Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
This subject is designed for telecommunications engineers working with telecommunications carriers and suppliers of hardware and software infrastructure that supports the provision of telecommunications services to clients. It begins with a historical overview of the evolution of telecommunications networks with particular emphasis on the deregulated environment that has been the characteristic of the last decade. The role of standards making bodies to ensure inter-operability is highlighted. The bulk of the subject examines the technical details of particular standards such as SNMP, TMN and CORBA. The subject concludes with an examination of future challenges associated with the operation of very large-scale distributed systems and a look at current vendor solutions.
Assessment: Two assignments (10 per cent each), major project (30 per cent), examination (50 per cent).
Spring semester, City campus