Thisprofessionaldevelopmentcourseisdesignedforengineersandtechnicianswhoneedtounderstandhowtoidentify,prevent,andtroubleshootindustrialdatacommunicationsproblems.
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Modernindustrialcontrolandinformation'systemsemployaproliferationoftechnologies,includingvarioushardware'standardsandprotocols.Formanyofthepersonnelworkingwiththese'systems,thetechnologiesare‘plugandplayandarejusttheretobeused.Theproblemsarisewhendecisionshavetobemaderegardingthemost'suitabletechnologiesforagivenapplication,orwhenthingsgowrong,andtroubleshootinghastobeperformed.Withoutathoroughgraspoftheworkingofthetechnologiesinvolved,andwithouttheavailabilityof(andtheabilitytouse)'suitablediagnostictools,thisbecomesaformidablechallenge.
Theworldofindustrialcommunicationsaboundswiththree-letteracronyms,protocols,layeredcommunication'systems,fieldbuses,anddevicenetworks.Therearenumerousnetworkingandindustrialbus'standards,'synchronousandasynchronousprotocols,basebandandbroadband'systems,busand'startopologies,connection-oriented,andconnectionlessprotocols.Inaddition,thereisapronouncedmigrationtowardstheuseofEthernetandTCP/IP.
Thisprogramdemystifiesthejargonandplacesthemostpopular'systems,technologies,hardware'standards,andprotocolsinanOpen'SystemsInterconnection(OSI)perspective.Itexplainshowthesetechnologiesoperate,andequipsparticipantswiththetoolsand'skillstodobasichardwareandprotocol-relatedtroubleshootingonboth'serial(RS-485)andEthernettypenetworks.
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September 2025
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April 2025
For entry into most EIT degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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