ICT80415 Graduate Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering

Release 2

ICT80415 Graduate Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package version 2.0. Release 2 created to update unit codes.
Release 1	This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0

Qualification Description

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for individuals in strategic and operational leadership roles in the technology domain. The individual provides domain thought leadership; assesses best possible and commercially viable telecommunications networks and systems solutions and services; plans changes to networks and systems in line with business strategy and enterprise product and technology roadmaps; analyses potential and real network problems; and develops innovative, commercially advantageous solutions.

The individual is a recognised authority and trusted business advisor for delivering tomorrow’s solutions as well as optimisation of current network system performance and customer satisfaction. Research, analysis, design, development and deployment of technical and commercially viable solutions for: cloud computing, digital signal processing, cellular and satellite systems and telecommunications networks are requirements of the individual.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirements

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

Have completed a Bachelor degree in related fields of study and 2 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of project or program leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

or

Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification in related fields of study and 3 years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of project or program leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

or

Five years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise.

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 8

3 core units plus

5 elective units

The elective units must be relevant to the industry-supported vocational outcomes, local industry requirements and is to be chosen as follows:

The elective units consist of:

up to 5 from the elective units listed below

up to 1 from elsewhere in ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package or any other Training Package or accredited course at Graduate Certificate level or above.

Units selected from other Training Packages or accredited courses must not duplicate units selected from or available within the ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package.

Core Units

ICTPMG802 Manage a telecommunications project

ICTPMG804 Evaluate and use telecommunications management networks

ICTSUS806 Lead applied research in ICT sustainability

Elective Units

BSBINN801 Lead innovative thinking and practice

ICTICT809 Facilitate business analysis

ICTICT801 Lead research into identifying new marketplace opportunities

ICTICT803 Endorse business plan components for a new initiative

ICTICT808 Direct the development of a knowledge management strategy for a business

ICTICT812 Develop a business intelligence framework

ICTICT814 Develop cloud computing strategies for a business

ICTICT815 Manage automated ICT system applications using enterprise wide operating system

ICTRFN801 Produce a radio link budget

ICTRFN802 Analyse a cellular mobile network system

ICTRFN803 Analyse a satellite communications system

ICTSUS807 Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability

ICTTEN801 Plan a transmission network

ICTTEN805 Manage solution architecture and impacts in line with organisational processes

ICTTEN807 Manage voice, data and internet protocol network solutions

ICTTEN808 Manage network testing strategies

ICTTEN809 Analyse business specifications to produce technical solutions

ICTTEN810 Investigate the application of cloud networks in telecommunications switching

ICTTEN811 Evaluate and apply network security

ICTTEN812 Evaluate and apply digital signal processing to communications system

ICTTEN813 Produce engineering solutions using numerical computations and simulation

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
ICT80415 Graduate Diploma in Telecommunications Network Engineering (Release 2)	ICT80415 Graduate Diploma in Telecommunications Network Engineering (Release 1)	Unit codes updated.	Equivalent qualification

Links

Companion volumes available from the IBSA website: http://www.ibsa.org.au/companion_volumes - http://companion_volumes.vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackage.aspx?pid=18