Wireless Network EssentialsWVEIS 1697
This course introduces the student to the knowledge base and technical skills to install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot the hardware and software functionality of RFID products. Content standards and objectives are based on testing objectives for the CompTIA RFID+ certification.Areas of study include interrogation zone basics, testing and troubleshooting, standards and regulations, tag knowledge, design selection, installation, site analysis, RF physics, and RFID peripherals. Emphasis will be placed on personal and professional ethics, and students will explore a variety of career opportunities. Students will utilize problem-solving techniques and participate in laboratory activities to develop an understanding of course concepts, and teachers should provide each student with real world learning opportunities and instruction related to occupations in networking. Safety instruction is integrated into all activities. Students are encouraged to become active members of SkillsUSA for additional co-curricular opportunities that enhance student achievement, develop student leadership, and support experiential learning. The West Virginia Standards for 21st Century Learning include the following components: 21st Century Content Standards and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools. All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools, and content standards and objectives.
Grade 9-12
/Wireless Network Essentials
Standard: 1 / Interrogation Zone BasicsET.S.WRLESS.1 / Students will examine the use of interrogation zones.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.1.1 / examine interrogator functionality.
ET.O.WRLESS.1.2 / compare configuration of interrogation zones.
ET.O.WRLESS.1.3 / compare anti-collision protocols.
ET.O.WRLESS.1.4 / solve domestic and international dense interrogator environment issues.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.1)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in interrogation zone basics. Specifically, the student canassess interrogator functionality; compare and contrast configuration of interrogation zones; compare and contrast anti-collision protocols; and assist others in solvingdomestic and international dense interrogator environment issues.
The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in interrogation zonebasics. Specifically, the student can examine interrogator functionality; compare configuration of interrogation zones; compare anti-collision protocols; and solve domestic and international dense interrogator environment issues.
Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in interrogation zone basics. Specifically, the student candescribe interrogator functionality; describe configuration of interrogation zones; list anti-collision protocols; and assist in solvingdomestic and international dense interrogator environment issues. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 2 / Testing and Troubleshooting
ET.S.WRLESS.2 / Students will:
- examine tag data.
- test tag data.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.2.1 / examine RF interrogation zones.
ET.O.WRLESS.2.2 / determine reasons for tag failure.
ET.O.WRLESS.2.3 / contrast actual tag data to expected tag data.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.2)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in testing and troubleshooting. Specifically, the student cantroubleshoot RF interrogation zones; assess reasons for tag failure; and evaluate difference in actual tag data to expected tag data. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in testing and troubleshooting. Specifically, the student canexamine RF interrogation zones; determine reasons for tag failure; and contrast actual tag data to expected tag data. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in testing and troubleshooting. Specifically, the student candescribe RF interrogation zones; list reasons for tag failure; and review tag data. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 3 / Standards and Regulations
ET.S.WRLESS.3 / Students will:
- examine user requirements.
- examine regulatory and safety regulations regarding wireless communications.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.3.1 / map user requirements to standards.
ET.O.WRLESS.3.2 / determine the differences between air interface protocols and tag dataformats.
ET.O.WRLESS.3.3 / examine regulatory requirements, globally and by region.
ET.O.WRLESS.3.4 / examine safety regulations/issues regarding human exposure.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.3)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in standards and regulations. Specifically, the student can assess user requirements; compare and contrast air interface protocols and tag dataformats; justify regulatory requirements, globally and by region; and evaluate safety regulations/issues regarding human exposure. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in standards and regulations. Specifically, the student canmap user requirements to standards; determine the differences between air interface protocols and tag dataformats; examine regulatory requirements, globally and by region; and examine safety regulations/issues regarding human exposure. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in standards and regulations. Specifically, the student can identify user requirements; describe the differences between air interface protocols and tag dataformats; describe regulatory requirements, globally and by region; and identify safety regulations/issues regarding human exposure.
Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 4 / Tag Knowledge
ET.S.WRLESS.4 / Students will examine RFID tags.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.4.1 / classify common tag types.
ET.O.WRLESS.4.2 / determine the optimal locations for an RFID tag to be placed on an item.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.4)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in tag knowledge. Specifically, the student cancompare and contrast common tag types and evaluate the optimal locations for an RFID tag to be placed on an item. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in tag knowledge. Specifically, the student can classify common tag types and determine the optimal locations for an RFID tag to be placed on an item. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions for the standard in tag knowledge. Specifically, the student can list common tag types and describe the process of locating an RFID tag to be placed on an item.
Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 5 / Design Selection
ET.S.WRLESS.5 / Students will examine frequency and hardware selections.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.5.1 / determine the performance of a given frequency andpower as it relates to read distance, write distance, tagresponse time, and storage capacity.
ET.O.WRLESS.5.2 / summarize how hardware selection affects performance.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.5)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in design selection. Specifically, the student can evaluate the performance of a given frequency andpower as it relates to read distance, write distance, tagresponse time, and storage capacity, and assess how hardware selection affects performance. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in design selection. Specifically, the student can determine the performance of a given frequency andpower as it relates to read distance, write distance, tagresponse time, and storage capacity, and summarize how hardware selection affects performance. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in design selection. Specifically, the student can define read distance, write distance, tagresponse time, and storage capacity, and describe how hardware selection affects performance. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 6 / Installation
ET.S.WRLESS.6 / Students will perform a real or simulated installation.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.6.1 / perform hardware installation using industry standardpractices.
ET.O.WRLESS.6.2 / interpret a site diagram created by an RFID architect.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.6)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in installation. Specifically, the student can troubleshoot hardware installation using industry standardpractices and critique a site diagram created by an RFID architect.
The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in installation. Specifically, the student can perform hardware installation using industry standardpractices and interpret a site diagram created by an RFID architect.
Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions for the standard in installation. Specifically, the student can assist in the performance of hardware installation using industry standardpractices and read a site diagram created by an RFID architect. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 7 / Site Analysis
ET.S.WRLESS.7 / Students will:
- examine the process of site analysis.
- determine the causes of interference.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.7.1 / interpret blueprints.
ET.O.WRLESS.7.2 / use analysis equipment to determine sources of interference.
ET.O.WRLESS.7.3 / analyze environmental conditions end-to-end.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.7)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in site analysis. Specifically, the student can critique blueprints; troubleshoot analysis equipment; and evaluate an analysis of environmental conditions end-to-end. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in site analysis. Specifically, the student can interpret blueprints; use analysis equipment to determine sources of interference; and analyze environmental conditions end-to-end.
Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in site analysis. Specifically, the student can identify blueprints; identify analysis equipment used to determine sources of interference; and list environmental conditions that cause interference.
Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 8 / RF Physics
ET.S.WRLESS.8 / Students will examine radio frequency propagation.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.8.1 / examine RF propagation and communication techniques.
ET.O.WRLESS.8.2 / determine antenna field performance and characteristics as it relates toreflective and absorptive materials.
ET.O.WRLESS.8.3 / calculate radiated power output from antenna based onantenna gains, cable type, cable length, and interrogator transmit power.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.8)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in RF Physics. Specifically, the student can assess RF propagation and communication techniques; evaluate antenna field performance and characteristics as it relates toreflective and absorptive materials; and adapt radiated power output from antenna based onantenna gains, cable type, cable length, and interrogator transmit power. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in RF Physics. Specifically, the student can examine RF propagation and communication techniques; determine antenna field performance and characteristics as it relates toreflective and absorptive materials; and calculate radiated power output from antenna based onantenna gains, cable type, cable length, and interrogator transmit power. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in RF Physics. Specifically, the student can list RF propagation and communication techniques; describe antenna field performance and characteristics as it relates toreflective and absorptive materials; and describe radiated power output from antenna based onantenna gains, cable type, cable length, and interrogator transmit power. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 9 / RFID Peripherals
ET.S.WRLESS.9 / Students will:
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.9.1 / install and configurean RFID printer.
ET.O.WRLESS.9.2 / examine ancillary devices/concepts.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.9)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in RFID peripherals. Specifically, the student can troubleshootan RFID printer and evaluate ancillary devices/concepts. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in RFID peripherals. Specifically, the student can install and configurean RFID printer and examine ancillary devices/concepts. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in RFID peripherals. Specifically, the student can assist in the installation and configuration ofan RFID printer and list ancillary devices/concepts. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 10 / Participating in the Student Organization
ET.S.WRLESS.10 / Students will participate in a local student organization.
Objectives / Students will
ET.O.WRLESS.10.1 / examine the purposes and goals of student organizations.
ET.O.WRLESS.10.2 / demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions.
ET.O.WRLESS.10.3 / discover the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organizations as an adult.
Performance Descriptors (ET.PD.WRLESS.10)
Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed the standard in participating in the student organization. The student can critique the purposes and goals of student and professional organizations; assess the leadership skills gained through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions; and analyze the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organization as an adult. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed. / The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet the standard in participating in the student organization. The student can examine the purposes and goals of student and professional organizations; demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions; and discover the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organization as an adult. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective, and the student can work independently. / The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions in participating in the student organization. The student can list the purposes and goals of student and professional organizations; describe the leadership skills gained through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions; and list the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organization as an adult. Performance needs further development and supervision.
Standard: 11 / Literacy and Numeracy