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TNE60006
Networks and Switching
Semester 1 2025
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A Unit summary
PART B Your Unit in more detail
PART C Further information
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PART A: Unit Summary
Unit Code(s) TNE60006
Unit Title Networks and Switching
Duration One Semester or equivalent
Total Contact Hours 60 hours
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Concurrent pre-
requisites
TNE10003 LAN Principles
Anti-requisites
TNE20001 IP Technologies
Assumed knowledge
Credit Points 12.5
Campus/Location Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery Online Synchronous/Asynchronous and On-campus
In-Semester Assessment – 30%
Assessment Summary Final Skills Assessment – 20% – Hurdle: 50%
Final Concepts Assessments – 50% – Hurdle: 40%
Aims
This unit of study aims to introduce you to the field of data networking and to provide you
with the necessary skills to design and successfully deploy a small network.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit can:
1. Use the OSI Model to discuss network design and infrastructure (K3, S3)
2. Design an addressing scheme to subnet a network to given specifications (K2, K3, S3)
3. Describe the processes of LAN switching and how VLANs are used in a switched
network (K3)
4. Use best practice to design secure corporate networks and deploy security to practical
networking environments (K3, S1, S3)
5. Describe how the Spanning Tree Protocol eliminates loops in multi-switched LANs (K3)
6. Construct a simple network of PCs, switches and a router, and troubleshoot problems
in those networks (K3, S1, S2, S3)
7. Generate documentation for laboratory work and assignments (A2)
Graduate Attributes
The Swinburne Graduate Attributes describe the capability of our graduates to use
knowledge, skills and behaviours to contribute to society meaningfully and positively. They
include professional, self-directed learning and future-ready skills.
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This unit contributes to the development of the following Swinburne Graduate Attributes:
GA5 Digital Literacies - Information Literacy
Other graduate attributes may be practised in the unit but are not formally taught as part of
the unit content, nor incorporated within formal assessment.
Content
Networking Fundamentals
OSI Network Layers
Ethernet fundamentals, technologies and switching
TCP/IP and addressing
Subnets and subnetting (VLSM and CIDR)
Switching concepts
Virtual LANs
Inter-VLAN Static routing
Network and Secure Network Design
EtherChannel Bundling
Spanning Tree Protocol
Wireless LANs
Basic switch troubleshooting History of Unix
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PART B: Your Unit in more detail
Unit Improvements
Feedback provided by previous students through the Student Survey has resulted in
improvements that have been made to this unit. Recent improvements include:
• Web-based lecture content to complement pre-recorded lectures
• Updated Final Skills Assessment Format
• Additional Revision Resources
Unit Teaching Staff
Consultation
Name Role Room Email
Times
Karina Unit Convenor ncerecedacastellani Fri 08:30 – 10:30 AM
EN607a
Cereceda Lecturer @swin.edu.au or by appointment
Fahmida Unit Academic fprema
EN607a Tue 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Prema Staff @swin.edu.au
Canvas
Lab Instructors Contact via Canvas
Staff List
Learning and Teaching Structure
Total Hours Teaching Period
Category Activity
Hours per Week Weeks
Online Lectures 24 hours 2 hours Weeks 1 to 12
In person and
Lecture Workshops 24 hours 2 hours Weeks 1 to 12
Live online
In Person Labs 36 hours 3 hours Weeks 1 to 12
NetAcademy
Online 30 hours 2.5 hours Weeks 1 to 12
Program
Self-paced learning
Online 36 hours 3 hours Weeks 1 to 12
activities
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Week by Week Schedule
Lecture Laboratory Graded Tasks and
Week
Topics Topics and Activities Assessments
Lab Journal
Unit Overview Introduction to ATC Labs
1
Network Layer Modules Introduction to Packet Tracer
Lab SU-1a and Lab SU-2a
VLANs and LAN Security
Link Layer
Switch Security and Remote
2 Ethernet and
Access
Switching Concepts
Lab SU-3a
VLANs and LAN VLANs and LAN Security
3 Security Trunking
Trunking Lab SU-4a
Inter-VLAN routing
4 Network Layer – IPv4
Lab SU-5a
IPv4 Subnetting – Inter-VLAN routing Group Lab Activity 1
5
VLSM Lab SU-5b Starts
Subnetting Exercises
IPv4 Subnetting – Group Lab Activity 1
6 Troubleshooting
VLSM Continues
Lab SU-6a
Sample Mid-Sem Skills
Inter-VLAN Routing Group Lab Activity 1
7 Assessment
LAN Design Submission
Live Demonstration
VLSM Test
Mid-Sem Skills
Spanning Tree
8 Mid-Term Assessments 4 x NetAcademy
Protocol
Checkpoint Exams
(Listed on Canvas)
EtherChannel
Spanning-Tree Protocol
9 Bundling
Lab SU-7a and Lab SU-8a
Wireless Concepts
EtherChannels
10 IPv6
Lab SU-9a and Lab SU-9b
Transport Layer – Group Lab Activity 2
11 Sample Final Skills Assessment
TCP and UDP Starts
Group Lab Activity 2
Submission
Transport Layer – Sample Final Skills Assessment
12 4 x NetAcademy
TCP and UDP Live Demonstration
Checkpoint Exams
(Listed on Canvas)
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Assessment
a) Assessment overview
Mapped Mapped
Individual Weigh Assessment
Tasks and Details Unit Learning Graduate
or Group ting Due Date
Outcomes Attributes
Refer to
1. NetAcademy
Individual 1% 1, 2 GA5 weekly
Checkpoint Exams
schedule
Refer to
2. Group Lab
Group 15% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 GA5 weekly
Activities
schedule
Refer to
2. VLSM Test Individual 5% 2 GA5 weekly
schedule
Refer to
4. Mid-Semester
Individual 5% 2, 3, 6, 7 GA5 weekly
Skills Assessment
schedule
Final
5. NetAcademy
Individual 4% 1, 2 GA5 Assessment
CCNA1 Final Exam
Period
Final
6. Final Skills
Individual 20% 2, 3, 6, 7 GA5 Assessment
Assessment
Period
Final
7. Final Written
Individual 50% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA5 Assessment
Assessment
Period
Assessment Requirements Details
The valid use of genAI in this unit is as follows:
b) Use of generative AI • Assignments and assessments in this unit should
(genAI) in this unit be completed entirely without genAI assistance.
To pass this Unit, you must:
c) Hurdle requirements • achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or
more, and
• obtain at least 40% in the Final Written
Assessments, and
• must pass the Final Skills Assessment.
If the unit you are enrolled in has a final assessment
d) Final assessment period (including invigilated exams), you will be expected to
be available for the entire final assessment period
including any Special Exam period and Resit dates.
The Final Written Assessment is an invigilated, closed-
book assessment and calculators are not allowed. The
Final Skills Assessment is an invigilated assessment, you
can only use your hand-written lab notes for reference
and calculators are not allowed.
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Group Lab Activities are submitted online through the
e) Submission Canvas assessment submission system which integrates
requirements with the Turnitin .
Please ensure you keep a copy of all assessments that
are submitted through Canvas.
If you were unable to attend an on-campus or online
f) Extensions and late assessment due to serious and unavoidable
submissions circumstances outside of your control, you may be able
to apply for special consideration (SPC). Please refer to
Part C of this document for more information. Students
who completed the assessment on the original date will
not be granted SPC. Therefore, if you are unfit to
complete an assessment, you are advised to not attempt
it and apply for SPC.
Late Submissions - Unless an extension has been
approved, late submissions will result in a penalty. You
will be penalised 10% of your achieved mark for each
working day the task is late, up to a maximum of
5 working days. After 5 working days, a zero result will
be recorded.
To avoid breaching academic integrity, you are required
g) Referencing to provide references whenever you include information
from other sources in your work and acknowledge when
you have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (such as
ChatGPT). Further details regarding academic integrity
are available in Section C of this document.
Referencing conventions required for this unit are:
http://www.ieee.org/documents/ieeecitationref.pdf
Helpful information on referencing can be found at
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/referencing/
One of the main outcomes of Group Lab Activities is
h) Groupwork guidelines learning how to work in a group efficiently and
collaboratively. For this reason, teaching staff do not
interfere nor manage teamwork, this is the
responsibility of the group members. It will be assumed
that the document submitted by the group is the result
of a collaborative effort and the mark will apply to all
members of the group without distinction.
All group members must be satisfied that the work has
been correctly submitted. Any penalties for late
submission will generally apply to all group members,
not just the person who submitted.
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Required Textbook(s)
None Required
Recommended Reading Materials
Swinburne Library has a large collection of resources. Listed below are some references that
will provide valuable supplementary information to this unit. It is also recommended that you
explore other sources to broaden your understanding.
• CCNAv7 Introduction to Networks Companion Guide 2021
• Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7) 2021
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PART C: FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on any of these topics, refer to Swinburne’s
Student webpage http://www.swinburne.edu.au/student/
Student behaviour and wellbeing
All students are expected to: act with integrity, honesty and fairness; be inclusive, ethical and
respectful of others; and appropriately use University resources, information, equipment and
facilities. All students are expected to contribute to creating a work and study environment
that is safe and free from bullying, violence, discrimination, sexual harassment, vilification
and other forms of unacceptable behaviour.
The Student Charter describes what students can reasonably expect from Swinburne in order
to enjoy a quality learning experience. The Charter also sets out what is expected of students
with regards to your studies and the way you conduct yourself towards other people and
property.
You are expected to familiarise yourself with University regulations and policies and are
obliged to abide by these, including the Student Academic Misconduct Regulations, Student
General Misconduct Regulations and the People, Culture and Integrity Policy. Any student
found to be in breach of these may be subject to disciplinary processes.
Examples of expected behaviours are:
• conducting yourself in teaching areas in a manner that is professional and not
disruptive to others
• following specific safety procedures in Swinburne laboratories, such as wearing
appropriate footwear and safety equipment, not acting in a manner which is
dangerous or disruptive (e.g. playing computer games), and not bringing in food or
drink
• following emergency and evacuation procedures and following instructions given by
staff/wardens in an emergency response.
Canvas
You should regularly log on to the Swinburne learning management system, Canvas. You can
access Canvas via the Student login webpage or https://swinburne.instructure.com/ Canvas is
updated regularly with important unit information and communications.
Communication
All communication will be via your Swinburne email address. If you access your email through
a provider other than Swinburne, then it is your responsibility to ensure that your Swinburne
email is redirected to your private email address.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is about taking responsibility for your learning and submitting work that is
honestly your own. It means acknowledging the ideas, contributions and work of others;
referencing your sources and acknowledging the use of generative artificial intelligence;
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contributing fairly to group work; and completing tasks, tests and exams without cheating.
Artificial intelligence tools should only be used where approved by the Unit Convenor.
Swinburne University uses the Turnitin system, which helps to identify inadequate citations,
poor paraphrasing and unoriginal work in assignments that are submitted via Canvas. Your
Unit Convenor will provide further details.
Plagiarism, collusion, contract cheating, unauthorised file sharing, falsification, fabrication,
manipulation or misrepresentation of information, reuse of previous work and non-
compliance with instructions in an invigilated or non-invigilated assessment item are all
breaches of academic integrity and treated as academic misconduct. Examples of breaches of
academic integrity include, but are not limited to:
• submitting work as your own for assessment that has been fully or partially
completed by a third party, either paid or unpaid
• using output from artificial intelligence tools (e.g. ChatGPT) in whole or part without
acknowledgement and/or without the approval of the Unit Convenor
• using another person’s work or ideas as though it is your own work, without
appropriate attribution
• working closely with another student or group of students (either past or current), to
submit for assessment, some or all of the other student or students’ work as your
own work
• sharing without permission of the Unit Convenor, Swinburne resources or other
material related to assessment to an entity or document repository site
• creating, intentionally modifying or inventing information that is intended to be
submitted as part of an assessment item
• using the whole or part of a computer program written by another person as your
own without appropriate acknowledgement
• poorly paraphrasing somebody else’s work
• using a musical composition or audio, visual, graphic and photographic work created
by another person without acknowledgment
• enabling others to cheat, including letting another student copy your work or by
giving access to a draft or completed assignment
• letting someone or something else impersonate you, or you impersonate someone else
in an invigilated or non-invigilated assessment item
• accessing, obtaining and/or providing to others unauthorised materials relating to an
invigilated or non-invigilated assessment item.
The penalties for academic misconduct can be severe, ranging from a zero grade for an
assessment task through to exclusion from Swinburne. For further details, see
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/student-login/academic-integrity/
Student support
Swinburne offers a range of services and resources to help you complete your studies
successfully. Your Unit Convenor or studentHQ can provide information about the study
support and other services available for Swinburne students. For further information, see the
Current students web page.
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Special consideration
If your studies have been adversely affected due to serious and unavoidable circumstances
outside of your control (e.g. severe illness or unavoidable obligation), you may be able to
apply for special consideration (SPC).
Applications for Special Consideration are submitted via the SPC online tool normally no later
than 5.00pm on the third working day after the submission/sitting date for the relevant
assessment component. See https://www.swinburne.edu.au/life-at-swinburne/student-
support-services/special-consideration-assistance/
Note: Submitting fraudulent (fake or altered) medical certificates is considered misconduct and can
lead to serious penalties from Swinburne. In addition, your doctor may report fraudulent medical
certificates as a prosecutable offence under the Victorian Crimes Act.
AccessAbility Services
If you are a student with a disability, medical or mental health condition or you have
significant carer responsibilities, you may require reasonable adjustments to fully access and
participate in education. Swinburne's AccessAbility Services can develop an Education Access
Plan (EAP) that includes the services and reasonable adjustments that you need.
It is recommended that you register with AccessAbility Services when you first commence
your course but you can contact the service at any time during your studies to find out about
reasonable adjustments. Contact Accessibility Services to discuss further.
Review of marks
An independent marker reviews all fail grades for major assessment tasks. In addition, a
review of assessment is undertaken if your final result is between 45 and 49 or within 2 marks
of any grade threshold.
You can ask the Unit Convenor to check the result for an assessment item or your final result.
Your request must be made in writing within 10 working days of receiving the result. The Unit
Convenor can discuss the marking criteria with you and check the aggregate marks of
assessment components to identify if an error has been made. This is known as local
resolution. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the local resolution, you can lodge a
formal complaint.
Feedback, complaints and suggestions
In the first instance, discuss any issues with your Unit Convenor. If your concerns are not
resolved or you would prefer not to deal with your Unit Convenor, then you can complete a
feedback form. See https://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/feedback/
Advocacy
If you require assistance with any academic issues, University statutes, regulations, policies
and procedures, you are advised to seek advice from an Independent Advocacy Officer at the
Swinburne Student Association. Talking to an Advocacy Officer is free, independent and
confidential. For more information and booking an appointment, please see
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/current-students/student-services-support/advocacy/
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