Title: Telecommunications II (10006-II)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Examining Customer Relations
  Explain how a customer service specialist may encounter problems with customers, fellow workers, or allied personnel.
  Describe ways to resolve customer conflicts.
  Explain outages and other weather or natural phenomena and ways to soothe customer complaints regarding them.
  Analyze the costs to perform in-house and outside service work.
  Demonstrate “customer orientation” procedures used with customers who may be unfamiliar with the equipment you have installed.
  Contrast poor cabling and wire-dressing work with good-quality wiring and installation.
  Describe ways the service technician can help his company by assisting the sales or marketing functions of the business.
Practicing Cabling and Splicing
  Contrast unshielded twisted pair (UTP), shielded twisted pair (STP), and screened twisted pair (ScTP) cable.
  Demonstrate ability to install RJ-45, RJ-11, F-type, and BNC connectors.
  Construct a cable TV network capable of transferring data and voice services.
  Differentiate among coaxial cables.
  Compare signal transmission capabilities of coaxial cable, CAT-5 cable, and fiber cabling.
  Explain signal losses associated with long cable runs.
  Construct a grounding subsystem for a telecommunications system.
  Describe usage of cables for special applications (e.g., plenum, aerial, direct burial).
  Analyze the effects of common cable casualties.
  Explain impedance and impedance-matching requirements.
Working with Wireless Networks
  Explore home and commercial wireless networking solutions.
  Construct a wireless network.
Working with Optical Wiring
  Execute the steps in handling and disposal of optical fiber.
  Classify types of optical cables, including different parameters of each.
  List the components used in the construction of fiber optic cable.
  Identify components of fiber optic cable.
  Terminate different types of fiber cable (loose-tube, break-out, armored, etc.).
  Demonstrate splicing methods.
  Identify different types of fiber connectors.
  Describe the effect of distance on copper and fiber service.
  Demonstrate the use of light meters and light sources.
  Explain the electrical to optical conversion process.
  Explain synchronous optical network (SONET) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM).
Examining Digital Telephones
  Research historical voice and data solutions.
  Compare the advantages of bundled and unbundled telephone services from the perspective of providers and customers.
Examining Digital Telephones
  Describe the C and Ku frequency bands.
  Describe the function of a Low Noise Block Downconverter (LNBD).
  Explain the components of common satellite signals.
  Explain the functions of a common satellite receiver.
  Describe the focal point and the focal distance of a dish.
  Explain the function of fixed, diode-switching, and dual-feed feedhorns.
  Describe the installation, calibration and testing of different types of dishes.
  Analyze distribution problems in the input and output feeds.
  Compare different types of antennas for distribution of satellite feeds.
Examining Building and Office Wiring
  Research wiring standards.
  Distinguish among the methods of pre-wiring and ways to wire existing structures.
  Explain the National Electrical Code (NEC) or other safety rules pertaining to structural wiring.
Developing Employability Skills
  Investigate careers in the information technology field.
  Create a printed résumé, including a résumé format suitable for posting online.
  Research certification and educational opportunities.
  Compose a letter of application.
  Complete an electronic application form.
  Compose an interview follow-up letter.
  Identify the steps to follow in resigning from a position.
  Develop a portfolio containing representative samples of a student’s work and make an oral presentation.
  Identify potential employment barriers for nontraditional groups and ways to overcome the barriers.
  Research opportunities for government or government contractor employment.
Additional Course Information (for instructors only; do not publish for students).
  Student Competency Records
  8651 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  8651 Standards Correlations.pdf
  8650_8651 Acknowledgments and Copyright Information.pdf