Course Level
Certificate IV
Professional Certificate of Competency in Industrial Data Communications
This professional development course is designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand how to identify, prevent, and troubleshoot industrial data communications problems. Modern industrial control and information systems employ a proliferation of technologies, including various hardware standards and protocols. For many of the personnel working with these systems, the technologies are
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
EIT ONLINE | Online/Off-campus - 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Structure
12 Modules
Subjects
- Data Communications Basics
- Serial Communications
- Introduction to Protocols
- Networking Basics and System Components
- Industrial Ethernet
- TCP/IP Internet Layer Protocols
- TCP/IP Host-to-Host and Application Layer Protocols
- Fieldbuses
- Modbus
- Wireless Communications and Networking
- OPC
- Network Security
Entry requirements
- To obtain a certificate of completion for EITs Professional Certificate of Competency, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online fortnightly webinars. Detailed summaries/notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance. In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes. If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.