Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Telecommunications Network Engineering)

The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Telecommunications Network Engineering) course at National Institute of Technology is designed to prepare you with the skills and knowledge required for telecommunication network planning.

This course will help you equip with skills and knowledge in several telecommunications network engineering aspects such as:

• designing telecommunications network architectures
• planning transmission networks
• planning, managing and troubleshooting advanced integrated IP networks
• managing network traffic
• determining best-fit topologies for wide-area networks
• evaluating regulations and legislation in the telecommunications sector

You will work on simulated telecommunication projects that will include project initiation, scoping, planning, and designing telecommunications transmission network architectures.

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Telecommunications Network Planner
• Telecommunications Network Designer
• Telecommunications Technical Officer

The demand for Telecommunications Engineering Professionals grew very strongly over the past 5 years and is expected to grow very strongly over the next five years. The number of Telecommunications Engineering Professionals is likely to increase from 13,100 in 2020 to 15,200 by 2025*.

* www.joboutlook.gov.au. Job Outlook is an initiative of the Australian Government National Skills Commission. Job Outlook provides information about Australian careers, labour market trends and employment projections. Accessed on 28 Oct 2021.

To complete ICT60220 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Telecommunications Network Engineering), a total of 16 units must be completed.

Many units in this course are delivered and assessed in a cluster. A cluster is a group of two or more units of competency that are delivered and assessed together. Clustering-related units in this course help you learn and perform assessment tasks as expected in a real workplace.

• ICTTEN622 Produce ICT network architecture designs
• ICTNWK560 Determine best-fit topologies for wide-area networks
• ICTTEN817 Plan transmission network
• ICTPMG613 Manage ICT project planning
• BSBPMG530 Manage project scope
• ICTPMG612 Manage ICT project initiation
• ICTNPL413 Evaluate networking regulations and legislation for the telecommunications industry
• ICTTEN615 Manage network traffic
• ICTNWK612 Plan and manage troubleshooting advanced integrated IP networks
• ICTSAS530 Use network tools
• BSBCRT611 Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
• ICTICT618 Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments
• BSBXCS402 Promote workplace cybersecurity awareness and best practices
• ICTSAD609 Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment
• BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
• ICTICT608 Interact with clients on a business level

Notes: Course structure, units and content are subject to change during the delivery period due to a change in legislative requirements or due to NIT's course review process.

For units that are delivered as part of a cluster, the training delivery and assessments will follow a holistic approach. You will be required to complete all the assessment requirements of a cluster to advance in the course. Failing to complete the clustered assessments, will require re-enrolment in a full cluster (all units that form part of the cluster) with applicable fees.

The training and assessment of the units/clusters in this course are delivered holistically that span over multiple study periods and/or over the full duration of the course.