describe key factors of health and safety, personal health and wellbeing
- Describe comprehensive risk assessments, method statements and permit to work in all aspects of underground, overhead and internal networks.
- The principles of conducting a site survey
- Describe and produce a plan for a road works guarding configuration set up
- Describe the deployment of road works guarding in accordance with a site plan.
- Confined spaces including underground chamber safety access
- Responding appropriately to emergencies.
- Working at heights including electrical hazards
- Describe and identify asbestos hazards and legal requirements
- Describe and identify the correct fire stopping materials as appropriate
- Describe the SSOW: safe system of work for voltage/metal/stud detection to identify hidden services and the selection of a safe place to drill.
- Describe processes for carrying out effective communication with customers appropriately.
- Describe the processes for effective communication with peers
- Describe the processes for effective communication with manager.
Unit 302: Telecoms Fundamentals:
- Describe the characteristics of transmission technologies
- Describe the applications in digital networks.
- Describe the uses of different types of media associated with data and telecommunications networks.
- Describe the characteristics of different media that are used as part of data and telecommunications networks.
- Describe data transmission methods used as part of data and telecommunications networks.
- Describe the role of the organisations that are responsible for establishing telecoms and data network standards
- Describe the layers of the OSI model and function of each layer, referencing the TCP/IP model.
- Describe the purpose of standards associated with data and telecommunications networks
- Describe the role of protocols in data and telecommunications networks.
Assessment
Candidates are individually assessed by a number of timed assignments.
Please note:
All candidates associated assignments are marked internally by a nominated and City and Guilds approved assessor.
These assignments will be subject to a quality audit by the awarding body
Price Breakdown
This course is subject to vat and is inclusive of all examination fees.
Certificates are sent via email as PDF. If you require a Hard Copy Certificate £5.00 P&P is required.
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