Telecommunications Systems
 

The Telecommunications Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses are designed to prepare the student for employment in this dynamic and ever-growing industry. These courses provide students with the opportunity to become Technicians, Senior Technicians or Telecommunications Managers.

Technician Certificate

The Certificate Level provides an introduction to the theory and practical aspects of Telecommunication Systems for a front-line worker or a person beginning an academic programme in this field.

Entry Requirements:

  • At least 18 years old with 5 'O' Levels
  • Persons over 21 with 2 or more years relevant working experience

Programme Content:

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION 1

  •   Health and Safety
  •   Mathematics
  •   Introduction to the use of computer technology
  •   Science and electronics

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL NETWORKS 1

  • Information transmission
  • Simple telecommunication systems
  • Optical fibre systems
  • Principles of radio
  • Mobile radio and cellular telephone systems
  • Television
  • Public switched telephone networks (PSTN)
  • Digital networks and data communication

Testing

  • Students are tested via the following:
  • Practical Assignments - Nine assignments to be completed by each candidate.
  • Knowledge Requirements - Two written examinations.
  • Written examinations for each level will be available twice a year, in May / June and November / December.

Technician Diploma

The diploma provides practice involving a broader range of skills appropriate to a person who may also supervise or is going on to higher education.

Entry Requirements:

  • Technician Certificate in Telecommunications Systems

Programme Content:

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION 2

  •   Applied mathematics
  •   Boolean algebra, logic gates and relaxation oscillators
  •   Telecommunication systems and networks
  •   Noise
  •   Logarithms and decibels
  •   Transmission Lines
  •   The basic principles of filters and radio frequency (r.f.) oscillators
  •   Modulation

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL NETWORKS 2

  •   Data communication fundamentals
  •   The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model
  •   Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
  •   Data packets, frames and cells
  •   Switching and routing

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION 3

  •   Stabilized power supplies
  •   Optical fibre systems
  •   Modulation
  •   Digital transmission and multiplexing
  •   Pulse modulation and Time Division Multiplex (TDM) systems
  •   Access networks and digital telephone exchanges

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL NETWORKS 3

  •   Structured cabling
  •   Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs)
  •   Transmission systems
  •   End systems
  •   Network Management
  •   Internet Data Centre (IDC)

RADIO SYSTEMS

  •   Fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation
  •   Antennas and feeder systems
  •   Radio propagation
  •   Radio transmitters
  •   Radio receivers
  •   Mobile telecommunications systems
  •   Satellites

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS

  •   Telecommunications Systems Practice 2/3
  •   Radio Systems Practice

Testing

Students are tested via the following:

  •   Practical Assignments - Ten assignments to be completed by each candidate.
  •   Knowledge Requirements - Five written examinations.
  •   Written examinations for each level will be available twice a year, in May / June and November / December.