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Certified Network Infrastructure Design

Course outline

5 days
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Duration

5 days

Overview

Learn how to complete a detailed campus network design project and deliver this to the market via an effective tender response.

The Certified Network Infrastructure Design (CNID®) is a full and comprehensive program that equips network infrastructure professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver complex infrastructure design projects from inception through to customer hand-over.

The importance of collaborative working with key stakeholders is also emphasised to ensure that the optimal internal and external network infrastructure solutions are delivered, offering flexibility and resilience across a wide range of services, ensuring that network performance is maximised to meet the customer’s specified Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

The Certified Network Infrastructure Design (CNID®) core program, explores the complex issues involved when designing whilst planning for both Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) network infrastructures examining the role of the designer and the multitude of disciplines required to deliver a multifaceted design to meet the customer requirements.

Learners will benefit from understanding the design life cycle (from concept to design completion), including the analysis of the customer needs, the site survey process and detailed structure of a final design document.

Learners will benefit from gaining an understanding of all aspects of the tendering process from RFQ/ITT through to Tender award, and will understand the importance of the bid evaluation process and appreciate the need for thorough, detailed and accurate submittals to the client’s project team.

Elements such as calculating accurate project delivery costs, creating comprehensive implementation plan and handover criteria will be examined in detail and provide a thorough overview of all elements involved in producing a successful tender response document.

The CNID® also takes into account the requirements of the current BS EN, TIA and ISO standards.

Learner Profile

This program is designed for telecommunications and data communications engineers within the network cabling design and installation environment, and those wishing to extend their skills, knowledge, qualifications and certifications in relation to the planning and design of cable systems within different environments. Learners will have sound knowledge of copper and fiber optic cabling infrastructure and awareness of networks, inside plant and outside plant. They will also have an understanding of how relevant standards are applied to design.

Pre-Requisites

To attend this program, 5 years of verifiable cabling installation and design awareness is necessary in addition to knowledge of the current cabling and networking standards (pre-program research is highly advisable). Relevant professional qualification(s) would be advantageous.

Program Objectives

Successful learners will gain in depth knowledge and supporting skills to confidently deliver detailed design documentation and the process of evolving a customer Statement of Requirement (SOR) into an accurate and successful tender response document. Learners gain an understanding of the importance of national and international standards and can confidently apply them to design projects. Learners will also know how the tender document is processed and the assessment criteria involved.

Program Requirements

Learners are required to bring a laptop with internet connectivity.

Program Structure

The CNID® program is a classroom led program incorporating design exercises, led by one of CNet Training’s expert instructors.

Certification

  • Official Certified Network Infrastructure Design Professional (CNID®) certification
  • Use of CNID post nominal title
  • Use of the CNID® logo

Certifications are a commitment to life-long learning and offer the perfect portal to ensure knowledge, skills and certification remain current and up-to-date. Each certification gained requires re-certifying every three years via a simple online system.

Additional Awards

Continual Professional Development (CPDs)

5 IEEE Continual Education Units (CEUs)

CNID® Benefits for Individuals

  • Make effective design decisions based on detailed client requirements that demonstrates compliance with national and international standards
  • Deliver detailed drawings that accurately depict network infrastructure components
  • Generate a precise bill of materials detailing all infrastructure material requirements by type and quantity, including complex cost calculations
  • Specify the requirements for project documentation in support of progression and closure

CNID® Benefits for Business

  • A right-first-time approach that is technically accurate in all aspects
  • Confidence that design decisions are clearly represented enabling the prospective client to assess technical compliance with the statement of requirements
  • Costs are clearly and accurately communicated to the prospective client mitigating the risk of variations and change requests during implementation

Topics

Design Principles

  • Assess requirements
  • Information gathering
  • CDMQ
  • Constraints
  • Capacity planning

Standards

  • Standards organizations
  • Cabling standards
  • Installation standards
  • Electrical standards
  • Network and application standards
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Spaces & Working Areas

  • Building Entrance Facility (BEF)
  • Main Equipment Room (MER)
  • Building Distributor (BD)
  • Floor Distributor (FD)
  • Horizontal/work area distribution

Site Survey

  • Site survey process
  • Greenfield and brownfield impacts
  • Formulation of site survey report

Cabling Sub-systems (ISP & OSP)

  • OSP cabling
  • Backbone cabling
  • Horizontal cabling
  • Network cabling

Network Architecture

  • Ethernet
  • VoIP
  • CCTV
  • Wireless
  • Access control
  • Environmental management
  • Fire alarms

Pathways & Containment

  • Cable distribution systems
  • Raised access floor
  • Confined spaces
  • OSP cable duct systems

Fire Stopping

  • Types & specifications
  • Mechanical and non-mechanical
  • Regulations and testing

Bonding & Earthing

  • Regulations
  • Protective Earth (PE)
  • Equipotential bonding
  • Electrical and UPS

Test & Commission Specification

  • Commissioning process
  • Certification test methods
  • Testing standards

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.