NIACC Course Syllabus Instructors Information NET-201 CISCO LAN / WAN Credit Hours: 5 Prerequisites: NET-223 CISCO Routing http://www.niaccist.niacc.edu/ Mary Mosiman [email protected] Office: PC120B Phone: (641) 422-4149 http://web.niaccist.niacc.edu/~mosimanm/ Michael Dirksen [email protected] Office: PC223 Phone: (641) 422-4145 http://web.niaccist.niacc.edu/~dirksenm/ Course Description This course provides a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical approach to learning the technologies and protocols needed to design and implement a converged switched network. Students learn about the hierarchical network design model and how to select devices for each layer. The course explains how to configure a switch for basic functionality and how to implement Virtual LANs, VTP, and Inter-VLAN routing in a converged network. The different implementations of Spanning Tree Protocol in a converged network are presented, and students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to implement a WLAN in a small-to-medium network. This course in the second part discusses the WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in enterprise networks. The course uses the Cisco Network Architecture to introduce integrated network services and explains how to select the appropriate devices and technologies to meet network requirements. Students learn how to implement and configure common data link protocols and how to apply WAN security concepts, principles of traffic, access control, and addressing services. Finally, students learn how to detect, troubleshoot, and correct common enterprise network implementation issues. (75-0). Course Materials Text: None Cisco Curriculum online, login required Other: 3 ring binder and paper and /or good quality bond notebook for Engineering Journal Evaluation Procedures Grade Breakdown Approx. points Minimum required Grading Scale Assessment Lessons 7570% average A 93% - 100% Assessment Final 3 10070% A - 90% - 92% Assessment Final 4 10070% B+ 87% - 89% Skills-Based Assessments ** 100Pass / Fail B 83% - 86% Case Study 50Pass / Fail B- 80% - 82% Lab Activities 50 C+ 77% - 79% Engineering Journal 30 C 73% - 76% Other 30 C- 70% - 72% Portfolio Evaluation D+ 67% - 69% D 63% - 66% D - 60% - 62% F 59 & Below Above policies can be adjusted upon individual instructor’s discretion. Everything above affects your grade in the class ** Highest possible score on Skill-Based Assessment retake is 70%. Letter grades are earned by a percent of the total points earned. Points are earned from exams, software/programming evaluations that are done in the lab on the computer, activities, journal, assessments, and assignments (group or individual). The student is responsible for all work. Any graded work late one week or less will be subject to a twenty percent (20%) reduction in points. Students who fail to make up work by the end of one week after the initial due date (this includes daily work, tests, reports, etc.) will receive a Zero for that work. There is no penalty to take one exam or lab evaluation late, although it may be a different version. Subsequent exams taken late will be subject to a ten percent (10%) reduction in points. Capstone / CS Project Labs and a case study are required in the course. The depth of the hands-on project will depend on instructor and time. Skills-Based Assessment A Kills based assessment is required for the class. Details will be covered in class. Updated 7/29/08 DirksenIST Program 2 NET-201 CISCO LAN / WAN Engineering Journal Each student must maintain a journal. It must be a 3 ring binder with tabs indicating the main points shown below. It will be a combination of hand written information and some typed information. No printed materials from the Cisco curriculum. Identification • Title, date, name, personal identification information, table of contents, evaluations, course information, professional statement (signed), and your course goals. Procedures (will be added later) Notes • Curriculum, Reviews • Questions missed on exams and topic it covered Lab Log • Date and participants recorded on the lab handout or in journal if no handout provided. • Fill out lab handout in your journal. • Fill in IST log book information for each lab. • Mark your lab handout that the logbook has been filled in per lab. Case Study LANs/WANs • Case study handout • Project working papers • Final Project documentation The journal will be evaluated based on the following: • Chronological or topical order - maintain consistency in organization - tabs to identify sections • Efficiency - well labeled and easy to use - can be used to solve a problem. • Contains the 5 main points above • Neat and Professional These items will be evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5 as listed below: 1. very little signs of item covered 2. some requirements present but not fulfilled 3. requirements minimally fulfilled 4. good job of fulfilling the requirements 5. excellent work done with all requirements fulfilled Evaluations will be a self-review, peer review, instructor review, and/or in-class quiz/project in which you will use your journal.IST Program 2 NET-201 CISCO LAN / WAN Cabling • Passes cable test • Jacket (shielding) has to be in the connector and compressed • Ability to see all the coloring on the end • Follows standards (right sequence) Work Experience (Optional) Students can enhance their learning experience by working in the technology field. Portfolio Your portfolio is an accumulation of key pieces of work that you have done related to technology along with any other areas of expertise. It will also contain a current resume and your Case Study Project with documentation stating what you learned from doing the project. It may also contain important parts of your networking journals. This information will be stored in an electronic form that is easy to navigate and use. It will be accessible from the web. The portfolio will be presented to an advisory committee for comment following conclusion for your degree program. Classroom Policies and Procedures If you have any concerns or disabilities that affect your ability to learn, be sure to notify the instructor! Refer to the NIACC Information Technology Professionalism statement for general classroom policies and procedures. This can be located