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Broadband Access Networking and Design (ELEN90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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AIMS
This subject develops the professional value of students through building knowledge, skill, and confidence in the area of Broadband Access Networking and Design. Students will develop their skills of analysing and documenting customer requirements, evaluating a range of technologies, and developing an integrated solution.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics include:
- Basic principles of the design of an access solution, including the application of basic economic optimisation principles;
- Overview of Internet protocols and services;
- Quality of Service, managed solutions, and Virtual Private Networking;
- Management issues in access networks, especially performance and security;
- Technological, economic and regulatory aspects of the use of twisted-pair technology;
- Optical access network technologies;
- Wireless technologies including terrestrial radio and satellite (as used for access);
- Case study of practical access network design.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Analyse and document customer requirements
- Evaluate technologies relative to customer requirements
- Apply professional knowledge and skills to solve problems
- Develop, in outline, an engineering solution that delivers value to customers
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, the student will have developed the following skills:
- Problem solving and analytical skills;
- Critical and creative thinking, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- Sense of intellectual curiosity;
- Ability to interpret data and research results;
- Ability to learn in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies;
- Capacity to confront unfamiliar problems;
- Ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature;
- Ability to develop models of practical applications and evaluate their performance by rigorous analytical means.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
4-year Electrical Engineering degree
OR
equivalent
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A 10-minute group seminar on project (group mark)
| 5% | |
Written report on project. Maximum 1500 words per student (group mark)
| Week 10 | 25% |
Formally supervised written examination
| 70% |
Additional details
Assessment will be based on a project (group work, 2-3 students) and a final examination.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 3 are assessed in the final written examination. ILOs 1-4 are assessed in the submitted team report.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
200 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Because of the breadth of topics in this subject, there are no prescribed texts. References to additional material will be given on the subject website.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered through sessions that combine lecture presentation, discussion, and mini-tutorials. Private study is also required, in addition to the weekly sessions. Learning is also enhanced by active participation in the online Discussion Board.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides and tutorial problems. Extensive reference material is uploaded or linked on the subject website.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Student teams are encouraged to interact with industry professionals as part of their assignment. Specific industry interactions may be organised according to interest and opportunities.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024