Professional Certificate Advanced TCP/IP Industrial Networking
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-07-09 | - |
Program Overview
This comprehensive program covers the fundamentals of industrial networking, including Ethernet, IP protocols, switching, routing, CCTV over IP, and security. Through online webinars, remote labs, and hands-on assignments, participants gain practical skills in designing, implementing, and maintaining industrial networks. The program is ideal for engineers, technicians, and IT professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and advance their careers in industrial automation and networking.
Program Outline
Outline:
Module 1: Network Interface Layer: Ethernet
- Frame structure and MAC addresses
- Bluebook (V2) vs. IEEE 802.3
- Variants (10 M bps Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, GbE, 10GbE, 100GbE)
- Industrial Ethernet
- Intrinsically safe (Ex) Ethernet
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) (IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.11at)
- Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Module 2: Network Layer Protocols: IPV4
- Datagram structure and protocol header
- Address structure and classes
- Subnet mask and default gateway
- Private addressing schemes
- ARP and ICMP
Module 3: Network Layer Protocols: IPV6
- Datagram structure, protocol header, and header extensions
- Address structure: multicast, unicast and anycast addresses
- Address scope
- ICMPv6
Module 4: Host-to-Host and Application Layer Protocols
- Connectionless vs. Connection-oriented communication
- Ports and sockets
- TCP operation, connections, header structure
- UDP operation, header structure
- HTTP and FTP
- DNS and DynDNS
- SNMP
- DHCP, BootP and APIPA
Module 5: Switching
- Mechanics of switching
- Hubs vs. switches
- Bridging vs. switching
- Managed vs. unmanaged switches
- L2 vs. L3 switching
- Spanning Tree protocols (STP, R STP, M STP, SPB)
Module 6: Advanced Switching
- VLANs and port prioritization (IEEE 802.1p/Q)
- QoS and DiffServ
- Switch rings and associated protocols
- Parallel Redundancy Protocol (IEC 62439-3)
- Port-based authentication (IEEE 802.1X)
- Link aggregation/trunking (Etherchannel, IEEE 802.3ad)
Module 7: Routing
- Mechanics of routing
- Port forwarding
Module 8: Advanced Routing
- Autonomous Systems (ASSs)
- Routing metrics
- Interior Gateway Protocols (RIPv2, EIGRP, IS-IS, O SPF)
- Exterior Gateway Protocols (BGPv4)
- Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Module 9: CCTV Over IP
- Analog vs. IP cameras
- Compression (JPEG, M PEG4, H.264)
- Bandwidth requirements
- LAN/WAN infrastructure
Module 10: Ethernet in Industrial Applications
- Modbus serial over Ethernet
- Modbus/TCP
- OPC
- Ethernet-based Fieldbuses:
- CC-Link IE
- EtherCAT
- Ethernet/IP
- EPL
Module 11: Security
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- MAC address, port, and protocol filtering
- Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- VPNs (IPSec and VTUN)
- Authentication: IEEE 802.1x/EAP, LEPS
- Security Data Sheets (SDSs)
- Encryption: AES, TKIP
- Secure Shell (SSH) tunneling
- Firewalls
- DoS (Denial of Service) protection
Module 12: Wireless
- Wireless Ethernet backhauls
- Ethernet modems for PtP and PtMP applications
- IEEE 802.11: Industrial WLANs
- IEEE 802.15.4: Industrial mesh networks
- Authentication: IEEE 802.11i (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
Assessment:
- 65% attendance rate at live, online fortnightly webinars
- 60% mark in written and practical assignments
- 100% mark in quizzes
- Opportunity to resubmit assignments to obtain required score
Teaching:
- Online delivery
- Fortnightly webinars for class discussion and questions
- Remote laboratories and cutting-edge simulation software for hands-on outcomes
- Instructors with over 40 years of postgraduate experience in engineering and related fields
Careers:
- Engineers and technicians in industrial automation, instrumentation, and process control
- Network administrators and engineers
- IT professionals in industrial settings
- Consultants and project managers in industrial networking
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