TNE10006/TNE60006:
Networks and Switching
Unit Introduction
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Three Core Learning Components
1. Lectures
Understand theoretical concepts
2. Laboratories
Acquire hands-on skills
3. NetAcademy Program
Prepare for industry certification
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Lectures
Pre-recorded lectures on EchoVideo
• Roughly 2-hours' worth of recorded material per week
• Released Friday the week before they are scheduled on
NEW Interactive Lecture Material available
• Web content developed from the pre-recorded lectures (i.e. same content)
• Offered as an alternative or a complement to pre-recorded lectures
Weekly Lecture Workshops
• The lecturer will answer your questions on the week’s Lectures content
• The lecturer will run Kahoot quizzes and present practical examples
• Opportunity to clear your doubts and solidify your understanding of the content.
• Workshops run on-campus. Also live-streamed and recorded.
Lecture material assessed in the Final Written Assessment (50%)
You must cover the week’s lecture material before the Workshop
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Laboratories
Weekly, 3-hours Lab Sessions (starting week 1)
On-campus activity (no online labs available)
Include the “Class” and “Lab” activities shown in your timetable
Allocated Labs
• You MUST attend the session you are allocated to
• Assessments only provided for students in the class
Content
• 1-hour tutorial covering concepts required to complete Lab tasks
• Swinburne Labs and modified versions of Cisco Labs
• Topic and Lab schedule as per Unit Outline
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NetAcademy Program - CCNA
Swinburne is a member of the Cisco NetAcademy Program
Online material and assessments administered by Cisco
CCNAv7 - Cisco Certified Network Associate
First level data networking accreditation
CCNAv7 program is broken down into three modules:
CCNA 1 – Introduction to Networks
CCNA 2 – Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials
CCNA 3 – Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation
We don’t cover all three modules in this Unit…
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NetAcademy Program - CCNA
TNE10006/TNE60006 TNE20002/TNE70003
• CCNA1 • Routing topics of CCNA2
• Switching topics of CCNA2 • CCNA3
NetAcademy Accounts
• Accounts will be created in Week 1
The CCNA Certification Exam is to be completed through an
external institution.
Passing all three CCNA modules may entitle you to a discount for
the external Cisco Certification exam.
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Let’s Have a Look at Canvas
Unit Outlines Revision Material Module
Unit Structure Canvas Revision Quizzes
Assessment Information Kahoot! Quizzes
Topical Discussions
Unit Details Sample Assessment
Staff Contacts
Weekly Planner Discussion Boards
ATC Lab Schedule Lecturer-led discussions
Student content questions
Assessment Info Module Check before email
MUST read all pages
Learning Support Programs
Content and Activities Networking Help Desk
Study Group
Lectures and Workshops
Learning Academic Skills
Lab Sessions
NetAcademy Program Online Delivery Tools
EchoVideo
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Student Feedback Trends
Negative Positive
1. Too much content/assessments 1. Workshops and labs
2. Weight of final assessments 2. Kahoot!, RQs and Topical Discussions
3. Skills Assessment Rubric 3. Helpful, professional teaching staff
4. Not enough feedback for labs 4. Relevant, interesting content
5. Not enough sample exam questions 5. Well-structured Unit and Canvas shell
6. Pre-recorded lectures 6. Pre-recorded lectures… yes, both columns!
In response to your feedback…
Increased lab instructor availability to provide feedback and/or consultation (4)
Lab Tutorial (including revision time) recordings available in EchoVideo (4)
Sample questions in Workshops, Canvas Discussions and EchoVideo demos (4, 5)
Networking Help Desk for one-to-one help and/or feedback (4, 5)
Study Group for peer-to-peer studying experience (4, 5)
NEW Interactive Lecture Material available as an alternative (6)
Skills Assessment Rubric will remain unchanged… is not as bad as it looks (3)
This is a content heavy Unit, manage your time and your expectations (1)
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Student Feedback – Comments
Survey comments section consistently highlight the relevance of
Lab Sessions, Workshops and Discussion Boards
Students consistently report Lab sessions are fun, interesting and
critical to their hands-on-skills development.
Students report Workshops are critical to understanding concepts and
in preparing for the Final Written Assessment.
Also, students report that Kahoot! quizzes, Revision quizzes and
Discussion boards are very useful for revision
We recommend participating in ALL learning activities
and use all tools and resources available for his Unit.
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Assessments
In-Semester 30% Final Assessments 70%
NetAcademy Exams 5% Final Skills Assessment 20%
Checkpoint exams 1%
Final CCNA1 Exam 4%
Final Written Assessments 50%
Group Lab Activities 15%
2 activities, 7.5% each
VLSM Test 5%
Mid-Sem Skills 5%
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In-Semester: NetAcademy Exams
Online assessments on NetAcademy website.
CCNA1/2 Checkpoint Exams – Online
• Open early in the term - usually around week 2
• Close on the due date specified in the Unit Outline and Weekly Planner
• Feedback provided by NetAcademy web site
• Score 40% or more in 6 exams for 1 mark towards your final mark
CCNA1 Final Exam – Online
• Complete in your own time during Final Assessment Period
• Pass mark is 60%
• Second attempt – maximum mark is 60%
• Worth 4% of your final Swinburne Unit mark
For more information go to: NetAcademy Program
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In-Semester: Group Lab Activities
Schedule:
Group Lab Activity 1 – Starts Week 5 during lab session
Group Lab Activity 2 – Starts Week 11 during lab session
Groups must be formed with students within your lab class
Activity details posted to Canvas before lab session
Group Activity answers submitted to Canvas
Group Lab Activity 1 – Submit Week 7 before lab session
Group Lab Activity 2 – Submit Week 12 before lab session
15% of your final mark (7.5% each)
For more info to go: Group Lab Activities
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In-Semester: VLSM Test
VLSM Test – On-Campus
• Canvas-based test
• To be completed during Week 8 lab session
• Worth 5% of your final mark
• Marking scheme available on Canvas
• Marks available on Canvas the following week
• For more info go to: VLSM Test
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In-Semester: Mid-Sem Skills Assessment
Mid-Semester Skills Assessment – On-Campus
• On-Campus using ATC equipment
• Week 8 during lab session
• One hour exam – late arrival will result in less time to complete
• Worth 5% of final mark – Grading Scheme on Canvas
• For more info go to: Mid-Semester Skills Assessment
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Final Skills Assessment
On-campus assessment
During Final Assessment period
1-hour assessment time
Build a small network end-to-end
Worth 20% of final mark
For more info go to: Final Skills Assessment
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Final Written Assessment
On-campus written assessment
During Final Assessment period
Worth 50% of final mark
2-hours assessment time
Theoretical concepts covered in the Lectures:
• Long answer questions
• Short answer questions
• Scenario-based questions
For more info go to: Final Written Assessment
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Hurdle Requirements
Pass the Final Skills Assessment
Requirements to pass the skills assessment in Canvas
Achieve 40% in the Final Concepts Assessments
Final Written Assessment >= 20/50
An aggregate mark of 50%
Passing accumulated mark across all assessments
Students who don’t meet all three hurdle requirements will
score a max. of 45/100 in the Unit.
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Dress for Success
S2 2024 Engagement v. Final Unit Results*
*non-genuine attempts results removed
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Dress for Success
S2 2024 Lab Attendance v. Final Skills Results
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