Build IP Resource Networks for Innovation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and evaluate potential resources and stakeholders for IP processes within a given context
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external IP resource networks
• Apply strategies to leverage resource networks for IP protection, commercialisation, and innovation
• Analyse the effectiveness of existing IP resource networks and recommend improvements
• Demonstrate the ability to negotiate and formalise agreements within IP resource networks
• Develop a plan to build or enhance a resource network tailored to specific IP processes

Target Audience

This course is designed for IP managers, innovation officers, R&D professionals, and business leaders who are responsible for developing or overseeing IP strategies within their organisations. It is also suitable for entrepreneurs and consultants seeking to enhance their ability to build networks for IP protection and exploitation.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to configure routers, switches, and IP services in simulated and real environments. These sessions reinforce theoretical concepts and develop skills in network design, troubleshooting, and security implementation.

Practical Activities

• Network Device Configuration — Learners configure routers and switches with IP addresses, VLANs, and basic routing protocols using simulation software. (6h)
• DHCP and DNS Implementation — Set up a DHCP server to assign IP addresses dynamically and configure DNS for name resolution in a network. (4h)
• Security ACL and VPN Setup — Create access control lists to filter traffic and set up a site-to-site VPN using IPsec to secure data transmission. (6h)
• IPv6 and Emerging Tech Lab — Deploy IPv6 addressing and transition mechanisms, and simulate an IoT network with IP-enabled sensors. (4h)
• Capstone Network Design and Simulation — Design a complete IP network for a given scenario, implement it in simulation, and present the solution. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.