Wiring and Cabling

Description: This learning module is provided by Work-Ready Electronics and covers wiring and cabling principles. Work-Ready Electronics modules are intended to be used either independently or integrated with current electronics curricula in college programs. This module is divided into three sections: Content, Knowledge Probes, and Learning Activities.Contents:The Content section includes five PDF documents that are titled Audio and Video Wiring; Cables and Transmission Lines; RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring; Troubleshooting; and Wiring and Cabling.Five Knowledge Probes are included in this learning module. The Knowledge probes include learning objectives and a short quiz. Each Knowledge Probe corresponds to a topic covered in the Content section.  The Learning Activities section includes a drill-down report, two lab activities, three documents related to category 5e installation, and a performance assessment. The 2-page Uses of Cabling drill-down report deals with searching the Internet to locate different types of cabling and cabling solution. The Connecting an RJ45 Connector to Category 5 Cable lab activity introduces students to "different Cat 5 wiring schemes and the application thereof, in the making of a straight cable or a cross-over cable." The Certifying a Category 5 Cable Link has students use a cable analyzer and identify some of its features. The performance assessment includes 25-short answer questions.This learning module also includes a 1-page reference document. For orientation purposes the 'Wiring and Cabling Technology' PDF is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this collection. Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis. Wiring and Cabling (23 files, 19.6 MB)ContentAudio and Video Wiring (Audio and Video Wiring.pdf 4 MB)Cables and Transmission Lines (Cables and Transmission Lines.pdf 5.3 MB)RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring (RF Wireless and Computer Network Cables.pdf 2.9 MB)Troubleshooting (Troubleshooting.pdf 2.5 MB)Wiring and Cabling (Wiring and Cabling Technology.pdf 4.1 MB)Knowledge ProbesWire and Power Wiring (kp1q.pdf 52 KB)Cables and Transmission Lines (kp2q.pdf 64 KB)Audio, Telephone and Video Wiring (kp3q.pdf 51 KB)RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring (kp4q.pdf 51 KB)Troubleshooting (kp5q.pdf 46 KB)Learning ActivitiesCat5_Cable_Link_Test_FilesThe Specification of Field Test Requirements for a Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling System (Cat5e_Field_Test_Req.pdf 22 KB)Cable ID: Room108/C14 (room108c14.pdf 37 KB)Cable ID: Room108/C14 (room108c14.txt 6 KB)Uses of Cabling (drilldown_01.pdf 61 KB)Connecting an RJ45 Connector to Category 5 Cable (lab_01.pdf 185 KB)Certifying a Category 5 Cable Link (lab_02.pdf 226 KB)Wiring and Cabling Performance Assessment (performance_assessment.pdf 53 KB)References (print_references.pdf 7 KB