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Diploma of Network Engineering (DIPNE)	2011

SATAC Course Code	116041
Course Code	DIPNE
Faculty	FACULTY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Sector	HE
Standard full-time completion	1 year/s
Standard part-time completion	2 year/s
Total Credit Points Required	80



	About the Course
	Admission Requirements
	Credit Transfer and Pathways
	Course Structure
	Recommended Study Plan
	. . Students Commencing in Semester 1
	. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
	Course Fees

Availability

Open to School Leavers	Yes
Open to International Students	Semester 1 , Semester 2
Available for Admission in	Semester 1 , Semester 2
	Application for Admission Required
Deferrable This course may only be deferred in Semester 1.

Location and Mode Offered

Year	Delivery Location	SATAC Code	Mode	Admin Location
2011	Casuarina Campus	116041	I	Casuarina Campus
2011	External Studies	116041	E	Casuarina Campus

About the Course
The Diploma of Network Engineering prepares students to become job-ready IT professionals. Graduates of this award will have the skills and knowledge to design, commission and maintain data networks that play a crucial role in the infrastructure of industry and government organisations.

To help increase the benefit to students and the attractiveness to employers, Charles Darwin University also offers the chance for students to acquire highly attractive industry qualifications including Cisco and Microsoft certifications. As some of these industry qualifications dictate compulsory in-house hands-on components Charles Darwin University will provide students with residential workshops where required free of charge (transport and accommodation is the onus of the student). Since the completion of these industry qualifications is optional, non achievement of these qualifications will not affect the student's ability to successfully complete the course.

As the industry qualifications are extra to and outside of this course the nominal cost of sitting the exam must be covered by the student.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

English Language Requirements for International Students

For detail on English Language Entry Requirements please read the entry requirements provided for International students.

Credit Transfer and Pathways

Course Structure

This one year course covers the essentials of data networks and their implementation. The course has a strong practical emphasis and students are given extensive opportunities to put theory into practice.

Successful completion of the Diploma of Network Engineering will enable entry into the second year of Charles Darwin University's Bachelor of Information Technology course.

This course is available externally by distance learning for those who are not able to attend classes on campus on a regular basis. Access to the internet is required for distance learning, with access to high speed broadband and the ability to load software highly recommended.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Common
(2 units)
20
Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available (e.g. units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory regional and indigenous issues unit (CUC107) and one of the two academic skills units.

CUC107 Northern Perspectives (compulsory)
Plus either:
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology (recommended for this course) or
CUC100 Academic Literacies

Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.
Core Units
(5 units)
50
Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points:

HIT125 Application Concepts
HIT162 Information Technology Concepts
HIT171 Network Engineering 1
HIT172 Professional Certification 1
HIT272 Professional Certification 2
Specialist Electives
(1 unit)
10
Specialist Elective units totalling 10 credit points selected from one of the three units below.

HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
HIT271 Network Engineering 2
PMO201 Project Management
80
Total Credit Points

Additional Requirements
Of the total 80 credit points:
· not more than 10 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PC".

Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.

Recommended Study Plan

Students Commencing in Semester 1

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010. 2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard FULLTIME load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Entry - Full Time
Year 1
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
CU
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
HIT125 Application Concepts
CO
HIT162 Information Technology Concepts
CO
HIT171 Network Engineering 1
CO
HIT272 Professional Certification 2
CO
HIT172 Professional Certification 1
CO
Specialist Elective
SE

Specialist Electives Availability in 2009:
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
SE
HIT271 Network Engineering 2
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard PART TIME load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1 Entry - Part Time
Year 1
HIT125 Application Concepts
CO
HIT162 Information Technology Concepts
CU
HIT171 Network Engineering 1
CO
Specialist Elective
Or
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
SE
or
CU
Year 2
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
CU
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
Or
Specialist Elective
CU
or
SE
HIT172 Professional Certification 1
CO
HIT272 Professional Certification 2
CO

Specialist Electives Availability in 2009:
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
SE
HIT271 Network Engineering 2
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE

Students Commencing in Semester 2

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard FULL TIME load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 2 Entry - Full Time
Calendar Year 1
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
HIT162 Information Technology Concepts
CO
HIT172 Professional Certification 1
CO
Specialist Elective
SE
Calendar Year 2
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
CU
HIT125 Application Concepts
CO
HIT171 Network Engineering 1
CO
HIT272 Professional Certification 2
CO

Specialist Electives Availability in 2009:
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
SE
HIT271 Network Engineering 2
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard PART TIME load.

Legend: CU = Common Unit CO = Core Unit SE = Specialist Elective E = Elective

Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 2 Entry - Part Time
Calendar Year 1
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
HIT162 Information Technology Concepts
CO
Calendar Year 2
HIT171 Network Engineering 1
CO
HIT272 Professional Certification 2
CO
HIT172 Professional Certification 1
CO
Specialist Elective
SE
Calendar Year 3
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
CU
HIT125 Application Concepts
CO

Specialist Electives Availability in 2009:
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
SE
HIT271 Network Engineering 2
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE


Course Fees
Commonwealth Supported Places	Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
International Full Fees	International course fees for are provided on the International Office Fee Schedule: www.cdu.edu.au/international/prospective/whatcanistudy/courses.html.

Contact Details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:


Email:	courses@cdu.edu.au
Phone:	(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963