INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY – K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDE
Technology-Livelihood Education and Technical-Vocational Track specializations may be taken between Grades 9 to 12.
Schools may offer specializations from the four strands as long as the minimum number of hours for each specialization is met.
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TELECOM OSP INSTALLATION (FIBER OPTIC CABLE) NC II CURRICULUM GUIDE
Duration: 160 Hours
This is a specialization course that leads to a Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable) National Certificate Level II (NC II). Two (2) core competencies that a student ought to possess are identified, namely: 1) installing and splicing/joining aerial/underground fiber optic cables, and 2) performing optical testing and repair. The preliminaries of this specialization course include the following: 1) discussion of the relevance of the course, 2) explanation of key concepts of common competencies, 3) explanation of core competencies relative to the course, and 4) exploration of career opportunities.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Discuss the relevance of the course.
2. Explain key concepts of common competencies.
3. Explain core competencies of Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable).
4. Explore job opportunities for Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable) as a career.
PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES (PECs)
LO 1. Recognize PECS needed in Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable).
1.1 Assess one’s PECS: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, and traits.
1.2 Assess practitioner’s: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, traits.
1.3 Compare one’s PECS with that of a practitioner/entrepreneur.
1.4 Align one’s PECS with that of a practitioner/entrepreneur.
ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET (EM)
LO 1. Recognize and understand the market in Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable).
1.1 Identify the players/competitors with in the town.
1.2 Identify the different products/services available in the market.
LO 2. Recognize the potential customer/market in Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable).
2.1 Identify the profile of potential customers.
2.2 Identify the customer’s needs and wants through consumer analysis.
2.3 Conduct consumer/market analysis.
CORE COMPETENCIES
LESSON 1: INSTALLING AND SPLICING/JOINING AERIAL/UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC CABLES (ISF)
LO 1. Prepare for fiber optic cable layout and installation.
1.1 Prepare the necessary tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with job requirements.
1.2 Identify cable preparation and installation and constraints from plan and site inspection as per job requirements.
1.3 Set up cable preparation and installation equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s and job requirements.
1.4 Make site safe and secure for cable installation.
1.5 Select suitable protective clothing and use required safety devices.
1.6 Assess support structure in line with job requirements.
1.7 Check and clear cable route for obstructions and vertical clearances from street level using suitable methods and in coordination with authorities concerned.
1.8 Lay out optic cable in line with installation plan.
LO2. Prepare fiber optic cable for splicing and joining.
2.1 Install sheath opening of the cable and strengthen member as required per outside plant standards.
2.2 Secure buffer tubes and fiber strands and align/position assembly of fiber optic organizer in accordance with standard installation procedures.
2.3 Strip, clean and cleave fiber strands in accordance with established procedures.
2.4 Observe loop and bending radius tolerance for cable materials at all times.
LO 3. Splice/Join fibers and install protection sleeves using fusion machine.
3.1 Follow occupational safety & health standard (OSHS) policies and procedures based on safety requirements.
3.2 Perform insertion of fibers strand to the fusion machine (automatic operation) in accordance with procedural standards and product/equipment specification.
3.3 Protect and organize spliced fiber strands as per procedure and job requirements.
3.4 Apply loop and bending radius tolerance in line with established standards.
3.5 Report problems encountered as per standard operating procedures (SOP).
3.6 Report/document accomplishment reports accurately in accordance with job requirements
LO 4. Splice/Join fibers and install protection sleeves using mechanical method.
4.1 Follow occupational health & safety (OH&S) policies and procedures based on safety requirements.
4.2 Follow placement of prepared fiber in mechanical splicing kit as per established procedure.
4.3 Protect and organize spliced fiber strands as per procedure and job requirements.
4.4 Apply loop and bending radius tolerance in line with established standards.
4.5 Report problems encountered as per standard operating procedures (SOP).
4.6 Report/document accomplishment accurately in accordance with job requirements.
LO 5. Install cable closure and support (aerial and underground).
5.1 Place cable inside and properly attach and close the cable cover in accordance with product specification.
5.2 Report problems encountered as per standard operating procedures (SOP)
5.3 Flash test the completed closure according to job requirements and SOP to prevent water and moisture entry.
5.4 Attach spliced cables to messenger wire/pole or cable rack for support in line with job requirements and product specifications.
LO 6. Wrap up job.
6.1 Gather and bring tools, equipment and materials back to the service vehicle for storage.
6.2 Remove and dispose of waste materials from work place in accordance with government regulations and environmental requirements.
6.3 Restore changes made on the work area during installation, splicing and re-splicing as job requirements and procedure.
LESSON 2: PERFORMING OPTICAL TESTING AND REPAIR (POT)
LO 1. Prepare for optical fiber testing and repair.
1.1 Acquire and interpret documentation in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.2 Identify necessary tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with job requirements.
1.3 Prepare necessary tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with job requirements.
1.4 Perform fiber strands identification and preparation in accordance with job requirements and assignments.
LO 2. Test and repair fiber strands.
2.1 Follow occupational health & safety (OH&S) policies and procedures based on safety requirements.
2.2 Perform identification of optical cable faults and error in line with OTDR manual.
2.3 Perform localization of optical cable faults in accordance with standard industry practices.
2.4 Re-splice faulty fiber optic strands in accordance with established procedures.
2.5 Report problems encountered as per standard operating procedures (SOP).
2.6 Document testing properly according to job requirements and SOP.
LO 3. Wrap up job.
3.1 Gather and bring tools, equipment and materials back to the service vehicle for storage.
3.2 Remove and dispose of waste materials from work place in accordance with environmental health and safety requirements.
Source: K to 12 ICT – Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable) (NC II) Curriculum Guide
